So, recently (10/28/2019) I had to see a hematologist/oncologist because my blood work over the past few years have been consistently out of wack. I was diagnosed with "Leukocytosis" which means that for some reason my bone marrow is constantly producing more white blood cells than what is "normal". I have also been listed as an "Immunocompromised patient" meaning that because of my illnesses, medications or combination of both my immune system is very weak making it difficult to fight off infections. I MUST BE VERY CAREFUL-even the slightest infection can carry the risk of hospitalization or death.
I know this sounds odd seeing how my white blood cells are supposed to take care of the infections but they are not doing their job and when I go back to see my hematologist/oncologist he will be able to figure out why this is happening and what we can do about it.
I also have a constantly high RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width). This means that my body isn't producing enough red blood cells and the ones that it is producing are larger than normal. This too can have a high impact on my health and is normally caused by inflammation and or malnutrition. This can lead to cardiovascular disease and cancer of several organs.
As I know more I will provide updates on this. It's scary and the amount of emotions that go along with this is overwhelming.
To be continued....
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