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Why Has It Been Difficult To Diagnose The Disease After Having High White Cell Count?

My sister was in hospital with high white cell count for 5 days..ran all kinds of blood tests..bone Marto w biopsy 3wks ago..she was told she had Acute ALL Leukemia and the Dr would call her back and tell her what day (asap) that she would be going in hospital for 7-10days intense chemotherapy..instead he calls her days later and says he was thinking her symptoms didn't fit..he wanted lab to do more extensive testing..he felt it may be a subtype..Then has her pick info up at his office about "subtypes" and different meds that could be taken from home..without getting results? Now he tells her lab didn't do what he asked.He feels it's a mild chronic AML...took some more blood and told her verbatim "sit tight" .It's been a little over 3wks..she has no firm diagnosis..had a 5 day hospital stay..he's an oncologist.My Aunt was diagnosed with lung cancer,had a 4x4 mass removed and is having OP chemo in less time than this..My cousins wife had leukemia ..found out 3rd day in hospital(and that was 11yrs ago...full remission).A friends husband has a rare auto immune disorder..was diagnosed and started treatment in less time..to to finally get to my point..Do you agree this chain of events is odd?Why would it take over 3wks and still no diagnosis..If it is ALL and not promptly treated you could die within 3 months..I'm extremely concerned . ....unbelievable I fill out all info to find out I have to pay for the answer..thanx for the surprise of wasting my hopes and my time.I don't give my credit card info over computer and or to an unfamiliar source
Sat, 15 Feb 2014
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I can really appreciate your concern, if you do not have any clinical symptoms then why to worry, natural remission is common with certain malignant disease, and in my opinion in your case it is yet be diagnosed, so why not to wait for some time then go for WBC test to see if it is came to normal or not, hope this information helps you, have nice day.
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Why Has It Been Difficult To Diagnose The Disease After Having High White Cell Count?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I can really appreciate your concern, if you do not have any clinical symptoms then why to worry, natural remission is common with certain malignant disease, and in my opinion in your case it is yet be diagnosed, so why not to wait for some time then go for WBC test to see if it is came to normal or not, hope this information helps you, have nice day.