After getting good news on my CT scan from ipi, my blood work showed something completely different. 4 weeks ago, my blood work was great – high lymphocytes and normal blood work in general. After my CT scan, it was all different – low lymphocyte, high WBR, low everything else. My oncologist is looking into this and wondering if the prednisone I took 13 hours before CT and 1 hour before had anything to do with it. He's also questionning if the gamma knife treatment I had 2 weeks ago is causing some changes in my bloodwork due to inflammation, etc.
After getting good news on my CT scan from ipi, my blood work showed something completely different. 4 weeks ago, my blood work was great – high lymphocytes and normal blood work in general. After my CT scan, it was all different – low lymphocyte, high WBR, low everything else. My oncologist is looking into this and wondering if the prednisone I took 13 hours before CT and 1 hour before had anything to do with it. He's also questionning if the gamma knife treatment I had 2 weeks ago is causing some changes in my bloodwork due to inflammation, etc. I feel good, but now worried about these blood tests. How can I sit here and feel good about my CT when my blood work is telling a different story?? All I can think of is my brain now, but they didn't want to scan me again (last scan was 2.5 weeks ago) unless I had symptoms. Funny thing is, I never had any symptoms when they found the 2 in my head.
I'm too much like a Dr. sometimes when it comes to bloodwork, treatment, etc. I know so much about this disease, that I sometimes surprise my oncologist with some of the medical questions I ask. When you're fighting for the longest life possible, you do everything you can, not to mention your due dilligence!
I truly think my blood work will return to normal in a couple of weeks. Since the day I had my blood work done, it was right after 2 prednisone, benadryl, CT scan iodine and major stress – not to mention the gamma knife radiation I just had 2.5 weeks ago. Yesterday, my Dr. said "Have a Merry Christmas, your scans look good" and now I"m letting myself get stressed again.
Just so know, 4 weeks ago, my lymphocytes were 1830 (1.83) and now they're 0.58!!!
Lisa
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