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03-01-2009, 03:10 PM | #1 |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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| Would you please keep my husband in your thoughts/prayers please? My darling hubby of nearly 15 years (he is 35) has not been too well recently..Back in 2002 he was admitted to hospital and kept in for 2 weeks with a ridiculously low blood count (6.2) and he was bleeding from his bowel. He had 5 blood transfusions, a Sigmoidoscopy and a Colonoscopy..oddly they never did find out what happened and with the blood Transfusions and Iron tablets, his blood count began to creep back up again and they let him come home...we have wondered ever since what it could have been.. In the last few months he has started to feel tired and run down again..his blood count is down again (was 10.9 but now gone up to 12.6) so not anywhere near as low as it was 7 years ago!..and there are no visible signs of bleeding this time. He has had regular bouts of sickness, last time was a week ago and he was violently sick! and has been losing weight..about a stone and a half since christmas..although some of this weight can be accounted for as he is eating more healthily and has cut down on alcohol. The doctor has put him on Iron tablets again (the reason his blood count has gone up a bit) and told my husband that he is really not happy with him..he took blood (results came back inconclusive) and will also test him for Celiac disease (those results not back yet) In the meantime my hubby has had a back problem which has recently been looked into and he had an MRI scan and went in for the results last week..his back is no worse but it showed that he has a large spleen..now his doctor is really NOT happy, as along with other symptoms like the weight loss, anemia, immature red blood cells, low white blood count, and occasional night sweats, he suspects possible Lymphoma and is sending him for an ultrasound of his spleen...i'm hoping this will be as soon as possible as naturally we are both worried sick..it has been a very emotional and tiring few days, the waiting is torture..we just want to know what the heck is going on so we can get on and deal with it. Its all such a mystery..especially if its connected to what happened 7 years ago. I'm hoping and praying that its not serious and its maybe an infection of some sort . Your thoughts and prayers at this stressful time for us would be much appreciated YT friends...Love as always...Kerry.
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03-01-2009, 03:16 PM | #2 |
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| Kerry...has your husband been tested for Crone's disease? You can check out the symptoms on webmd. What your husband is going through sounds very similar to Crone's and it goes into remission...something like stress or a virus can trigger an outbreak so it would make sense that he's been fine for 7 years and now he's sick again. If it is Crone's it can be treated but the earlier you catch it the better off you are. Good luck...you are in my thoughts. |
03-01-2009, 03:16 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | So sorry for you both to have to go through this! He will be in my thoughts and prayers!!
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03-01-2009, 03:16 PM | #4 |
Luv my 7 Furkids Donating Member | Im so sorry your husband is ill, and that you are so worried. I will put you both in my prayers. Good luck, I hope it all turns out ok |
03-01-2009, 03:33 PM | #5 |
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| Your poor husband! I am sending out prayers that he gets better soon. FYI, I have Crohn's disease, and his symptoms don't really sound like traditional Crohn's to me, but anything is possible! The weight loss and the bowel bleeding, alone with anemia, are all classic Crohn's, but the spleen issue is not. Also, white blood cell counts are generally high with Crohn's, not low, due to systemic inflammation. Also, going 7 years between flare-ups, while not impossible, is highly unlikely, IMO. Anyway, I hope they figure out what is wrong with him, and that it isn't anything too serious.
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03-01-2009, 03:36 PM | #6 |
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| Prayer being said for you and your hubby from here in NC...
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03-01-2009, 03:36 PM | #7 |
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| You both are in my thoughts and prayers!!
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03-01-2009, 03:38 PM | #8 |
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| I will keep your family in my prayers... |
03-01-2009, 03:38 PM | #9 |
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| Prayers for your husband . |
03-01-2009, 03:38 PM | #10 |
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| I will be praying for him & for the doctors. How are your husband's spirits?
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03-01-2009, 03:39 PM | #11 |
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| I am praying that it is nothing serious and he will be in good health soon.
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03-01-2009, 03:44 PM | #12 |
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| Thankyou for asking...the last 2 days or so we have both been very stressed and tearful...but today he is looking much brighter...colour in his cheeks and upbeat about things...we will try to remain positive..
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03-01-2009, 03:44 PM | #13 |
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| I wanted to add 2 things: 1) The only way to conclusively diagnose lymphoma is through a biopsy. Does your husband have any swollen lymph nodes? If so, his doctor should do a biopsy ASAP. 2) My best friend survived lymphoma, and has been perfectly healthy for about 5 years. There are 2 types, but both have high survival rates. So even if the worst comes true, keep your hopes high because many, many people live with and recover from lymphoma.
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03-01-2009, 03:48 PM | #14 | |
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03-01-2009, 03:51 PM | #15 | |
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I hope your friend continues to do well... The doctor checked his lymph nodes...and none appear to be swollen.
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