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Cancer Support

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Helen Reddy

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Thu Sep 13, 2012, 07:16 AM Sep 2012

Hi [View all]

When I have more time later, all these threads will be read. My apologies in advance for jumping right in and talking about me, me me.

Just found out yesterday, my hunni bunni has lymphoma. She was looking gaunt as of late, losing weight and basically looked as though the blood was drained literally from her body.

She scored a whopping 3 on her red blood count when normally it's around 13. She was given 6 bags of blood, she had an endoscopy, a colonoscopy and finally a bone marrow biopsy. Even hunni bunni overheard the staff discussing how her blood "didn't look right...even in the vile....". What the heck does that mean?

So, she is coming home today and we will be going to the oncologist in Madison next week.

I'm sure this news hasn't sunk in yet. I'm in shock, I'm numb.

Thank you for listening.

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Hi [View all] Helen Reddy Sep 2012 OP
Any type of cancer is a shock. Welcome. sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #1
Welcome to the group Irishonly Sep 2012 #2
Sorry you and your loved one had to join this club ... slipslidingaway Sep 2012 #3
Thank You All! Helen Reddy Sep 2012 #4
Our thoughts are with you Tab Sep 2012 #5
Not the color perse. Helen Reddy Sep 2012 #6
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