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westiesmom
westiesmom Member Posts: 62
edited June 2014 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

I don't post here much, but I am hoping I can have some thoughts on my situation. Blood test this past Thursday. I picked up the results at the hospital. (I live in MA, but had all my treatments and surgeries in NJ which is where I am from). It shows, WBC-low, RBC-low, MCV-high, MCH-high, BUN-high, TSH-now in normal range. February 2 blood work was okay, but TSH was elevated, Onc. said we will watch it. I have tingling toes/feet, finger tips(this started 2/09, 1 year after my chemo), thinning hair, extreme feeling of fullness in upper abdomen, and occasional stabbing pain in lower left and more recently shortness of breath. I had a BMT 4/1/81 for AML. I had total body radiation for that. I know that radiation exposure can put you at risk for Thyroid failure/problems down the road. So I am thinking maybe I have Hypothyroidism, but this past test the TSH is normal. Could this be a form of chemo induced leukemia? This waiting and wondering is tough. I will call my Onc. on Monday to see what's going on. Has anyone had anything like this, low counts, so far out of treatment or Thyroid issues, that are in normal range.Thank you so very much.

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  • Jenniferz
    Jenniferz Member Posts: 541
    edited April 2010

    Have no answer for you, westimom. Someone else will come along and have some answers for you later this evening. I didn't have chemo or rads, however, after all was said and done, about 4 months I had some odd symptoms as racing heart, no energy, thinning hair.  One of two things my pcp said....thyroid problems (which she is still looking for...showing normal still. Did show at the high end of normal for awhile, but did settle down.), and se's from Femara.  She leans toward Femara, but is still watching the thyroid like a hawk.

    Jennifer

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