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Good morning, @drawlings0803 Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry you’re going through this rough patch right now. But it’s wonderful you reached out to Connect. It can be a real lifeline for anyone feeling alone in their journey. You’re never alone here! ☺️

Do you have any questions about having the bone marrow biopsy? That’s nothing to fear. I’ve had 13 of them over the past few years and while there might be some mild discomfort, the biopsy is an important tool for your doctor to get the full picture of the health of your bone marrow and its ability to produce healthy blood products. It can also aid in diagnosing or confirming certain medical conditions.
Knowledge is power. So getting the results will allow you and your doctor to make decisions with forward movement to return to good health!
Were you recently diagnosed with lymphoma or another condition? What were your symptoms that led up to all the testing?

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Hi Lori! Thank you so much for reaching out. In November, I had surgery for a small bowel obstruction. Ever since then, my platelets have been high with mild anemia. The problem did not seem to be resolving, so my internist referred me to a hematologist. She did a series of test including bone marrow abnormalities. Everything was negative.
I had breast cancer 17 years ago, and I had a hematologist at that time who I loved. I went back to see him; he agreed the platelets were abnormally high, and we needed to do something. The first hematologist my internist referred me to wanted me to have a bone marrow biopsy done.
My original hematologist did not seem to think the biopsy was necessary. He started me on hydrea. Meanwhile, I had an ER visit last week, which had me admitted to the hospital. Turns out I had inflammation of my adrenal glands. They wanted me to have a hematology consult while there, so I did. I really liked that hematologist, and she is closer to where I live. It appears I have reactive or essential thrombocytosis. Of course, having had breast cancer in the past, I am going to the worst possible scenario with my thoughts. However, I agree with you that knowledge is power and I want to know what’s wrong so I can go forward. The sitting around and waiting and not knowing is definitely worse.