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Hello! My sister ,age 74 has recently been diagnosed with CML
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Since I will mercifully be sedated, I’m less scared of the bx. How long does it take to get results?
After getting results from all these tests I’m considering a second opinion at Mayo or MD Anderson or Cancer Centers of America. Not the dx per se, but the treatment plan. Does the second opinion have anything additional or does it pretty much mirror the plan from my current hematologist. I just want to know my plan is the best option.
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The analysis of the marrow and aspirate can take up to a week or so before all the results are consolidated, which can feel like an eternity when you’re waiting!
A 2nd opinion can be helpful to confirm a diagnosis and perhaps learn additional options for treatment, if necessary. It can also give you a feeling whether a specific doctor or treatment center is right for you.
Sometimes a larger teaching hospital such as MD Anderson or Mayo may have more doctors specializing in a specific disorder that can be helpful.
But first things first…get the testing out of the way and take it from there. From my personal standpoint I’m happy to hear you’re being sedated for the biopsy. For me, it’s the only way to fly! Others will beg to differ but I loved being oblivious for the procedure, then waking up to juice and Lorna Doone Cookies. 😅. Keep me posted, ok?