Hi @asarnesejr Welcome to Connect. It really challenges the ol’ stress meter when we get our blood work and tests weeks before a consultation with our doctors to find out what the results mean! Been there myself.

There can be a number of reasons for wonky blood numbers including medications, illnesses, or blood/bone marrow conditions or diseases. There’s no reason to jump immediatly to leukemia. On that note, to answer your question, having leukemia is not an automatic 5 year death sentence. I had a very aggressive form of leukemia 6 years ago, went through the treatments and here I am at 71, super healthy and not pushing up daisies from the underside. ☺️

The bone marrow biopsy will give your doctor a clearer picture of the health of your bone marrow and its ability to produce healthy blood products; The marrow being the heart of the blood manufacturing site in the body. It can take a week or so for all of the analytical assessments to be returned to your doctor. Feels like forever, I know!

So, this is a good time for distraction and to focus on your daily life and moments that bring you joy or that reduce stress such as art, walking, reading, exercise, etc.. Also, if I may suggest, try to avoid surfing through Dr Google’s information…while there are useful articles, some of them may lead you to areas that have no relevance to you and fill you with stress for nothing.

I hope you’ll let me know what you find out after your consult. Were you having any symptoms that led up to your having blood work and the biopsy? Or was this just at a routine physical?