Hi Stacy, we’re our own worst enemy sometimes with the ‘story telling’ that goes on in our heads. Most are unfounded worst-case scenarios that can be such stress inducers and rob us of precious time. Been there!

However, I’ve also been on the gaslighting side of a very serious and aggressive blood cancer and learned the value of following our guts (or brains…whatever is leading that particular day) and push for answers. You know when you’re not feeling right!
I love that you’ve got a wonderful support system with your husband taking the lead in getting answers from your insurance company. I did chuckle with your comment about being averse to conflict LOL Yep…my husband was my knight in shining armor too! Charge to the rescue!

However, I learned from my leukemia odyssey that, while I still don’t like conflict, now I face everything head on! Pretty much feel like Wonder Woman, sigh…without the body but my attitude wears shiny deflector cuffs! 😂

The uti link…yes, having any infection can naturally raise white blood counts as the body’s immune reaction is to respond with infection fighting cells…wbc. As for having a blood cancer…don’t wander there in your headspace. Avoid living with, “What If?” thoughts. Again, not productive…because what if everything turns out right??!! And if you do have anything amiss, then you can deal with it. But save the energy that would be lost with negative thinking. ☺️

It will be very informative having the genetic testing and counseling. With your history of polyps and family history it’s a valuable tool. I know it can be a double-edged sword with the results…like…do you want to know or not if you have a genetic predisposition to an illness. But from my experience, I feel knowledge is power. And if you know ahead of time you can keep tabs on diseases, any progression and ward off evil sprits. LOL.

I’m here for you anytime for a morale boost. ☺️ Let me know what you decide…if you’re going to ‘face that conflict’ and have an insurance agent be your liaison to get the appt or wait for the genetic testing. Though that can take a while to get results. Just nudging you. Hah, and don’t worry about writing a novel, as you can see I’m never economical with words! Let me know what transpires, ok?