Re: Question about cbc result

[Guest guest]

Hello Robin,

Some of your red blood cells are abnormal in size, and they

vary in size. It sounds as though you have some anemia,

which explains your fatigue. I expect your oncologist will

expand on the consequences specific to you when you have

your next appointment. Are you still W & W?

This is a link to Wikipedia's article on anemia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia

Wishing you well also,

Kay

dx 2009 at age 54

On May 18, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Robin wrote:

Greetings all.

In a recent CBC I saw a notation that I haven't seen before.

Anisocytosis 2+ & Macrocytosis 1+.

I won't be able to see my Onc for a week and just wondered

if anyone can tell me about these. RBC is 3.06 & hmg is at

10.6. WBC 90.7. Feeling more fatigue than usual.

Wishing you all well,

Robin

dx 2004 CLL at age 50

[Guest guest]

anisocytosis means variation in red cell size, macrocytosis

means that some red cells are slightly bigger than normal.

I wouldn't worry about it.

Terry Hamblin

In a message dated 19/05/2011 robin writes:

In a recent CBC I saw a notation that I haven't seen

before. Anisocytosis 2+ & Macrocytosis 1+.

I won't be able to see my Onc for a week and just wondered

if anyone can tell me about these. RBC is 3.06 & hmg is at

10.6. WBC 90.7. Feeling more fatigue than usual.

[Guest guest]

Many thanks for the answers, on and offline regarding the

CBC results.

Dr. T, I appreciate your input, it is reasurring.

Hi Kay, yes, I am still W & W, it's now been almost 7 years.

The only reason I would want to treat now would be if

someone could guarentee that I'd have a bit more energy

(which to the best of my knowledge isn't possible)and I

wouldn't mind not having the night sweats, but I can live

with these.

BTW, what are the options, if any, for treating my anemia?

Movin' slow in California,

Robin