Check in. I’m starting a new workout Monday. The newer version of LIFT 4. It came out last year. I just haven’t done it yet. More traditional lifting mixed with HIIT. I’m excited. Something I can control.
In the H debacle. He had a bone scan yesterday that yielded good results. He’s a guy with a bad hip. However, the tech told him that his PCP ordered it to look for multiple Myeloma. That’s the first we heard that so I googled and thought what the blank? He has no symptoms of that and the blood work markers he’s the complete opposite. But I guess better to rule out everything? I had little faith for his PCP before this and even less now.
H’s issue is high WBC - nothing else. But it was 27K last month and 31K this month. I had hoped it was explained by prednisone/pain/inflammation, but his PCP told H it was “elevated” before the prednisone. WT blank?! Why not do something back then? And I wasn’t at that visit so I don’t know what it was originally. But the PCP asked if H “wanted” to see an oncologist but he wasn’t worried. So I figured maybe it was ok? But we obviously still wanted to get it checked out.
So H wanted to proceed with the surgery. Go to the preop and the poor PA asked if anyone went over the preop blood results with us and told us he probably has cancer. Uh no. So he got to spend time with us. H also had a blood flow/smear? That said the cell were atypical but no blasts - but they couldn’t be ruled out and to do further testing. I thought that was a CYA thing. But i could not read the part that said the atypical were typical for CLL or lymphoma. So now we are awaiting the blood test/bone marrow test which should tell us what we are dealing with.
It just seems that everyone here has cancer or even leukemia. My coworker (who grew up with H and everyone loves) has been battling a rare form of leukemia for 1-2 years. It’s not going well. Another suite mate was fine in 2021 a week before I went on vacation. She died while I was gone (cancer, not leukemia). Another coworker who I don’t know well started treatment a month ago. And there are several others. It’s not reassuring.
His dad actually has CLL but was diagnosed in his 70s (more typical) and it was attributed to Camp Lejeune/Agent orange. So I am hoping it is that. It isn’t as awful as the other possibilities
And meanwhile our freezer broke. Our backyard streetlight went out. It’s been 2.5 months trying to get it fixed. My 11 year old car this week decided to have its first problem. I feared would need a new transmission/engine, but it was only a $100 stop/start switch that went bad. My mechanic rocks, but he is ready to retire. He’s not old, but exhausted and looks haggard
Oh and my MIL almost died. Honestly, as bad as it sounds it would have been a blessing. Of course we had vacation plans in FL last week too. FIL said to go so we did. It was a nice break at least. Younger S was with us and he’s such a joy to have around. Now he’s at another beach with friends and will be back for a few days before moving 600 miles away permanently.
Thank you for posting in this thread. Because I wanted to respond before but it was in the say it here.
So sorry you have to go through this. But the pre op examination might be good in that you are hopefully finding out about a condition in the early stages. Or the cancer is ruled out.
There are places that have cancer cells. Is it environmental? Or could it be that many of the residents are of a similar background that has a genetic disposition to certain types of cancer? It’s one of the those things that I think we will know more about in the future. So much research going on right now to find out the causes of certain types of cancers.
But yea, these things are a shock! And it sounds like you’ve had a lot going on.
That’s what I wonder. His dad didn’t grow up here, though he’s lived here for over 50 years. Nor did the lady who died suddenly. She was only here maybe 7-10. But everyone else I know is a long term resident.
Edit - type 1 diabetes also seems rampant here. Type 2, as well, but that’s more preventable. Type 1 isn’t. And it seems so many people here have it.
My husband has Multiple Myeloma, original odd marker was elevated WBC. No other symptoms at that time, very healthy. Took very specific blood tests to confirm. Happy to answer any questions you might have.
This is a fitness thread but as the the title says, health/wellness too! Us and our families!
I hope you will feel comfortable to share when you need to let off some steam and of course I mostly am sending positive vibes for quick diagnosis and treatment if necessary.
Wow- you have a lot to deal with right now. I am hoping for the best outcome possible for your husband. Did he wind up having the replacement, or is that on hold for now? (Sorry if I missed it). I’m not sure if the recovery for replacement or dealing with the need for replacement would be more difficult with all this other stuff going on.
I’m glad you got to spend a little time with your son before he heads off.
It’s on hold. The ortho PA pulled the plug and it’s definitely for the best. He said you don’t want to have surgery and then find out you need chemo.
And I forgot of all the fraud/hacker stuff. In the last month we had someone post a fraudulent charge to older S’ childhood debit/checking account, someone hacked into our Amazon prime and left 2 cryptic profiles on there - but didn’t seem to purchase anything, someone tried to get into an ancient Microsoft account, so Microsoft locked that down which affected younger S’ Xbox stuff (only thing tied to that), and someone posted a fraudulent charge to younger S’ discover card. Argh! I’m now paying very close attention to every charge on every account. I’m pretty good about that anyway, but I am even more hyper aware now.
I definitely got very close to my physical limit with today’s effort. Missing 39:59 by 3 seconds was extremely disappointing, even though I did get a PR today.
I’m getting very good with my 2-ingredient (banana-egg) protein pancakes which now has closer to 10-ish ingredients. I don’t think you folks would like them, though based on my family’s reaction to them.
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