Posts by northernviper12

mellowraven32 said:From what I can tell, this CBC was automatically kicked out by the analyzer, which makes it super prone to errors. It’s basically useless data at this point. Sure, the white blood cell count and sedimentation rate are slightly elevated, but it's negligible—definitely not enough to serve as a contraindication for the op

I actually realized the same thing after a little while (and with a bit of outside perspective)
It honestly feels like doctors want those numbers to be higher just so they have an easier, more "certain" way to explain things to you. 😂

Grace Smith said:Looking back on it, I realized that while I was trying to answer your question, I might have gone a bit too deep into the weeds. I probably overstepped my bounds a little, considering I’m just a student and definitely not a doctor. Honestly, I'm just relieved my response didn't cause any unnecessary drama or headaches. 🙂

I honestly don't get why you feel the need to recap your entire backstory after every single reply. You've already mentioned several times that you're a college student, and frankly, any sane person scrolling through this forum would have picked up on that by now. It’s getting a little repetitive, don't you think?

Grace Smith said:Once again, I’m sending nothing but good vibes and best wishes your way. Good luck! 🙂

Thanks, I'm definitely going to need it. Just 8.5 hours left until I actually check into the hospital. 🙏
I ended up pulling through in the end.

vixen27:
I did some digging, and turns out this "CRP" thing wasn't on the standard list (at least not under that specific name). My aunts over at the lab mentioned it because they claim it’s a much more "precise indicator" than just checking your ESR, but since they don't run that test in-house, I ended up going to a private clinic. They actually took the time to look over my old records and compare them to these new results, then pointed me toward where I should get the rest done. It was an interesting contrast, too—the folks at the private clinic were perfectly pleasant, though they had that somewhat "coldly professional" vibe. My aunts were way more friendly and approachable. Of course, the private clinic is all shiny and new with everything organized to perfection—they clearly have higher volume and way more cash 😁
. Look, I wasn't expecting any definitive answers; I just wanted someone's opinion or a bit of clarification on what the numbers meant (because obviously, expecting a pinpoint diagnosis is totally unrealistic). You gave me exactly that, so thanks again for the help! 👍👍👍
When you consider how long I spent being completely clueless (from Friday afternoon through Monday morning—aka the weekend when nothing moves), every single response you sent provided some psychological relief, not just technical info 👍👍👍

Kate Collins67:
Oh, I get it. I know they're ultimately protecting themselves while trying to protect me, too. It just feels like walking into a company where the computers haven't been updated since the nineties and the employees are constantly bickering and refusing to talk to each other. In that scenario, I basically feel like a courier hired to deliver messages between departments—except this particular courier is personally invested in the content of the messages, and frankly, is a total klutz

Grace Smith said:🙂

Look, I’m obviously no anesthesiologist, but I highly doubt they’d push back a surgery just because of results like these. 🙂

Unfortunately, my anesthesiologist doesn't see things my way.
🤷
I was actually at the clinic seeing them today, and their take was basically: "No clinical signs of a myocardial infarction. Please re-run the CBC, metabolic panel, and CRP."; so I managed to get that done this afternoon, but honestly, something still feels off. Some of the numbers have actually climbed even higher:

RBC 6.18
WBC 11.5

CRP 7.45 (Range: 0.00-5.00). This wasn't showing up on the first round of tests—so what's the deal with that?

Since I didn't clear the exam today, I don't really believe I'll pass tomorrow if the results look even worse, which means my Wednesday appointment is probably going down the drain. 😠
Given that the wait times are three months long, the next opening won't be until August unless I can track down some rogue surgeon willing to bypass the anesthesiologist entirely. 😂
[Does anyone know a doctor who does "off the books" work? 🤣]

Grace Smith said:However, since you're seeing an elevation in all your granulocytes... that could potentially point toward some kind of hematopoiesis issue amidst a million different factors... I wouldn't go jumping straight to leukemia or lymphoma, but there’s clearly some factor messing with how your blood cells are being produced, that much is certain... Do you happen to have the full CBC results handy so we can see what the erythrocytes look like?

And honestly, it would be a huge help if you'd just mention why you were even sent for this testing in the first place, rather than just dropping the lab results on us.🙂

Thanks for getting back to me!
So, this is all from my pre-op screening (bloodwork, urine, EKG, X-ray) because I've got a knee surgery coming up soon, and I need to hand everything over to the anesthesiologist.
As for the erythrocytes, here is what the report says:

Erythrocytes 5.51 (4.34-5.72)

Which seems to fall within the "normal" range according to those reference values.
Now I'm sitting here wondering if I should be more worried about my knee or my bloodwork. 🙄
Is there any chance these results might cause the anesthesiologist to pull the plug on the surgery? (I've been waiting three months for this!)
Thanks again!

The title basically acts as a heads-up regarding my blood work results.

Here are the values that fell outside the normal range:
White Blood Cell Count 10.9H (3.4-9.7)
Neutrophils 6.59H (2.06-6.49)
Eosinophils 0.60H (0.00-0.43)
Neutrophil Percentage 60% (44-72)
ESR (Sed Rate) 22H (2-13)
Fibrinogen 4.3H (1.8-3.5)

Can anyone make sense of this for me? What am I looking at here?
Thanks in advance!