My mother has Myelodysplasia, COPD, Diabetic and is in hospital at the minute. 2 months ago her blood results were: haemoglobin 10.4 after 2 units of blood, platelets 135, and white cells 4.9, neutropils 1.5.
On Monday her readings were: haemoglobin 8.3 after 2 units, platelets 11, white cells 3.2, neutropils 0.3.
Please someone tell me in laymans terms.
I know she has weeks rather than months left, the doctor has told us.
2007-11-27 20:47:09 · 4 answers · asked by silvey b 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Firstly i'm sorry to hear about your mum, you must be worried sick!!!! to answer your question this means that the Myelodysplasia is getting worse. this syndrome is essentially a problem with the porduction of blood cells, which means that if she has any disease then the white blood cells are unable to fight infection and that her body is being slowly starved of oxygen hence the decreasing blood cell count (esp rbc's, which are responsible for oxygen circulation
2007-11-27 20:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by atheist crusader 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is losing blood from somewhere. Her pre-existing condition is also causing problems with her red blood cell production. Unless they can find a way to reverse this, it doesn't look good. I am sorry your mother is going through this.
2007-11-28 09:03:53 · answer #2 · answered by J B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
normally with blood test results on the side is given the lower and upper parameters of which these results should fall into, if they are higher or lower then advice or medicine is given to put these results right.Hope this helps
2007-11-28 04:55:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure about some of your questions, but i do that typical hemoglobin level should be about 12.4
Hope ur moms gets on ok...xxx
2007-11-28 04:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by ayrbabe36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋