ITALIANLADY's Blog

Its late, but I wanted to add this post.  The last couple of months have been very trying for me and my family. My youngest son had some blood work done. The results came back not so good in the  white blood cell count area.  Our doctor, had this look  of concern on his face.  We did three blood work-ups for my son to confirm the information about the white blood cell count. The last time our doctor came in with the results,that look of concern again.  Than gave me the number to the hematologist at MD Anderson cancer center. I made the appointment asap, as I was told to do by our doctor.  Two days later(which I thought was fast) we went to MD Anderson center. How does one explain to their child why we are walking into a cancer center? My son looked at me while walking in to the building and said (mom cancer). My heart went to my stomach. I told him he was going to be fine. I was worried, but I could not let him see it.  While at the center. Even though, I am sure they know that one is scared. The people there were the best. I had to sign him in, do all the paperwork. Than I was sent to a room without him to sign all the paperwork and the person there was so nice. The were consoling at a time when I was so uncertain about my son's health. We did not wait long. Sent to a room with a nurse that explained what they would be looking for. I remember  Lupus the most, because our doctor mentioned it. The Hematologist came in with another nurse. He sat down with us, first explained the disease of the while bood cells.  He said, one good sign is that your son is not sick, no fever, illness at all. If there is something we might have caught it early. He explain auto-immune diseases.  Than his exam of my son.  The hematologist  sat back in his chair looked at me and my son said( also, I have seen young adults, mostly young males having a very low white blood cell count and no reason for it. Low count, but the ones they have a very strong. After 6 tubes of blood taken. They were so reasureing.   The time the doctor and nurses took with us was very heart warming,at a time when they knew we were scared. They checked everything. The waiting was the worse 3 days of my life.  Call came in, looked on caller ID and prayed.  The nurse told me that my son was fine. He is one of those low white blood cell people with no reason.  Gave me alot of advise on what to have my son eat, drink, vitamins to take.  My hats off to the wonderful people at MD Anderson.  You take time with  patients at a time when health is uncertain. My son had a heck of a 17th birthday last week. I kept thinking of the song (sara beth is scared to death) during alot of this.  Thanks again MD Anderson, may god bless