In Dianne's regular 6-month check up with her Oncologist, she had a routine blood test, and the test showed her white blood cell count had dropped significantly. Therefore on August 16 2011 her Oncologist performed a bone marrow biopsy and sent to Caris Laboratories for biopsy. The biopsy was no fun to say the least.
We are rejoicing in the Lord that we received good test results yesterday, August 29th, from Dianne's Oncologist Dr. Edenfield in reference to her bone marrow tests that were taken on August 16th. It has been a very agonizing 2 weeks waiting to get these results, and we have been praying for peace and good test outcome as we waited for the results.
Dr. Edenfield said these tests show there is no metastatic cancer, no leukemia, no lymphoma, no myelodysplasia [disease of the bone marrow where there are not enough healthy blood cells being produced, which can be as a result of her previous chemotherapy], etc.
He said the tests show that Dianne's bone marrow is building and producing healthy white blood cells, but for some unknown reason the spleen is stopping and collecting many of the white blood cells which are subsequently being digested through the spleen.
As you can imagine, these bone marrow tests were much more extensive and complicated than I can explain.
Dianne will go back to her Oncologist for routine blood tests in 6 months in February 2012. However, in the meantime, Dr. Edenfield requested Dianne to be sure and call him if she has any recurrent colds, fever, etc.
Thank the Lord that Dianne has not been sick since her last treatments in 2009, and she has been feeling terrific and her energy level is great. It is hard for me to keep up with her.
We are so thankful for God's grace for Dianne in this situation, because a bad outcome could have resulted in one of many serious situations.
Sending our love,
Bruce and Dianne
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