My Husbands Wbc is to low and the Dr said it could be a sign of teh Leukemia coming b

His Wbc was only 3 today. The Dr said she wants a blood test once a month and if it goes lower a cat scan and bone marrow test.

Sending lots and lots of vibes to your husband!!

Thanks,
The Dr said wait a month and see what the blood test is next time.

I hope his tests come through ok

My Husbands Wbc is to low and the Dr said it could be a sign of teh Leukemia coming back

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What kind of leukemia does your husband have? My DH has chronic lymphocitic leukemia, and his wbc's are too high.
Sending many, many good vibes to your and your DH

for better blood counts for your DH.

Every positive thought and vibe sends healing energy to your husband...
I am adding mine.

Many good for your husband.

Oh no, I'm sorry - you're having a rough few days huh?

Thanks,
Its a Rare Leukemia.
libby74,
He has Hairy Cell Leukemia
Here is a link to it.
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all...d=8507#_Causes

Mews, many many vibes. I hope everything turns out ok. You and your DH are in my prayers.

for you both, and that the next test is better and he's ok!!

He has Hairy Cell Leukemia

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Thanks, mews2much, for the link concerning your DH's leukemia. Both of you are in my prayers.

How are his platelets? I know in the case of my son's leukemia, one of the first impending signs of relapse, independent of the differential, is low platelets.

I wish him all the luck, your family is in my prayers! Hopefully it's *just* a stinky virus or tired marrow...

Marian

Keep your spirits high.
While I will send LOTS of vibes for your hubby to remain Leukemia free, if he does not, you have good reason to be positive minded about it. Im sure you know lots about HCL, but for those who dont, broken cells ("hairy" cells) in the bone marrow build up making it more difficult for the bone marrow to produce various types of blood cells (RBCs, WBCs, and platelets, aside: if his RBC and platelet numbers are normal, and no "hairy cells" were found on the CBC its more likely that hubby has an infection or something else, and your Doc is just being extra careful because of the history. 3 is not a frightening low count so be positive!). Even if the HCL returns after a period of remission (which is VERY common, many physicians and scientists consider it "incurable" or chronic) it is one of (if not THE) the most treatable and best prognosis forms of leukemia. To my knowledge, treatment is usually necessary only when symptoms actually interfere with everyday life, and about 10% of people just "live with it" never requiring any treatment. Those who do, can begin with purine analog therapy, (eg pentostatin) which has much milder side effects than chemotherapy. If your hubby previously responded to treatment, he should respond equally as well to the same treatment re-administered. If unresponsive to purine analogues, immunotherapy (like interferon alpha) usually produces great responses in patients with HCL.
With continued monitoring, and treatment when necessary, your hubby should have a normal or close to normal lifespan.
Good luck!

Thanks,
This is the chemo he had for the Leukemia. http://www.chemocare.com/bio/chlorodeoxyadenosine.asp. He had a 3 week infusion in 2005.
Here are some of the blood test results from yesterday.
RED BLOOD CELLS COUNT\t4.25\t4.10-5.70 M/uL
HGB\t13.4\t13.0-17.0 g/dL
HEMATOCRIT\t38.9\t39.0-51.0 %
MCV\t92\t80-100 fL
RDW, RBC\t12.0\t11.9-14.3 %
PLATELETS COUNT\t178\t140-400 K/uL
They always check the Platelets and Rbc and Wbc.
She will watch the tests unless it dosent go up or gets lower.

Rahja and I are sending lots of vibes that it is nothing serious!

Thanks for that info, Rebrua. I didn't know anything about hairy cell leukemia (or much about leukemia for that matter). It sounds like it should be okay even if it did come back, that's good!