We're not sure yet. One doctor said it might be from an infection, another said it might be hereditary. We'll know for certain once my parents come back from the specialist.
My Dad has Anemia
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We're not sure yet. One doctor said it might be from an infection, another said it might be hereditary. We'll know for certain once my parents come back from the specialist.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the best case scenario here, Phate.
Hang in there!
Hang in there!
They weren't able to find out what type of anemia it is, so he will have to go in for further tests and x-rays. He also tested positive for TB. My parents said the doctor told them it was treatable, but we still don't know how bad he has it...so we just have to wait for some more testing.
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I'll be hoping it's not bad.
I also have TB, got it when it spread at a place I used to work.
I also have TB, got it when it spread at a place I used to work.
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If they only gave him the tuberculin skin test, don't count that as having TB yet. You need at least 2 positive tests to confirm (usually tuberculin skin and chest Xray), although prophylactic treatment might be called for. Keep in mind that having a TB infection differs from having TB of the lungs, and in both cases your tuberculin skin test is positive. Common anti-biotic ****tail for normal TB is: Isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol for 6-18mo. But there are MDR strains.
If the anemia is due to infection, it should come as a relief. As most hemolytic bacteria can easily be taken care of (and those antibiotics listed above will kill these also) rather easily.
If the anemia is due to infection, it should come as a relief. As most hemolytic bacteria can easily be taken care of (and those antibiotics listed above will kill these also) rather easily.
It depends on whether the TB is active or inactive. Generally speaking, I think it takes about 6-9 months of antibiotic therapy to get rid of it.
Thanks for your input Mreik, it eased my mind knowing that there's a good chance he'll get through this. But I'll hold my breath until everything is finalized.
He is fine right now, will be staying home for the next few days to rest while we try to get his insurance policy due. Sadly, he didn't have health insurance and we are waiting for Kaiser to accept ( or deny ) his application ( they don't know he's sick ).
Thanks everyone. Will let you know if anything happens.
Ok. It's been confirmed that he has TB and Anemia. He will be spending the next week in a hospital so they can treat him with anti-biotics.
As for the TB, the found out it was a slight infection in the lungs thats been there for a long time. And as he got older and his immune system got weaker, the symptoms got worse.
So far so good though. After a week in the hospital he should be good to go.
As for the TB, the found out it was a slight infection in the lungs thats been there for a long time. And as he got older and his immune system got weaker, the symptoms got worse.
So far so good though. After a week in the hospital he should be good to go.
All the best there mate
That's not so bad 
I wish your dad a speedy recovery, Phate.
I wish your dad a speedy recovery, Phate.
Well, it will help ease her mind....humor her and she will be very happy when she sees you are all ok
Is the TB the cause of the anemia, or something else? You may want to find out if the cause of the anemia is something that you need to be concerned about (e.g. a genetic tendency that you may have inherited) and what you can do about it if it is.
Well, after thinking everything was ok everything turned out for the worse.
For the last several days he's been in the hospital. Last night they took a sample of his bone so they can be 100% sure of what he has.
The results came back in, and he has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia which is a type of blood cancer
I have to talk to his doctors to figure out whats going to happen. But after talking to my Mom he's most likely going to start chemo-therapy next Monday for around 4 months. Then he will undergo a bone marrow transplant from a close relative.
Any Doctors or Medical students here that know of this disease and the chances of a full recovery?
For the last several days he's been in the hospital. Last night they took a sample of his bone so they can be 100% sure of what he has.
The results came back in, and he has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia which is a type of blood cancer
I have to talk to his doctors to figure out whats going to happen. But after talking to my Mom he's most likely going to start chemo-therapy next Monday for around 4 months. Then he will undergo a bone marrow transplant from a close relative.
Any Doctors or Medical students here that know of this disease and the chances of a full recovery?
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I'm not a doctor, but I've had plenty of experience with cancer. Be strong for your dad but don't coddle him. My experience has been that cancer patients don't want to be treated with kid gloves except for after chemo if they feel as though they've been pulled through the bowels and hell and then some. Not all chemo c0cktails are the same. Some aren't that bad, but some are brutal and take the patient to the brink of death. It just depends ...
Here is something to look at:
The standard course of treatment is chemo and then a bone marrow transplant. Sometimes they will do an autologous transplant if a suitable donor can't be found.
There's lots of info in the aforementioned websites.
If you need anything else, just let me know.
Here is something to look at:
The standard course of treatment is chemo and then a bone marrow transplant. Sometimes they will do an autologous transplant if a suitable donor can't be found.
There's lots of info in the aforementioned websites.
If you need anything else, just let me know.