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Waiting for results was awful. I checked and rechecked my portal. I carried my phone everywhere set on super loud in case the doctor called. I couldn’t concentrate on anything going on around me. My mom had come over to stay with us through all of this. One day she was out in the pool…
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A bone marrow biopsy. They go into the marrow and pull out a sample from inside the marrow. I have had 8 or 9 of them now. They typically will give you a small vial of morphine to drink beforehand to “help.” I was told it helps with pain in the skin area when they…
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I made an appointment with a hematologist oncologist to discuss the blood results I had done. Nervous doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt about that appointment. My mom came with me to the appointment. When the doctor finally came in, she started with “I’m very happy you came to see me today.” Ok…
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The questions I get asked the most are “How did it start?” “Did you have any symptoms?” “How did they find it?” The symptoms were random and seemed unrelated over a long span of time-fatigue, cavities, headaches, back pain, sweating, and infections. While I was officially diagnosed in 2020, I know I had this for…
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Hi! My name is Corinne. I am originally from Maryland but moved to Florida with my husband years ago. I am a teacher, have 2 wonderful little girls, and a husband. I have a dog and a mini pig. I love traveling, spending time with friends and family, and talking about aliens. If this diagnosis…
Torney Tough 