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I was born, raised and went to school in eastern NC. Too immature at 17 to comprehend the seriousness of university life, I dropped out after two years and joined the Air Force. I spent two years of my four year military career in Germany, which I enjoyed immensely. I completed my Bachelor's Degree at Guilford College in 1985. My first career was in the computer field where I did everything short of design one. I've spent the last 30 years in the environmental field working for local governments. In December 2017 I retired from full time work. My overdeveloped sense of fairness and justice lands me on the liberal side in my political views. I think government plays a large role in social responsibility in a civilized state. I believe in the innate compassion and goodness in everyone despite the daily news reports to the contrary. My genetic predisposition for generosity in nearly all things is sometimes a source of future angst. I've been a musician and still have a deep love of music. I am naturally curious about all things especially metaphysics and science.

New Labs

I just got some new lab results from my wellness doc and noticed a large spike in my lymphocyte count. (See the side panel for the historical data.) I emailed Dr. Ellis with the news to get her reaction. Her PA responded with:

"As long as your hemoglobin and platelets are still good we aren't concerned about the white cells and lymphs going up some. It is typical for them to bounce around."

In reply, I sent the PA my entire blood count history. My hemoglobin and platelets are in fact still within normal limits so anemia and bleeding out shouldn't be likely for me anytime soon. I can cross those two worries off my list.

Although my deranged lymphocytes have been given tacit approval by my hematologist to "bounce around", I want answers! The naturally curious part of me wants to know what the hell is going on inside my blood and bone marrow. This increase from 6,000 to 12,900 took place in just over 3 months. This will surely be a topic of discussion during my next appointment in July. Stay tuned.
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An LGLL Facebook Group

I don't recall how I stumbled onto it but last week I discovered a Facebook support group dedicated to LGLL and its treatment. It's a pretty swell social media outlet for patients, care-givers and others interested in the malady. Because it is moderated, the chances of someone hijacking the site for nefarious purposes is slim, which is something I can't say about Facebook in general. I'm so disgusted with Mark Zukerberg and his unsuccessful, sophomoric attempts at moderating and channeling FB in a positive and constructive way that I've pretty much ceased going to my own home page. Despite my misgivings about FB in general I look forward to learning more about how people manage their daily lives in various stages of LGLL.
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