NEWS FROM CHARLENE!
Wed, 5 May 2010
Hi Uncle Bill,
You asked for an update, so here goes.
Since mom's death, I've been dealing with some health issues. At first, I thought it was heart issues, but this was ruled out after a Stress Echo and Holter monitor, which only revealed occasional irregular heart beats and high blood pressure. However, my blood tests revealed an elevated M-Protein. My doctor referred me to a hemotologist because an elevated M-protein can be a precursor to Multiple Myloma. The hemotologist ran additional blood tests, and all the tests came back within normal limits except my Immunoglobulins which continue to show a spike. (Normal range is 48-271; mine tested at 335). The doctor didn't seem to be too concerned but stated that I need to be followed every three months and if there continues to be a spike in this M-protein, then we'll have to do a bone marrow test to see if it is the start of Multiple Myloma. Kind of scary, but I do have faith that if the lord gives this to me, he'll get me thru it. So I continue to put my faith in him!
I've been checking into retirement,and depending on my health issues, I do plan to retire at the end of the year. I hope to take some time off, spend some quality time with my family, then look for part-time work. Looking forward to my senior years!
Charlie Gunther
Hi Uncle Bill,
You asked for an update, so here goes.
Since mom's death, I've been dealing with some health issues. At first, I thought it was heart issues, but this was ruled out after a Stress Echo and Holter monitor, which only revealed occasional irregular heart beats and high blood pressure. However, my blood tests revealed an elevated M-Protein. My doctor referred me to a hemotologist because an elevated M-protein can be a precursor to Multiple Myloma. The hemotologist ran additional blood tests, and all the tests came back within normal limits except my Immunoglobulins which continue to show a spike. (Normal range is 48-271; mine tested at 335). The doctor didn't seem to be too concerned but stated that I need to be followed every three months and if there continues to be a spike in this M-protein, then we'll have to do a bone marrow test to see if it is the start of Multiple Myloma. Kind of scary, but I do have faith that if the lord gives this to me, he'll get me thru it. So I continue to put my faith in him!
I've been checking into retirement,and depending on my health issues, I do plan to retire at the end of the year. I hope to take some time off, spend some quality time with my family, then look for part-time work. Looking forward to my senior years!
Charlie Gunther
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