My ulcerative colitis is still under control. (When I say that, it should always be followed with "for the most part" because although I'm in remission, I still have off days now and again, though I don't know why.)
That is great news. However (so often there is a 'However'), something else has come up.
As I have written about for the last two months, we put our house on the market, sold it, bought another, and moved south. The weather is much warmer now!
I contacted my family doctor to let his office know that I had moved. A few days later, my doctor's medical aide called and said that when I found a new doctor, I was to let them know that my red blood cells were larger than normal, my MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume) levels were elevated, and I should be referred to hematologist.
These numbers can indicate any number of problems, from a B12/folate deficiency to anemia to liver disease or cancer. It can also be caused by medications. I have an appointment with a new family doctor in two months. As they put me on a waiting list in case a spot opens up sooner, I hope to get into the doctor sooner.
In the meantime, I will not worry about it. No one benefits from the kind of stress brought on by "What ifs." Also, my previous family doctor waited months to tell me about this. If this was serious, I would have thought that he would have contacted me much sooner.
I AM terribly tired. Ever since puberty, I have always been extra tired, but lately it has seemed more so. Maybe finding and treating whatever is causing my elevated MCV numbers will help lesson my fatigue. That would be wonderful.
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