Good morning!!!!

LS Tractor Owner · Mar 20, 2018

txdon said:
Has anyone had a blood test where there White Blood Count (WBC) was taken and if you don't mind please post your number. (Normal between 4.0 and 11.3)

It's been a while, but I think I was at 5.4 if my memory serves me. I have seen WBC levels as high as 21, but they were very sick people.

Buppies · Mar 20, 2018

One inch of snow in 45 minutes coming down very hard and thundersnow first day of spring. If we do not dry slot look for pretty good amounts by morning

300UGUY · Mar 20, 2018

Cold today, 20F when I woke up. Nice and sunny, so not too bad. Took a long walk with the dogs, did some errands. Life is good.

Have a good one!

mostly_gas · Mar 20, 2018

Good evening all. 40F this morning, clear, light wind. Wind picked up pretty quick, high clouds developed this afternoon, and high temp of 63F. this morning went to subdivision meeting recap, then bike ride, back on the Volagi, got the brake to drag less and quiet down.

Prayers for all.

txdon · Mar 20, 2018

LS mt125 owner said:
It's been a while, but I think I was at 5.4 if my memory serves me. I have seen WBC levels as high as 21, but they were very sick people.

Thanks LS
My lab says the normal range is 4.0 to 11.3, looks like you are on the lower side. You will enjoy this research.
What Does a Low White Blood Cell Count Mean? | NutritionFacts.org

Mine was flagged for being too low at 2.9 and I was feeling a little apprehensive till I saw the research. Now I feel much more confident.
It was made official today after blood test results and a visit to the cardiologist I'm now free of all meds. Apparently it takes a lot for a cardiologist to agree to stop the statins after a heart attack. He said he will be monitoring me closely, another blood test in 3 months.

buckeyefarmer · Mar 20, 2018

txdon said:
Thanks LS
My lab says the normal range is 4.0 to 11.3, looks like you are on the lower side. You will enjoy this research.
What Does a Low White Blood Cell Count Mean? | NutritionFacts.org

Mine was flagged for being too low at 2.9 and I was feeling a little apprehensive till I saw the research. Now I feel much more confident.
It was made official today after blood test results and a visit to the cardiologist I'm now free of all meds. Apparently it takes a lot for a cardiologist to go along with stopping the statins after a heart attack. He said he will be monitoring me closely, blood test every 3 months.

I get blood tested every 4 months now, was 3. Had it done today. I never see the numbers, just a letter from doc saying all is well.

txdon · Mar 20, 2018

buckeyefarmer said:
I get blood tested every 4 months now, was 3. Had it done today. I never see the numbers, just a letter from doc saying all is well.

I guess I just more curious. If a DR prescribes a medication I need to know exactly why, I have to see the numbers. I need to know how much I'm out of the normal range. I get a printout of the labs.

buckeyefarmer · Mar 21, 2018

txdon said:
I guess I just more curious. If a DR prescribes a medication I need to know exactly why, I have to see the numbers. I need to know how much I'm out of the normal range. I get a printout of the labs.

Guess i should ask, since i pay for the tests.

RedNeckGeek · Mar 21, 2018

LS mt125 owner said:
K, your scaring me now--- you pretty much described exactly how this all played out: The surgeon has very good credentials from two of the best med schools , did 2 fellowships, one in trauma, the other in sports medicine. Practiced in Austria for a while at a trauma center. The surgery center specializes only in orthopedic surgery, the surgeons contract specific days to utilize the facilities. The facility is well known, some patients travel 1000's of miles to be treated there. Very up to date.

Actually, the situation you describe doesn't sound too bad, and is like the system my urologist uses. He rents time at the largest local hospital, and the equipment travels from hospital to hospital based on need. The important thing is that the doctor does NOT own the equipment, as it takes far longer to pay it off than it does to become obsolete. That could still be a concern if the surgery center owned the equipment and it was not affiliated with a source of income other than the surgeries being done there. If they do own it, but can't keep utilization high enough to pay it off quickly and be able to replace it when the state of the art improves, that is a problem, too. In a university setup, manufacturers will often loan the latest and greatest to get feedback and developmental help from the university medical staff. And the staff also teaches, and part of their job is to stay up to date on the latest techniques and trends.

The surgeon's credentials also sound pretty good. It would be especially good if his past clientele had a few famous sports stars; money is no object with those types and they'll go to great lengths to find a surgeon that knows the latest techniques and can get them back in the game the quickest. But I don't know if it's acceptable to ask a doctor, especially a surgeon, for references.