White Blood Cells 40,000

[Anonymous]

Is there a reasonable chance that a 10 year olds WBC being over 40,000 is not cancer? Asking about a friend's child. Hoping to hear ok news. They went to an ER, being transported to childrens. I wish I knew the symptoms leading up to this to give more background.

[Anonymous]

I’ve only seen that leukemia. Small sample size- I have two friends whose children have had leukemia. One “beat it” rang the bell etc, relapsed in three mos be died six mos later. Bone marrow transplant from sibling was not successful. It was horrific, he was 15.

One seemed way worse off- he spent months at CHOP- but he’s in full remission and NED for 14 mos now- just got a drivers license.

I hope it’s nothing- maybe an infection or pneumonia- but my only experience is tangential to the friends kids I mention above.

I’m a prayer and a meditator and I do believe in the collective power of sending love- while the child’s medical condition will be well handled by the hospital and providers- it’s always the parents hearts I pray for as it’s indescribably difficult watching your children suffer - and not being able to fix it.

[Anonymous]

Sending prayers to this child 🙏

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve only seen that leukemia. Small sample size- I have two friends whose children have had leukemia. One “beat it” rang the bell etc, relapsed in three mos be died six mos later. Bone marrow transplant from sibling was not successful. It was horrific, he was 15.

One seemed way worse off- he spent months at CHOP- but he’s in full remission and NED for 14 mos now- just got a drivers license.

I hope it’s nothing- maybe an infection or pneumonia- but my only experience is tangential to the friends kids I mention above.

I’m a prayer and a meditator and I do believe in the collective power of sending love- while the child’s medical condition will be well handled by the hospital and providers- it’s always the parents hearts I pray for as it’s indescribably difficult watching your children suffer - and not being able to fix it.

Thank you for this information, even if it's not what I wanted to hear. My heart went out to the parent who called me balling from the hospital. DH is his close friend, and now that DH was laid off, I suggested he drive a few hrs to visit and lend support for a few days. When they are ready. I am praying too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sending prayers to this child 🙏

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

That is something I too have only seen in leukaemia cases. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is something I too have only seen in leukaemia cases. Good luck.

thank you

[Anonymous]

That is so scary. Sending positive wishes for this child.

[Anonymous]

Infection? Autoimmune disease?

[Anonymous]

Hopefully it's a UTI, but that's high for that.

[Anonymous]

My DC ran 40k at age 4 with a strep infection, but it was partially due to dehydration. Thank goodness modern antibiotics aet her right.

[Anonymous]

Not a kid, but mine was this high when I had a kidney infection and was septic.

[Anonymous]

My kid’s was 30k when she had a kidney infection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid’s was 30k when she had a kidney infection.

This- and likely they went to ER b/c of high fever, etc. So hoping its more this than the other. Prayers to your friend.

[Anonymous]

Just so you know, the most common childhood cancer is acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL). It is approximately 90% CURABLE!

(Thanks to NIH funded research, such as what DOGE is currently cutting…). So your friend’s child has a very good chance of being fine (though of course treatment is an ordeal).

We should all be worried about tomorrow’s children though…