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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Part of my practice involves diagnosing leukemia and lymphoma.[/quote]

Thank you, Dr. OP, for your great breakdown of factors to consider and questions to ask. She sent us three pages of lab report last night, but they were blurry and very difficult to read. Trying this morning for some more clarity, info and clear next steps.

I really appreciate everyone’s suggestions and thoughts. My MIL isn’t especially comfortable with doctors, complex terminology, and evidence-based health stuff in general. We are glad to have family there with her, but are trying to also find a way to keep up and support her/BIL from far away. [/quote]

DP.  It’s really not your job to go through the lab reports and figure out what’s going on.  You don’t have the training for that, and even if you did, that still wouldn’t be your role as a family member.

Your job is to emotionally support your husband and MIL.

There is one glaring thing that I suggest you find out and that seems to be missing from your post.  You need to know how sick your MIL is.  Is she eating and drinking and walking around?  Is she laying in the ICU?  If you can’t fly out there, then I think you need to at least FaceTime and see what’s going on.  [/quote]

The reports show normal and abnormal. It can help you ask questions. In my experience doctors don’t hate Dr Google if you ask nicely. [/quote]

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