Continuous Health Fair

That is what it is called when you go to a lab and have your blood drawn on your own (not doctor ordered). I decided to get mine done when I developed what looks like Psoriasis on my left elbow. It has continually gotten worse over the last two weeks and I was nervous about what was going on with my body. In the last month or so I have had headaches and crazy fatigue, which I had told myself was due to being a full-time working Paralegal and mom. Well I got my blood drawn today and got the results.... they weren't as great as I had hoped. I have an elevated HCT level (hematocrit) which means I have lots more red blood cells than need be and a low level of platelets, which means either my bone marrow isn't creating enough, or my body for some reason has decided to start attacking them. Neither sounds good to be honest. Tomorrow I will be consulting a hematologist/oncologist. I will of course keep all friends and family updated, but I guess I just needed to write it down and be objective about the whole thing so I don't breakdown and cry. I am such a healthy person, I eat well and am active, and even jog and walk when it is warm! Oh well. I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens. For those that pray, feel free to say a quick one for me.