Do you need an interpreter?
By Amber
@AmbiePam (133105)
United States
November 12, 2026 10:22am CST
I went to the doctor this morning, and I got confusing feedback. She wants me to go to hematology because the aspirin is not doing it’s job (once every morning) and my platelets are 100x higher than they should be? Also, something about my bone marrow. Does any of that connect? There was something else about more inflammation than normal…
I could swear I understood what she was saying to me when she took more blood. She said I have too much Vitamin D, but that made me laugh because it isn’t from being outside!
Do you guys understand it when your doctor gives you a bunch of information at once? I think I’ll have to look up the appointment summary if it is available.
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9 responses
@FourWalls (90421)
• United States
5h
I’ve learned to say “slow down and explain it to me in simple terms.”
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@snowy22315 (214997)
• United States
4h
I was curious so I looked up the platelet thing..sounds like it could be some kind of immune response. Hopefully it can be treated without too much difficulty. Its always something. Last time I had my blood drawn it was very good, but something slightly wonky with my red cells. I am getting it done on again on the 25th..hopefully it won't show the same thing.
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@snowy22315 (214997)
• United States
4h
@AmbiePam Maybe it is an inherited thing. I know that my grandfather and my dad have something where the body makes too many red cells. I might have inherited that. However, I don't think it has a big health impact.
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@AmbiePam (133105)
• United States
4h
@snowy22315 Yeah, I don’t think whatever is going on has that big of a health impact either.
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@LooeyVille (53)
• United States
6h
I generally understand it as she’s saying it, but then I forget part of it so I always look up my clinical notes on my patient portal and read them and I research any words that I don’t understand
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@wolfgirl569 (142617)
• Marion, Ohio
2h
I ask when I need to. But mine is good about explaining
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@JohnRoberts (109514)
• Los Angeles, California
4h
No problems here recently. Very good at answering questions.
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