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I don't have insurance right now which I why I wanted to seek advice to see if something serious could be going on. What do you mean that my post shows I need medical help?

I don't have insurance right now which I why I wanted to seek advice to see if something serious could be going on.

Hello, I know that this may seem like a strange place to post this but I was just starting nursing school when my own health took a turn for the worst. I'm sure there are a lot of really smart nurses on here who can maybe provide some advice to me. Here's some more information... I had a blood test in July 2016 and everything was normal. I had another one in January 2018 and a few things have changed that I'm really worried and scared about especially my wbc, neutrophils, platelets, calcium and protein... everything that I've researched says cancer of some kind. I have fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome for years and possibly interstitial cystitis but that was never confirmed because I didn't want to do invasive testing at the time... I just know that none of those things can contribute to the following changes so I feel like something else is going on. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you. My WBC count went from 5.3 to 6.7 Neutrophils went from from 57% to 67% Absolute Neutrophil Count went from 3.0 to 4.4 Platelets went from 268 to 388 which is considered HIGH (reference range is 150-379) *VERY concerned about this Hemoglobin went from 12.7 to 13.7 Hematocrit went from 38 to 41 Calcium went from 9.4 to 10.2 (almost considered HIGH) Total Protein went from 6.6 to 7.9 Albumin went from 4.4 to 4.9 Globulin went from 2.2 & 2.5 on two older tests to now 3.0 A/G Ratio is 1.6 Protein in the routine urinalysis was negative My cholesterol was also slightly high but I'm not concerned about it because I know that my poor eating habits/lack of exercise caused it and it can be corrected.

Hi, I'm 26 years old and I currently have a Bachelor's degree in Communication Arts (I know, completely unrelated to nursing). However, I feel that nursing is my passion and the career that I would like to pursue. I had one rough year in college due to personal and family issues and it brought my GPA down to a 3.1 from about a 3.5. What are my chances of being accepted into an accelerated nursing program with that GPA? Has anyone here been accepted under similar circumstances? Are there ways to make my application stand out despite the average GPA? I live in the NYC area and would like to attend a school nearby... PACE, Lehman, Concordia, College of Mount Saint Vincent to name a few. I still have to take all of the pre-req's since I only took two science courses while going for my BA in Comm Arts (Ecology and the Environment - B, Intro to Human Biology - C+). Intro to Human Bio was taken during the rough year that I mentioned, I know that I could have done better. I also took one algebra course which was a remedial but I was able to earn an A. I used to be afraid of science and math but I think that I can do well with dedication and lots of studying. Anyway, thanks so much in advance for any advice/recommendations.