To Glenn and Mrs. D

Your information is invaluable. However, these things I CANNOT WRITE because this is a family member (through marriage) who suffers from extremem anxiety right now. And I mean Extreme. His feet hurt. That's all he cares about. He looked up all things neuropathy (never dreaming it might actually be caused by a cancerous tumor somewhere in his body or possibly something else) and we don't know this for sure right? But SOMETHING is going on.

As his doctor told him to come back in two weeks for more urine tests and told him he doesn't need more blood work, how the heck do I over ride that.

He did come to me for info because he knows I know people who are very well versed in medical terms and neuropathy etc. I know for a fact, he is NOT prepared to hear this.

So how do I write to him and prepare him to ask his doctors to go for the tests that were specified in Glenn's posting.

I need to word it so that it doesn't make his blood pressure go sky high, he doesn't have a panic attack, etc.

I'm thinking I can write.

David: Some of your readings are rather high and that gives them cause for concern. They indicate that you might want to get the following tests done.
(then I can mention the tests that Glenn indicated in his post) to rule out autoimmune inflammation or infection, etc. . I can do this without mentioning cancer, etc. Just that further testing in these areas would be prudent.

Then I can write what Mrs. D wrote about her RA tests.

I just want to word this so he doesn't drop on the floor saying 'OMG, I'm dying".

you see what I'm up against?

Thanks guys

Melody