I've told this story before. I imagine people get tired of it
I haven't heard/ read it, so I couldn't be tired of it. I'm sure I'm not the only one interested to know.
J-ex-W I had two bone marrow biopsies last year because they thought I had cancer. Dr said he didn't see big enough number of abnormal cells for it to be cancer. I have problems with lymphocytosis and neutropenia. My ENT gave me a steroid shot for my Occipital Neuritis that further decreased my immunity and got one of those kid's skin disorders called molluscum contagiosum. I've got these things all over my body. I went to my other doctor he put me on Zovirax said it was nothing "unless you're immunocompromised" okay I am. He said it could take forever to get rid of. It's on my arms, back, breast, chest, stomach, and legs! And it's u-g-l-y! They've, also, said that my Epstein Barr titers are high. . .
My husband had the hemipelvectomy way back in 1984 for soft tissue sarcoma of the sciatic nerve related to Agent Orange exposure.
Oh, Honey, I'm sorry!! What a mess...... Man really does know how to throw all kinds of dangerous and damaging elements into the mix, don't they? Just the Epstein Barr is enough to show your immune system is taxed...and therefore, compromised. Some of those other things I'll have to look up--but not right now, 'cause I'm way too tired. I've had all of 2-3 hrs. sleep in the last twenty-four, just this afternoon, in fact.
Ya know, if you're chronically sleep deprived (from poor quality, not necessarily quantity), which it sounds like you are, from your description of your sleep behaviors, your immune system will be further taxed. It's during the deep sleep phase (delta) that the immune system gets to reboot. Robbed of that, it's downhill from there. [But I'm sure I don't need to tell you that.]
(((((((((( HUGS )))))))))))), MsMcD. You know, I haven't posted it on the thread, but you're one of the people I'd like to meet in person.