Thrombocytopinia with platelets destruction and peripheral consumption of w

Hello to any expert who can offer advice or help.

My brother has: thrombocytopenia - platelets destruction and peripheral consumption of his white blood count.

My brother, David is 33 years old, he's never really ever needed to go to the doctors throughout his life, he had the usual childhood illnesses and vaccinations and has always has a physical job as a plumber. I would say that his diet has probably not always been the healthiest, but when I say this, he had always eaten lots of veg and it's been varied but from observations he has had lots of meals out over the years and I suppose if it had not been for his job, he probably would have been quite chubby. He does have a tummy though. He doesn't drink very often and has never ever tried a cigarette or drug in his life. He had always been very laid back in his attitude and rarely gets angry or upset.

Last year he cut his arm at work and had it patched up in hospital but wasn't given a tetanus disputed the cut being cause by a rusted piece of metal. Anyway it heeled within around two weeks in which time he developed a cold which was very heavy. He started to get random bruises for no reason, he became tired and couldn't shift the cold which then after around 4 weeks developed into a chest infection. He finally went to the doctors who did a blood test. That night a paramedic turned up and told him that there was a bed in hospital, they believed that he had leukaemia(mum got it two years before and died within 10 days of diagnosis from an infection during chemo).

David was put in a sealed room. When I say sealed, the windows, air con, ceiling were all glued closed, there was no air in the room and visitors had to be illness free and was on arriving, anti bac themselves and then wear a face mask, plastic apron and gloves. He seemed to recover well on antibiotics but has stayed on them and is on steroids, he looks terribly poorly for such a rock of a man, he's 6'4" and can't climb the stairs without having to gasp for air! It's been almost a year since this started, we have no answers, no understanding, he appears to be dying in front of us slowly yet the doctors don't know anything other than diagnosing It's thrombocytopenia - platelets destruction and peripheral consumption of his white blood count. What does it mean, they don't know the actual cause of all this, could it have been an infection, genetic or something else. My mum had rheumatoid arthritis from 4 years old and as a result had many problems, eventually it was an infection that got her. I'm healthy apart from an underactive thyroid, which I have had probably all my life but I am medicated and am well and manage to keep my weight down to stay slim, mostly through exercise. My dad appears to be on the autism spectrum slightly but other than that, he's well. A heavy drinker but still fine. There is one person with MS in the family. I rack my brains all the time to try an work out what's happened to my brother, doctors seem unbothered by a man dying slowly before our eyes and the consultant is baffled by it. His bone marrow biopsy cleared bone marrow disease and cancer.

Please, please can someone who knows what this is help us.

The poor sod is self employed too with a 6year old son, he has to work despite the state he's in.

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