What does it mean when white blood cells start to break down?

just to answer your question what might be breaking down the white blood cells in your uncle's body... its possible that a certain type of cells (called B lymphocytes) in your uncles' lymphatic immune system is not making the leukocyte (white blood cells) like it should thus when there are no new leukocytes theres not much defense in the body to help fight against the bad stuff (pathogens, bacteria, infection, and etc).

but the actual cause of it, it could be the pneomonia itself depending what type and if its secondary or not...

i'm sorry for your uncle, i hope he gets well. my prayers goes out to him. take care.

I believe that Dr. Evie Wallace is entitled to her opinion of my beliefs (even though her spin on it is more than a little skewed and twisted.) But I am equally entitled to hold those beliefs. I have the right to say what I will and will not allow into my own body. I have the right to ask for alternatives to treatments that violate my conscience. Regardless of how ridiculous my decisions may seem to outsiders, they are deeply important to me. It is childish and unkind to publicly demean the personal choices of others. Jehovah's Witnesses would never attempt to force others to refuse a blood transfusion if they wished to have one. In return, we appreciate it when others respect our decision to "abstain from blood".