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I spent 6 months in southern France in 2011, getting 2 units of PRBCs every 10-12 days at Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. The cost of the transfusions was less than in the US, and it was covered by my wife's Blue Cross plan. The doctor I was assigned was a bit less attentive than I am used to in the US, but the nurses were great. I found it very important to insist on seeing my CBC results, because one time my HGB had fallen to 5.0 and the staff hadn't noticed and when I pointed it out, they scheduled me for another 2 units after the weekend. That would have not been the case if I had waited for them to look at my CBCs.
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Bob Weinberg. MDS-RARS, dx 5/98 @48yrs. Over 800 units of RBCs so far. Tx freq 7-10 days. Converted to AML, February 2013. Slated for BMT in June if lucky.
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