Hi Grifmat,
I think doctors tend to be less worried about bright red blood but more concerned about dark tarry stools or a coffee ground appearance, as that is what signals bleeding farther up the GI track.
Be aware of the risk of infection with ER visits! There are a lot of very sick people that pass through the doors and the less your mom is exposed to all that the better.
I think you mentioned that your mom was very active before her diagnosis. You may want to strongly encourage her (with her doctor's blessing) to get into a walking routine again. I know it did wonders for my sanity!
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58 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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