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Originally Posted by italianburrito
My dad always downplays how he feels so we ask him what his number is 1-10 out of 10 to really understand him. On monday he says he is an 8/10. Dr. M was really hesitant about giving him blood because he feels that it might interfer with the transplant but he was having so many symptoms that he ordered 1 U of packed red cells yesterday. He now says he is an 8.5/10. He is talking better and seems more like himself. His Hgb went down to 7.2 this week!! Waaaay too low but thats this awful disease for you. I just hope his marrow can natually raise his Hgb. How are you feeling so far other than your slight nausea?
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Sounds like the red cells gave him the little boost he needed! I hope his Hgb goes up.
I am doing pretty good right now. I had quite a bit of pain at my injection sites during chemo and the week after, but this week that is much better although you can still see some red areas and bruising. My energy level is normal though so I am happy about that. Thanks for asking.
Tracey