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Originally Posted by Hopeful
Hi Ron,
I don't think there is a standard for transfusing RBC's. 8.5 seems pretty high to me, but everyone is different. My center dictates RBC transfusions by how you feel. The longer that you can hold off from getting them the better!
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Hi Hopeful (I like your name),
Yes, I agree about set levels for transfusions. I see two hospitals and one doesn't think of platelets unless they are less than 20 and the other has given them at 32. If they transfused by how I feel, I'd be getting a lot of blood ! When I did get PRBC following (h) ATG in November last year it never made me feel better but got my HG up to 10.6 at one point. Single and double doses of Procrit didn't effect HG levels either.
I sure agree that the less the better. Getting off Prograf has given me more energy than any transfusion I've had, in spite of lower HG number. This is a confusing combination of Mind and Body interactions. Guess this is one of those times to just wait and hope for a break or new treatment idea.
Thanks for your input and good to meet you.
Ron