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Sherry,
I haven't observed the Jekyl and Hyde syndrome that you describe. Maybe other forum members have. But people who have a low red count or low platelets are not only easily exhausted and subject to bruising but they can also feel just plain lousy. In the same way that an injured dog may snap at its master, a patient who feels awful may be in a generally bad mood, even if they aren't reporting each individual symptom they experience. When they get a transfusion they can feel instantly better and their mood lightens. I don't know if that's what you're seeing but I see how the effect could happen.
Please don't feel guilty about not going to Tampa. You obviously would if you could, your husband will have family with him, and you're taking care of your daughter as a devoted parent. I doubt that your family would want or expect you to do otherwise.
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