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Old Wed Aug 18, 2010, 07:50 AM
Marlene Marlene is offline
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Yeah, the EPO has a lot of potential for him. It worked for John for quite a while. His EPO levels were under 500 when he used it and it brought up his red cells quicker so he became transfusion free sooner than if he didn't use it. But it can take up to 6 -12 weeks to see results. If his EPO is really low, you may see a quicker response.

He used it after his treatment and only when his retic % got up to 2%. So it is a little different protocol than your Dad's.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.

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