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Old Fri Dec 12, 2008, 09:23 PM
Margie Margie is offline
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Vidaza for my 85 yr old mother with MDS

Birgitta-A
I get a similar boost from the transfusion of 2 units of packed red cells. Unfortunately, they are gone in about 3 weeks, and I have to get more. I also have a lot of antibodies, but I continue to collect more as I have more transfusions. The blood bank sends me a little card occasionally listing them. Do you not ever get more as you continue transfusions? I had not known about the antibodies destroying the red cells; I just thought they could cause dome dangerous reactions to the blood. I also get some form of prednisone - decadron, I believe. Does your face turn red a day or two after the transfusion? I have wondered if it is a reaction to the blood or to the decadron. Thanks again for all the good info.

Margie
69 yrs. MDS since 2003. RA-All three lines. Blasts <5 No chromosome aberrations. Transfusion dependent.
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