[Ruth Cuadra]

Hi, Junglegirlsue.

Hemoglobin below 8 makes most people feel very poorly and taxes the system because the heart has to work harder to supply enough oxygen to all the tissues and organs. Even if your Mom's count rebounded slightly by the first of the week, she would still be very low. When you say "his office staff each have a different opinion", do you mean other doctors? or nurses? or secretaries? My vote would be with the doctor's recommendation to have a transfusion. The blood center will test her blood right before the transfusion so if she has improved, she needn't go through with it.

Hope this helps.

Ruth