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Transfusion Discussion
Thank you Birgitta, Margie and Chirley for sharing your experiences regarding transfusions with me. Indeed, it does sound like everyone's body responds a little differently with respect to the level of antibodies raised against donated blood. I will ask my mom's doctor about decadron and prednisone to help combat hemolysis. Maybe this is the reason for my mom's Hgb increase to be relatively low with each 2 unit transfusion. I do not know details of her antibody response but have heard she is raising a lot of antibodies to the blood.
Birgitta, interesting to hear about your experience with serum ferritin. I will learn my mom's level this week when I speak to her physician.
Regards to all,
Francine
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Francine S: My mom, 85 yrs old, prelim diagnosis of MDS ~ June 2007. Nov, 20, 2008 BM biopsy results confirm MDS: RCMD subtype, 3% Blasts, Hypercellular marrow, approx. 70%; no chromosome abberations; transfusion dependent.
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