Thread: Newly Diagnosed
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Old Wed Nov 5, 2008, 07:42 PM
Nancy D Nancy D is offline
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I may be illiterate, but if you wrote me a private message, I tried to reply, but I think it got kicked, no clue why. I'll give a general response here in the hopes of helping..

My white counts have be low (1.8-2.2) since chemo in 2001. Then my red counts went down to the 11 range (hgn). for years no symptoms, just monthly shots.

a few months ago, the hemoglobin started falling. when it got to the low 9s, I was still feeling fine, but had a BMB that showed early MDS/RA. Soon after, it started falling markedly, and then I started feeling symptoms when it got in the 8s: shortness of breath, fatigue, leg muscle weakness. Got a transfusion when it went to 6.5 (I resisted before then). Waiting to see what happens next!!!! I'm 52 for what that's worth!! And otherwise very healthy!
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