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A typical phlebotomy treatment reduces the amount of iron in the body by about 250 milligrams. It's a gradual process to reduce your iron to a safe level, so with very high ferritin it's likely to take many months at least. How much blood they can take and how frequently depends on your having a high enough hemoglobin level.
I'm surprised they didn't start phlebotomy sooner in your case. Let's hope it does the job so you don't have to take chelation drugs.
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