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Old Mon Nov 14, 2011, 11:14 AM
Marlene Marlene is offline
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Is there a reason why they have not considered putting him on testosterone? John's was very low also so he went on bio-identical testosterone cream. He started at a very low dose and worked up to high, but probably less than a normal dose. It did a world of good for energy and strength. With your Dad's so low it can make a big difference in quality of life. We avoided the oral because it has to processed by the liver and felt we had more control with the topical. Testosterone can also help with red cell production.

Is he having problems with his liver/kidneys? Exjade can be hard on the kidneys. How often to they run a chem panel on him.
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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