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Hi Ruth, and Zoe,
Thanks for the nice notes. It is good to be back, and it has been a long time!
Presently, I am only receiving iron infusions. Back in Nov. 07, I had blood transfusions, but my counts didn't stay up. My hematologist feels that the iron infusions, even though they take longer, is the safest way to go for me right now. I was scheduled to have some surgery this month, and it was canceled due to my low hgb. My surgeon agrees with this plan.
The problem is that my bone marrow does not store iron. I am always in the depleted zone, with a serum ferritin level of 2-3. I will have my level checked again, and if it is not going up, then the plan is to do a bmb, which I haven't had in several years.
We are going to talk about other options. Since Procrit worked for me in the past, it makes sense to try it again. We'll see what tomorrow brings, when I go for my weekly regime. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks for the info!
Sally
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