Hi annm,
You know we often get confused when there is something wrong in our bodies. Fever, low hemoglobin, too high or too low blood suger and a lot of other symtoms can cause confusion. These confusions are quite easy to treat.
Have you heard if your father has too much blast cells (immature cells) in his blood or bone marrow? Did they tell you how his MDS is classified?
A platlets count of 11 is low. Your father probably needs platelet transfusions. Then you could try to avoid everything that can decrease platelets. Many drugs especially pain killers can decrease platelets. Of cause your father need many drugs now when he is ill but you can think about the adverse reactions of the drugs.
Here is a link to MDS treatment - look at supportive therapy:
http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer...itle=Treatment
As you can see they recommend transfusions (blood
and platelets) and growth factors that promote cell maturation, such as a red blood cell growth factor like Epogen, and
a white blood cell growth factor like Neupogen.
You know it is very common that the first cycles of Vidaza decreases all count (red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets). Then the patients should have supportive therapy not go to hospice.
Hope that your father's confusion disappears and that he will get the best possible supportive therapy!
Kind regards
Birgitta-A