Monday, August 17, 2009
Hematologist appointment
I went to see Dr. Wittlinger today. First off, he is such a nice man. Really enjoyed my visit with him. Well, first thing they did when I got there was to draw my labs. It's kinda nice that they have their own lab right there. Good news is my hemoglobin went up from 6.8 to 7.5 in just a couple of weeks. Dr. W thinks that my body is finally starting to absorb all the iron I've been taking. He has decided not to treat me with transfusions (thank goodness!) and to just play the wait and see game. He will be checking my levels every 2 weeks til I deliver. If my hgb really drops, that's when we'll start thinking about blood transfusions but for right now, I'm just gonna keep taking my iron and hope for the best.
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would you start the transfusions now? or wait until closer to october? just keep you hgb up and we don't have to worry about it... :)
He really doesn't want to transfuse. He said it would be only if my hgb went down below 6...otherwise we are just going to hang tight. As long as I'm asymptomatic of course!
what about iron IV? bryan said that's what the jehovah's witnesses do...
Dr. W doesn't want to do Iron IV on pregnant women. It has not been studied as to whether or not it is safe for baby.He would do it once I delivered, but not whilst pregnant. And I'm totally fine with that!
Hey Mel! You look great! Hope you are still doing well. ERIN
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