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Yorkie3 · 07-14-2008, 10:15 AM

Denise, I hope they can get it figured out and help your dad back to good health.

His symptoms sound the same as my mothers...pretty much. My mothers hemoglobin drops down to 7 (that's when they will add blood for a woman) about every 2.5 - 3 months. She has been hospitalized a number of times and they have run every test under the sun on her and still don't know if she is losing blood or just not makeing any new blood. Her kidneys are failing they are at 17% now and when or if they go to 15% she will need dialysis. Drs. just don't know for sure what is going on. This has been going on for over a year now.

Be careful of the iron..he'll most likely need a stool softener like mom does. She's about ready to say the heck with it all. I hope they are aggressive in finding out what is going on with your Dad and I'll keep him in my prayers.

07-14-2008, 10:15 AM	#6
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,686	Denise, I hope they can get it figured out and help your dad back to good health. His symptoms sound the same as my mothers...pretty much. My mothers hemoglobin drops down to 7 (that's when they will add blood for a woman) about every 2.5 - 3 months. She has been hospitalized a number of times and they have run every test under the sun on her and still don't know if she is losing blood or just not makeing any new blood. Her kidneys are failing they are at 17% now and when or if they go to 15% she will need dialysis. Drs. just don't know for sure what is going on. This has been going on for over a year now. Be careful of the iron..he'll most likely need a stool softener like mom does. She's about ready to say the heck with it all. I hope they are aggressive in finding out what is going on with your Dad and I'll keep him in my prayers. __________________ Janet Last edited by Yorkie3; 07-14-2008 at 10:16 AM.