So we are down for my 4 weekly Intragamm treatment and my red cell count is down to 86. Thats well lower then last time at 92 and below the magic threshold of 90 So I'm now cooling my heels waiting for a bag of blood.
This is more than a little dissapointing since my reds are down because of the treatment for my kidneys and not any fault of my own. In fact I'm getting a twice weekly injection of IPO to promote red cell production. So the downward agent is working and the upward agent is not.....yet!
Because my blood is part mine and part my brothers it takes a lot of time for them to crossmatch the blood and then it comes across town and then it takes and hour and half to decant it into me.
Makes a long time in the chair. To add insult to injury I'm still on a saline flush to keep the vein open so trips to the toilet are increasing.
As my young acquaintance Coen Ashton says "better 5'6'' above then 6' under".
more later
Chris
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