Re: Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi Dena,

I know you are having a terrible time with fatigue with your hematocrit that

low. I could barely fuction at work when I was that low. I assume they have

checked your iron levels and iron storage to ensure you have adequate iron

needed to make the red blood cells. I have not heard of hysterectomy to help

anemia. That sounds pretty drastic to me unless you are having problems with

excessive bleeding.

I agree with you that having more knowledge makes you feel more in control. I

also thinks it helps to have decided the method of dialysis. If you have not

yet, you would enjoy reading the dialysis stories of Pierre (hemodialysis) and

(PD Dialysis) on www.igan.ca.

Do you know when you will be starting dialysis?

Just knomw that we are here for you to walk through this with you step by step!

, writing temporarily from a very cold Kansas! Can't wait to get back to

a warmer California at the end of this week.

[Guest guest]

30 is actually not that bad for a renal failure patient. What dose of

Procrit are you at?

Pierre

Thanks!

> The last 6 monthes has been full of ups and downs. I

> have figured out that the better informed I am the

> better I am handling this disease. I have decided on

> PD as my dialysis. I like it because it gives me more

> control of my own treatment. I am so gratiful that

> there are groups like this one. It helps to have other

> people that are in similar situations as myself.

> Thanks for the help on the gray issue. I am having

> real problems with the procrit and my blood levels. I

> have been taking 2 shots a week for nearly 6 monthes

> and my levels have never been over 30. The fatigue

> that goes along with the anemia is overwhelming at

> times. My doctor is talking about me having a

> hysterectomy sometime in the future thinking that

> might help my blood levels. Anyone else have this type

> of problem? Thanks for all the encouraging words. I

> really appreciate it.

> Thanks,

>

> Dena

>