December 2008
4 posts
Happy New Year
Are you as glad to see 2008 go as I am? I’m looking forward to 2009. The only good thing that sticks out in my mind in 2008 was my son’s wedding. Other than that it seems to have been a storm of medical messes for me and my close friends. At least with a New Year you also have a renewed optimism. So, although my resolutions always revolve around changing my body, this year I plan to...
Dec 31st
Things are looking up
Hi! Got good news from my bloodwork yesterday. My hemoglobin went up from 8.8 to 9.6 in one week. It’s still pretty low but is going in the right direction. Being a carnivore rocks! Speaking of rocks, my lucky daughter is going to Vegas on Fri. I’m so jealous! she and Trent and her other NIN buddies  will be rocking out on Sat. night. Got the wedding pics back yesterday. Really like...
Dec 9th
The Results
Got an email from my Doc. He says that my bloodwork looks pretty good except for my hemoglobin which is at 8.8 and 12-16 is normal. But I guess that losing all of that blood has to have consequences. I feel pretty good except for fatique and being out of breath which come from my blood being low. So, I do have some blood left there’s just not a lot of it. Time to eat red meat!!! Pat
Dec 2nd
I'm out of blood!
Thought that y’all might like to know that I must be out of blood because I stopped bleeding on Sat. Ten long days… I felt like a girl again, being visited by a very heavy “FRIEND”. Went for bloodwork today but haven’t heard anything so no news is good news. Let’s hope that I don’t have to go to Emory again till Jan when I’m scheduled for my PET...
Dec 1st