August 8, 2007
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I TOLD them so!
I've been a bit low energy. My hallucinations have been worse than normal. It's not the painkillers, 'cause I was on this dose before all of this started.
So yesterday, I was supposed to go in for a PT/INR to check my coumadin levels. They're still EXTREMELY high. In fact, they're critically high. If I get a major cut, I will likely bleed out before an ambulance gets here. INR is supposed to be around 2. Mine was 6.2. But I talked them into doing a CBC as well, since I was so droopy.
I asked the nurse yesterday when she called what my hemoglobin level was. She wasn't sure and said she'd call me back. I told her it was low, and I needed her to check it because I thought it was transfusion time again.
I also sent an email to the doctor telling him that he needed to check my Hgb and could I please have some blood?
Around 2:00 today, I got a call. Not only is my INR 6.2, so is my Hgb. Normal is 12-14. So tomorrow, I get blood. He offered to admit me to the hospital tonight and get it going, but I refused as the co-pay to do it in the office is $50, and to do it as an inpatient? $500. My SIL, Lynnie, is going to take me.
And maybe by this time tomorrow, I'll feel a heck of a lot better.
Comments (3)
I hope you feel better tomorrow. ((hugs))
Good grief! No wonder you're tired!
It's good that you know your own body well enough to tell them what you think you need. Obviously your instincts are very good.
I hope that the transfusion will have you feeling much better very, very quickly.
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