The man went in for his followup check with his regular doctor Wednesday, Feb 2nd afternoon. Before he even made that appointment, he said he was feeling super duper crappy. Huh, I wonder why???? *Sarcasm*
He did look deathly, like someone on his/her death bed….very, very pale including his lips and gums too. He was weak and tired all the time and was feeling ill in the stomach. I, as usual, didn’t really give a hood.
He got in to the clinic, he said the nurses and a male tech said he looked terrible. I was surprised he said he’s able to drive. The doc again checked his hemoglobin and it was down to 5 something. If I remember, he said the normal count is 12 something….don’t take my word for it though, I’m just trying to remember it from memory. He has to readmit to the same hospital for transfusion asap. He said he didn’t want to but had no choice with that low count.
He did and I went over to hand him his phone charger and whatever else he needed in the evening. Dang, I really felt pissy caused it’s like he was asking for his own funeral. Hard to explain but that was how I felt. I guess it’s all the pent up frustration!!
Anyway, he fasted for the rest of the day for another endoscope the next morning. During the scope procedure, they found a shiny thing in his stomach which they took a biopsy of it. Will know the result next week. He was discharge in the afternoon which surprises him and me. We thought he would be in the hospital for another day or two for more tests.
So I had to interrogate him when he got home since I was not there Tuesday and yesterday afternoon before he discharge. He said the doc mentioned 3 possibilities that could be the problem:
1) not making red blood cells
2) making red blood cells but dying
3) something destroying the red blood cells
This coming Monday he has to go to a GI clinic to swallow a “video” pill. The pill will sit in his stomach and will monitor his inside from the clinic…..modern medical technology still amazes me!
He said he is done with hospital stays….I asked him because there were no Luxury bath towels or it finally hit him this is serious matter. He said he is adamant there will be no more drinking! Ok, it’s all talk now, will see if it last the rest of his life. He is to take iron supplements and food with iron, i.e spinach, liver and any green leafy veggies.
So that’s the update for the happenings in the past few days. Drama!










