Just had my yearly cardio app't and now I have to have a hemolysis work up in case that is causing my low hemoglobin.
This is scary. Rare per Doc but no one can figure why I am so low with my hemoglobin (9.2) and it just won't go above 9.8.
I am not sure but I think the fear is that my St Judes is chopping up my RBCs!!??
I wonder what they do for that. Change valves? He didn't indicate that was a choice tho.
Also, he was not too happy I went to the hopital for a week of a heparin bridge and he would have preferred a lovenox bridge.
I had to have an echo today to make sure my valve survived the ordeal.
I think I will run everything by my cardio from now on.
My cardio was just voted the best cardio in RI.
I am praying to make minimal use of him.
Prayers are with you Nancy. You are in my thoughts everyday.
Donna
This is scary. Rare per Doc but no one can figure why I am so low with my hemoglobin (9.2) and it just won't go above 9.8.
I am not sure but I think the fear is that my St Judes is chopping up my RBCs!!??
I wonder what they do for that. Change valves? He didn't indicate that was a choice tho.
Also, he was not too happy I went to the hopital for a week of a heparin bridge and he would have preferred a lovenox bridge.
I had to have an echo today to make sure my valve survived the ordeal.
I think I will run everything by my cardio from now on.
My cardio was just voted the best cardio in RI.
I am praying to make minimal use of him.
Prayers are with you Nancy. You are in my thoughts everyday.
Donna