I have come down with a stupid ikky lung infection, so am off work for a few days. I also had the results of my full blood count come back - my rbc has continued to drop, and my ferritin is way down, so it now seems highly likely I am bleeding from somewhere in my gut. I have been referred for a gastrophy. I haven't had a period in 10 years (premature menopause due to cytoxan) and I am a meat eater, so the docs are saying that it's most likely that I am loosing blood from my gut. I have had pretty awful problems with stomach/medications despite taking bucket loads of ppi's, ranitidine, maxolon etc.
Oh well, the annoying thing is that I can't start taking my iron until I have got over this infection (not sure why, I should have asked).
On the up side I have got FABULOUS new splints that have a thumb piece on them so I now have a thumb index finger pincher grip again. YAY ! My thumb has drifted right under my hand so I haven't had a thumb/index finger pincher grip for a while.
cheers
Raglet
Oh well, the annoying thing is that I can't start taking my iron until I have got over this infection (not sure why, I should have asked).
On the up side I have got FABULOUS new splints that have a thumb piece on them so I now have a thumb index finger pincher grip again. YAY ! My thumb has drifted right under my hand so I haven't had a thumb/index finger pincher grip for a while.
cheers
Raglet