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Excellent news, David, glad to hear it all.... came out--er... turned out well--in the end. :hf Scary stuff I'm sure, buddy, glad you're back in the saddle.

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I'm glad you're back and going well, old bean. :tu

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Thanks so much guys & Darrell, mrsreindeer wants to talk to you (again)...

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Wow.
Glad to hear all is OK or working on getting there.
I am amazed you could have lost so much blood that way.
Years ago, I had a polyp towards the end there that bled profusely. Never had blood work done at that time. I wonder how low I got?
Turning 50 in two months and tell you what, you won't have to drag me to the doctor. I will gladly show up for my test.
Had it done 6 years ago or so. No biggie. Was knocked out.
I just want to make sure if he does both upper and lower, that he does the upper first.:r

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Awesome news, David. Good to see you back up to your old cranky self.

:tu

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We didn't talk much while you were laid up. :hf :fu

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Thank you Carlos...yeah, I've learned a lot from this....DEFINITELY don't ignore what your body tells you...and when you do....don't ignore what your body SHOWS you.... Yikes.

Thank you Tim!

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Oooff......

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Very good to hear the good news David. Now can we bomb you some more?

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Thank you Greg.

:tg I'll just be over here..... :lv

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Glad to hear you're OK. Sounds like a lot of fun in the past few days for you. Yep, fiber and a better diet man, it's really important.

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Not recognizing blood in your stool.

I have Ulcerative Colitis... (been there)

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Thanks guys.

And yep.

Dave, you ok?

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Good to see you still kicking it!

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oh yea,I was diagnosed in 1991.Sulfur drugs and a bi-annual Colonoscopy keeps me kicking :tu

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Great news! Will keep you in my prayers.

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Thank you guys!

Good to hear Dave! :tu

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So, I was thinking about this....want to know something....I just realized that now that I have the blood of 3 strangers coursing through my veins (and hopefully not trickling out of my body like my own blood was doing) and even though they do testing & screen the blood and it's so much better than in the '80's, it's not 100% safe.

Of course, that's why I was initially concerned about having to get the transfusions and why my mother was having a conniption fit demanding on the telephone while I was in the ER that I only accept 1 unit even though the Doc was recommending (read: telling me) that I take 3. Yes, I'm a 36 year old man.

So now I have to pretend like I'm in college again and whip out a damn rubber every time I want to have relations with my wife....in the short amount of time I have before our kid is born in September at which point I'll likely never have $ex again.

What's a feller to do!!!

(and yes, I know, I'll have to get a dang HIV test and then I'll be all good to go, I'm just being overly dramatic :D)

But it woulda been nice if the Doc had said, you know, with your pregnant wife, you should use protection until you know for sure...

Anybody else realize this predicament after gettin' somebody's else's blood in 'ya?

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Oh, hey Matt...what about spicy food? Is it that bad for you? I eat spicy all the freakin' time!

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You should be ok as long as you arent eating spicy curry and beans followed by sunflower seeds shells and all........ :dance:

Seriously I hope you are douing better. I was Anemic for a long time while i was on Dialysis waiting for my kidney. All the docs made me do was give myself a shot once a month to boost the RBC count. I believe it was called "aranesp" ask your doc about it.

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[puts down spoon (or whatever the hell utensil I'm using for this slop)] Uh....NOPE, not any more!

Thank you very much; I'm glad you're doing better too and I am doing better....I've kinda figured out a 'routine' that I hope will continue to work for me....pills, fiber, water, diet high in iron & fiber, bathroom and less hanging out with vampires, etc. I'll check out the aranesp; thanks! :tu

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no prob :-D Glad I could help.

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Dang David. That’s quite an ordeal. Well, I’m glad to hear your on the mend.

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Ah, where Wolfgang here would have been a good candidate for Aranesp or a similar blood-stimulating medication, Dave, you`ll probably want to avoid it.

It does come with some pretty hefty adverse reactions (if you are one of the unlucky ones to get them). The risk-to-benefit ration probably isn`t sufficient for you to take the chance. For wolfgang....with his issue he would probably benefit more from having the blood-building hormone than without it. Chances are he lacked what was required to rebuild his blood quickly at that time. You will probably have all the metabolic systems needed to do it on your own. Plus, it probably costs 1-10 thousand dollars a month.

Sorry for verbally stomping on your post like that, Wolfgang.

But ya, keep the fibre high and get lots of water with it. Keep the iron tabs away from the fibre if you can, as iron needs acidic environs (like orange juice in the stomach) to initiate absorption. Further, iron will slow down the gut and induce a constipating condition, not good when mixed with fibre. Appart they will get the job done. You might also want to consider lactulose if (gross alert) your stools aren`t slipping out of you like those yoghurt tubes. Any straining on the toilet could restart the bleeding for now.

But, my lunch break is over, so back to work for me....

Cheers

Cy

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Thank you John, again... :D :tu

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Glad to hear you are dong better.

Hope you are still allowed to enjoy cigars and scotch.:tu

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mrsreindeer wants to go for Mex tonight...uh oh....um, I think I might have to partake & why not start it off right with a cigar before she gets off work....if you don't hear from me tomorrow, then, well.... :D

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geezer :rolleyes:

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Shoot, does anyone know if you can fly with anemia or if I should be concerned at all? (and about going to Mexico next month....Cabo)

I haven't had a test since I left the hospital on the 28th and I've got a Doc's appt. next week but I have to book this bachelor party trip now. And I'm having a devil of a time finding info on flying with anemia online.

Appreciate any help; thanks!

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Just throw a few pints of blood in your carry-on. They usually don't mind.

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:r:r:r

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Give your doctor a call. If anything, the concern would not be the flying, but being in Mexico if you are not healthy.

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Thank you Kat; will do.

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You're welcome...

http://www.nextnature.net/research/w...7/trublood.jpg

Hey, it works for vampires.
:D

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Hahhaaha, I'll pack some, thanks for the heads' up.

I just re-read what I typed....thought I wrote 'enema'....yikes.

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:tpd:

Especially if you happen to need more blood.

If your doc says you are good to go, don't forget travel insurance.

Hope you are able to go and that you have a safe and fun trip.:tu

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http://midpacsolutions.com/emoticons/oops.gif Damn it, I knew I forgot something when I booked it yesterday. :bh

Thank you Ian; I hope so too!