I was going to the Y for water aerobics. Got there, looked down and saw a new bruise (above an old bruise) on my left forearm. Huh. Wonder how I did that? (Ah, the life of mystery bruises – part old age, part low platelets; life goes on.) By the time I get to my…
With iron, lots of iron. I am now getting iron infusions (again). Did this a couple years back and my recollection is it really helped me with the fatigue, et al. Anemia is a symptom or side effect of my ITP (low platelets). And mine has been getting steadily worse – by dribs and drabs,…
I went back to the pool and had a wonderful time. I went and got my blood drawn afterwards. Note: Low normal for platelets is 150. My platelets are now at 12. That’s right – 12. Now that doesn’t mean I have 12 platelets left in my body, it means I have 12,000 platelets per…
Are you tired of my posts about medical shit? Hopefully, someday something non-medical related will happen that inspires me to start typing, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. I am a fat OLD lady and this is my life now. I take this drug, Promacta, for my ITP (immune thrombocytopenia – basically, an auto immune…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 