Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Drug changes and another transfusion

They're changing my drugs again. Tomorrow I start on Dapsone and drop the Bactrim. They're also going to do a blood test tomorrow that might drop my FK506 (Tacrolimus) dosage. Afterward, I'm getting a platelet transfusion. I'm bruising WAY too much.

Depending on tomorrow's volume, that will mean I've taken 20 or 21 units of whole blood or platelets in less than 2 years. I don't know how many units of blood I was given during my intestinal surgery.

I'm starting to see why it's important for people to give blood.

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