Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Iron deficient? Anemic? Thalassemia?

After last tuesday's initial blood test, they found that I had abnormal blood cells. They needed me to go back again for another blood test to ascertain whether I was a Thalassamia carrier - this could pass on to my child.

I was upset because I felt helpless about this. I felt I was diseased because i had a 'blood disorder' although the websites says it IS NOT a blood disorder.

Anyway, the nurse just called again this morning. They still cannot ascertain if I was iron deficient or anemic. So they are going to start me on iron pills. I guess no news is sort of good news. I think I might be iron deficient because I don't really get the symptoms of anemia.

Well... Ezra is 16 weeks now and growing steadily.

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