Guest guest Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 That is sooo cool Peggy!!! > > I offer my deepest gratitude to Nick, Val, and the members of this group for your contributions to my healing process. I just came from a consultation with a hematologist and am set to begin a series of iron IV's on Thursday. The doctor said that with a ferritin level this low, he would expect me eventually to deteriorate into anemia if there were no intervention. And had it not been for the information provided here and on Nick's RT3 website, there would have been no intervention because I wouldn't have known what treatment I needed. It was only by becoming educated on this subject that I was able to ask for and get the treatment I need. > > The hematologist says that since IV iron is absorbed immediately, I should be able to begin trying to increase my T3 dose as soon as the IV's are completed next week. He will monitor my progress via new blood tests a month from now, to make sure I'm holding on to the iron. > > It is so empowering to be able to deal with the medical community from a position of knowledge, to ask for what I need, and to say what is and isn't acceptable. We ask a lot of questions here, and the moderators and group members give very freely and generously of their time. So again, thank you so much to everyone. > > Peggy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Go Peggy! > > I offer my deepest gratitude to Nick, Val, and the members of this group for your contributions to my healing process. I just came from a consultation with a hematologist and am set to begin a series of iron IV's on Thursday. The doctor said that with a ferritin level this low, he would expect me eventually to deteriorate into anemia if there were no intervention. And had it not been for the information provided here and on Nick's RT3 website, there would have been no intervention because I wouldn't have known what treatment I needed. It was only by becoming educated on this subject that I was able to ask for and get the treatment I need. > > The hematologist says that since IV iron is absorbed immediately, I should be able to begin trying to increase my T3 dose as soon as the IV's are completed next week. He will monitor my progress via new blood tests a month from now, to make sure I'm holding on to the iron. > > It is so empowering to be able to deal with the medical community from a position of knowledge, to ask for what I need, and to say what is and isn't acceptable. We ask a lot of questions here, and the moderators and group members give very freely and generously of their time. So again, thank you so much to everyone. > > Peggy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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