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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Blood - the wacky science

...Since September 26th,2008, I've been hospitalized with a blood and kidney disease called TMA and/or TTP (thrombotic microangiopathy). It is very rare with only 26 reported cases last year in Ottawa. There are several treatment and so far I received hemadialysis 6 times and plasma forensis (exchange) 18 times as well as a kidney biopsy.
The main problem is to maintain a proper balance. I have high blood pressure and a very high score of creatine as well as a low of hemoglobin. The problem with me at this time is that all three are screwed up and it is difficult to maintain the proper numbers.
So with that in mind, I'm eating the scrumptious hospital food 3 times a day.
Tis for now/ciao/mlb