Well here we go again. Last year at this time I got anemic and it took me until July to realize why I could hardly do anything. After a bunch of tests (very expensive ones), no reason for blood loss was found. Yay me.
I did yardwork the other day and got out of breath a few times and had to rest, but got a lot done. My hope was to do that again today. No such luck. Everything I tried to do, even picking up sticks in the yard, just about killed me. Not a fun place to be.
I see my oncologist in a few weeks. But I doubt I'll make it to the appointment before I need a blood transfusion. Every muscle aches when I try to do something, and catching my breath is a laborious process.
I'll be getting a battery of blood tests next week so my oncologist has some data to work with on my next visit. Intravenous Iron has alteady been ordered in case my blood count is low and the Iron pills aren't enough.
It's a bad time of year for this because I help man our community garden. Many times I'm the only one there and it's huge. Over 40 beds to water. I also have landscaping projects to finish up. We have over 2000 people in our neighborhood and it's like pulling teeth to get anyone to help.
So, I'll give updates when I know something more.
