hi, I was wondering if I was somehow misplaced on a list for the mol-cancer
becuase i get a lot of e-mails from people i don't know with stories about
cancer. I feel very badly for everyone, but I was wondering if I could
somehow be taken off of the list. Thanks. Julia
>From: "Steve Quayle" <mylodcontrol@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>Subject: [MOL] Myelodysplasia and treatment for high Iron levels
>Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 10:25:06 GMT
>
>Hi everyone,
>I am writing on behalf of my father who has had Myelodysplasia for some
>four
>years now. During this time he has been taking regular blood transfusions.
>We have now been told that this has caused a dangerous buildup of iron in
>his system. The recommended treatment is to have a different kind of
>transfusion every *day* which takes perhaps eight hours per day.
>
>Has anyone any information as to this treatment? I would dearly like to
>know :
>How did the patient feel about the treatment (any downside to this
>procedure
>in terms of discomfort, inconvenience etc);
>How long this procedure actually does take (is it really eight hours);
>In practice, can you take breaks from the treatment? Does it have to be
>every day?
>I would really appreciate any information which anyone may have on this
>particular treatment for Myelodysplasia.
>Many thanks in advance,
>Steve Quayle.
>
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