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200+ transfusions in two years! Rare strain of anemia...advice please

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Apr 14 12:10pm | Replies (34)
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@fergie01

I was diagnosed with hemolytic anemia 17 years ago. Mine was due to my spleen removing red blood cells too soon. Even though I responded well to steroids, I didn’t want to live on steroids forever. I opted to have my spleen removed. Everything went well and anemia resolved.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Apr 14 11:17am

Hi @fergie01 Welcome to Connect and thank you for sharing the successful outcome of your splenectomy. Has that completely resolved your hemolytic anemia? Are there any precautions you have to take living without a spleen? Any medications?

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