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79 year old male with MDS: Worried about increasng fatigue
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Dec 4, 2025 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
@katgob Thank you for your reply. I had blood work done yesterday and now I have my results. My WBC is 6.6. My RBC is 3.84. My hemoglobin has gone up to 11.1 and my hematocrit is 35.4. These numbers represent a slight increase from my last lab work, which was done at the beginning of November.
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@ron79mds, how are you doing? Has the fatigue improved?
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My husband who is 81 was diagnosed with myelofibrosis in January 2025. Which is a MDS blood disorder. His platelets are not producing right, he has had 82 platelet infusions. His red blood is low but not enough for transfusions. I know that’s a lot of platelets but we are so thankful for them. He has had a couple bad bleeds. But by Gods wonderful blessings he can handle those. He is tired a lot but makes himself go on and do small things. He was a very active man before MDS, Because I know how it affects him that he can’t be the go getter person he used to be. It is really a learning experience for both of us. Keep the faith and pace yourself accordingly and remember there is always new medicines that will come out to improve the Illinois.