A week ago I had to have a transfusion. 2 units. My red blood count fell to 7.2. A year ago I had another transfusion for much of the same reason. I had 2 different ports put in over 3 years cause they kept getting infected. Now I have none and recieve the Vidaza in the form of shots. In addition I get a shot of arnies (sp?). My red blood counts dropped real fast and a little over a year ago I had my 2nd bone marrow biopsi. Results came back negitive nothing abnormal. My hemotoligist said the results were great and continue with the shots. I believe he said It came back as less than 2 percent, whatever that means. Prior to a year ago I was doing great red blood cell counrs were 11 to 12.5. But a year ago I had a transfusion and they put it through my port and because it was still infected I went into septic shock and had to be rushed upstairs at the hospital where I was getting the transfusion. Thankfully I survived fully and within a week in the hospital I was fully recovered. I get my blood checked ever two weeks and although my numbers are not where I'd like my white blood cells, plattelets lymphnods are all great. I have high iron but thats because of the transfusion. I'm told it takes a long time for it to get back down.

Like u I been on vidaza an 50 mgs of the other drug for 14 days to lower my blast cells an now off for 2 weeks waiting to see if my counts go up I suffer low rbc hgb platelets an wbc an get transfusions on almost weekly basis with hgb goin fr 6.6 to 8.4 wat else should I be doing my oncologist is saying if my blast cells go real down she wants me to have BMT wat to do is my question tuff decisions