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Friday, November 12, 2010

Double-Sided Post

Okay, the good news:  I went to see a new gynecologist today at Duke about the irregular bleeding that's been going on since the end of August.  She was awesome.  I was in and out in less than an hour.  She said, "This definitely isn't an issue due to your ITP, but how you're taking your birth control."  So, she is switching my pill and how I take it, and we have a follow-up in 3 months.  I am so relieved that she was able to tell me what was going on and also wants to check up on me later, not just go on my merry way.

The other news...Last Monday I got counts done and they were back down in the dumps: < 5 and I was having symptoms: blood when I blew my nose and mouth sores.  Dr. M told me to get to Duke right away and he would go ahead and start me on the Nplate.  So we're back to plan A...Or whichever letter it is.  We'll just have to keep figuring it out as we go.  I took one dose of dexamethasone Tuesday and it helped clear up my symptoms and didn't cause bad side effects.  We'll keep on keeping on, and eventually get it all figured out.

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