Comments on: Great Specials In Honor Of Being Released From The Hospital!

By: Crissy Herron

Crissy Herron — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:41:17 +0000

Melissa,
I am sorry to hear that you had to go through a BMT. I’m glad you were able to find a donor and it sounds like things went well. I am wishing you a very speedy and healthy recovery! As for my line, they took that out when I left the hospital. I am down to twice weekly blood draws right now, so it is not so bad. But you are right – I loved having the line in the hospital because I was on timed CBCs, every 4 hours. My veins collapsed within the first day and a half, so it was so much easier to have them draw off the line!

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:59:57 +0000

Wow, your hospital story is eerily similar to mine, only my rare anaemia is Aplastic Anemia/MDS and I just got released from 3 weeks inside having a bone marrow transplant… Good to know they got yours under control and diagnosed, though. I completely understand how DULL transfusions are, I was getting 2 platlets and 2 reds a week over the six months leading up to my BMT. Do you get to keep your Hickman line in for a while? I’ve had mine for 2.5 months now and LOVE it, not more jab,jab,jab,jab trying to find my crappy veins!

By: Crissy Herron

Crissy Herron — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:55:10 +0000

Thanks, Kelly! It’s glad to BE back in action! : )

By: Kelly McCausey

Kelly McCausey — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:48:18 +0000

So good to see you back in action Crissy!