So I just celebrated my 36th birthday with an obligatory doctor's visit (to prepare for too much fun) on Monday.....I've been a little out of breath lately and I blamed pregnant mrsreindeer's hormones rubbing off on me. No joke, that sh!t can happen.

So evidently, I've essentially lost 1/2 of my blood & Doc wants me to get 2 - 3 units of blood ASAP.

I've never had to do anything like this and never had any problem like this.

Anyone? Jeeezus.

So Doc wants to find out where this is coming from & wants to do a colonoscopy in a couple weeks.

Just what I needed right now.
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Wow! getter taken care of...hopefully it is something simple or related to your diet.

On another note, glad to hear that mrsreindeer is pregnant and other than moody, hopefully doing well.
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Well, hopefully whatever it may be is caught well ahead of anything more serious. Had my first colonoscopy last year. They put you under, it's a piece of cake (an expensive piece). Best of luck with the test and diagnosis.
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How the hell do you "lose" half your blood without knowing it?

Damn Dave take care!
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My mother was in the hospital a few weeks ago and again last week because of this, get blood and be well David :-)
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Doc says I'm borderline, David. My count, though, hasn't been declining and we've been doing blood tests every 6 months for ~3 to 4 years now. Just appears that I'm in that 1-2% of the bell curve that a "low" count is actually "normal" to.

The colonoscopy would be SOP to try and determine where you might be losing the blood from. Quick and nasty question, after taking a dump are you seeing blood?


Scary chit bro. I'll keep you in my thoughts.
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Prayers sent for your mom Perry.

Dave prayers and KARMA sent your way as well.
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Hope it's nothing serious David. Will be praying for you! Let your family (Us) know when you find out something.
Take care Buddy:-)
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Dayum David. I hope they quickly figure out what’s going on with you. Thoughts and prayers sent your way.
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That's that I want to know too. WTF David? You OK? I heard colonscopy's are a breeze just make sure the Dr. doesn't have his hands on your shoulders while he is doing it.


PS. If you need a few pints, I'll give you all I can. You may wake up with the munchies but you will be OK.
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Thanks so much you guys.....I'm just freakin' out a little right now...like you Perry, my mom's been going through this lately...damn genetics? Can't be.

Seriously Al, that's what I want to freakin' know.

Thank you for this Ritchie...what's SOP? And yeah... :-)

:-) you guys crack me up (still) - thank you & thank you Scott for the very generous offer & advice....no shoulders, check.
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Here's a question, Ritchie....if I've lost HALF of my blood (Doc's exact words), how can I drive to work, sit at the computer, type, function, be an a$$hat, etc. and not fall over? Should I be concerned about getting home? (i'm currently waiting for the freakin' nurse to call me)
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Let me know, I can fly out there, give some blood, smoke a stog with you and fly back.
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Standard Operating Procedure
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I would think the Doc should tell you.
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You will be fine David. You owe me an "epic" herf as you put it. I'm holding you to that, 1/2 blood or not. :-)
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Hang in there David, and best wishes for some positive results.

Colonoscopies aren't that bad. It's the colonoscopy prep kit you have to take the night before that sucks. :-) But hey, you'll be 5-8 pounds lighter in the morning, so it's all good!
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Correct.


Correct. I'm no doctor, I only stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.

But it is my understanding that you haven't really "lost half of your blood". Your red blood count is low. Follow me?
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Thank you Al.

Seriously, you just wait.

Thanks Gerard; hell, I needed to go on a diet.

Ah, gotcha, thank you.
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I hope it isn't genetic,I should have mine checked. It takes about 3hours per unit for the blood, maybe you need some hat?
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