Tonight my rheumatologist called. He says my "anemia from chronic illness" is getting worse. He's looking at bloodwork results from my last two draws. Last one being about a 2 weeks ago. I had new routine bloodwork done yesterday that he did not have yet. He said that with anemia from chronic illness he would expect the levels to stay about the same, not go up. He told me that I'm now at the level where just a little bit more means he would think I need to have tranfusions. Monday when I go in he will do a stool analysis in the office (Yuck!), order a blooddraw for my H & H (hemoglobin and hemocrit) and a urinalysis if this new bloodwork looks as bad as the others did.

He said he honestly didn't know what else to do, that if it continues he has to send me to a hematologist. What would a hematologist look for?

Other than blood lost thru the stool or urine, what other way does the body lose blood? (I've had a hysterectomy.)

Billye