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I'm confused guys. Fat? HGB?RBC?

I flipped out last night cause I only had 1 syringe in the fridge. I am So confused that I forgot it was shipment time. Thanks Bill for talking me down.
OK Pooh - are we still ingesting 20 mg of fat 3 xs a day? I quit that at week 12.
My RBC was 1.9 or so last week. 1.8? hgb 9 n platelets 60. I can't keep up. But I read on a post that rbc probs result from Procrit. I took about 14 injections n got canceled by ins. Promacta the same.
I'm cool w/ being off of it. I hate the low hgb tho. I slept all weekend.
I did manage a Supertramp concert.  5 inch heels. lol. I didn't stand, but I rushed the stage during Dreamer.
Will someone please respond to fat ?? I really am concerned about the fat n the rbc. I go to transplant hospital Thursday.
Week 35/13 to go. I chant that like a mantra or a prayer on Monday especially.
"Take a dream..a life.. a holiday" Karen :)
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My husband stopped the 20 g of fat shortly after completing Incivek, although he does take his Riba with food and tries to include some fat with that.
The "normal" range for RBC is something like 4.5 - 5.5, so yours is low I think.  The reference range for platelets is 150-400, so I think your platelet count is low too.  Sorry, I can't be of much more help, I'm not sure about RBC problems with Procrit.
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1652596 tn?1342011626
i'm impressed that you were able to wear 5" heels!  outstanding!  how was the concert?  take care.  belle
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Sleep and supertramp, sounds like a perfect weekend!  Take care of yourself.  13 left, you're almost there.  
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1815939 tn?1377991799
Now that I am off the Inc I am not doing the 20 grams of fat 4 times a day but I do eat a substantial meal and try to add some extra fat when I take the Riba. I don't know about the RBCs. Good question for the experts.
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