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Exercise and MDS
Hi Junglegirlissue;
My husband has had MDS-RCMD for two years. He was getting aranesp every two weeks then for insurance reasons had to be switched to epogen/procrit. His hgb fluctuated but he was usually going 4-6 weeks between labs. Earlier this wpring his hgb was down to 8.7. Last lab it was 9.7.
As to exercise, doctor has always told him to do as much as he felt like. We just returned from a 3 1/2 miles walk. We did sit down for 5 minutes half-way through. I would say let your mother do what she wants but I agree wtih Bridgett that lifting 30 lbs. might be too much.
Good luck.
Joan
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Joan, wife of Don, 80, diagnosed MDS-RCMD 2006, on 300 mg Aranesp every 2 weeks. Only RBC affected by MDS.
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