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Hi Scott,
We found that John did better with his own platelets than with transfused platelets. 8K of his own platelets were as effective as 15 -20 of transfused platelets. John never got severe nose bleeds. His gums and nose would bleed off but not for a very long time. One time he did have to get platelets because his gums kept bleeding and it help. But then, John was no longer on any chemo. Chemo can effect the "health" of veins making them more fragile.
It is really so individualized and hard to figure out what's really going on.
Marlene
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Marlene, wife to John DX w/SAA April 2002, Stable partial remission; Treated with High Dose Cytoxan, Johns Hopkins, June 2002. Final phlebotomy 11/2016. As of July 2021 HGB 12.0, WBC 4.70/ANC 3.85, Plts 110K.
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