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Scott, my dad receives 2 units of platelets every week and 3 blood units every 14 to 15 days. After platelets, he is usually somewhere in the 50's. Platelets only live about 6 to 10 days, so if your body isn't making them, transfusions will be necessary. Dad gets a pretty good bump with the blood, but drops quickly.
I would talk to the doctor about your father receiving transfusions more frequently. His hemoglobin should not drop so low.
We have also had insurance issues with the Procrit and Neupogen. We've been told they are not "indicated" for aplastic anemia, however, they help to hold Dad's counts a bit longer. We have found that if he gets the injections in the hospital during transfusions, Medicare has been paying for them. You might check into this.
My prayers are with you.
Debra, daugther of Paul diagnosed with SAA 8/07, 2 ATG treatments with no results, 5 mths in hospital, just beginning to walk with the aid of a walker.
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