Hi

A couple of months ago I had a nail put in my femur and about 3 days after the surgery my Hb levels got really low. Cant remember the exact number. I couldnt walk and just slept until they have me 2 units of blood. I looked terrible. Anyway i went home and ever since I have been feeling really unwell. I went to see a new doctor the other day cos I have lost my appetite and can only manage to eat 1 meal a day and he took blood and checked the lumps on my neck. He checked my blood count, ESR again, liver function and something else. (5 months before all this happened I noticed swollen glands and my old doc said not to worry. My ESR was raised but he wasnt worried) The doctor called me yesterday and wants me to come in and discuss my results. I am worried its gonna be something serious.

Has anyone experienced anything like this before. I am 25 years old and have had multiple surgeries before that were bigger than my last op and never had a problem.

Thanks

Are you a funny color of yellow? Do you have tea colored urine? Those are both signs that your hemoglobin is very very low. IT could be that you're severely anemic. Since you have no appetite, I suspect low hemoglobin. AT a point, low hemoglobin becomes an emergency - meaning they have to treat you right away.

It could be that your body is just zapped of iron stores and hemoglobin and that is a problem.

Keep us posted.
Jill