I'M PREGNANT!!! =)
I will never become pregnant!!! Since there is no presence of a mangina!!! =)
Seriously now! I just came back from church, and before I went there ~ I visited my hematologist.
Thalassemia is auto-recessive... whatever that means! (You'll need to click the image to see the text ~ written in black)
If you haven't read my previous post, maybe sometime last November or December, I was confined in a hospital for four days due to hemolytic anemia. The doctor looked at blood specimen and noticed that it was not just your typical anemia... an everyday person would say, "Take iron supplements and eat foods rich in iron." But this wasn't my case ~ I had higher levels of iron.
No wonder they don't want you to take iron ~ it's all rusty!!! But this is not the iron I'm talking about!!!
During my consultation, the doctor said that I have an α (Alpha) Thalassemia trait. Thalassemia is a circulatory system disorder primarily in the blood and is a hereditary. She stated that this disorder was introduced to the Philippines by early Chinese and Hispanic civilizations. So I have an imported blood disease!!! That's hot!!! =)
Seriously now! I just came back from church, and before I went there ~ I visited my hematologist.
Thalassemia is auto-recessive... whatever that means! (You'll need to click the image to see the text ~ written in black)
If you haven't read my previous post, maybe sometime last November or December, I was confined in a hospital for four days due to hemolytic anemia. The doctor looked at blood specimen and noticed that it was not just your typical anemia... an everyday person would say, "Take iron supplements and eat foods rich in iron." But this wasn't my case ~ I had higher levels of iron.
No wonder they don't want you to take iron ~ it's all rusty!!! But this is not the iron I'm talking about!!!
During my consultation, the doctor said that I have an α (Alpha) Thalassemia trait. Thalassemia is a circulatory system disorder primarily in the blood and is a hereditary. She stated that this disorder was introduced to the Philippines by early Chinese and Hispanic civilizations. So I have an imported blood disease!!! That's hot!!! =)
I'm a Hispanic Japa-Chinese!!! =)
The doctor said that I still have the same prohibitions... mainly food. I am not allowed to eat foods rich in iron ~ for example: red meat (beef, pork), cereals, beans, and every thing else rich in iron!!! Although I could cheat once in a while... which is like every six months!!! And that I have my supplements (folic acid, vitamin B complex [B1, B2, B3, B6, B12] and vitamin E) which is forever!!! (Oh my gosh ~ the expense!!!) =O
I need supplements... and a mega-dose of folic acid!!!
But I can still enjoy doing the things I do... although if I have reached my limit... I should like take a break!!! There is no major treatment (unless I have Thalassemia major and I will need an iron chelation therapy), but I have to see the doctor and I need a complete blood count every three months (the least) and I need a major blood test at National Kidney and Transplant Institute every one to two years.
Yes, I work out (more frequently) now... I'm crushing!!! Woohoo!!! Seriously!!! Major-major!!! =)
It's ok even I am the first (and maybe only) child diagnosed with ,α (Alpha) Thalassemia anyway ~ I'm the most beautiful!!! =)
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