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Offline drewnsam

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New Here
« on: June 22, 2011, 03:06:41 PM »
Hi.  My name is Sam Campbell.  I live in Ohio with my husband Andy, our son Cullen (14.5, homegrown) and our daughter Kieren.  Kieren was adopted from YangJiang City, Guangdong Province, China in 2005 at 8.5 months old as a NSN (non-special needs).  Kieren is 6 years-old and was diagnosed last fall with Alpha Thal Trait.  The Alpha Thal was a shock to all of us.

We are here hoping to find out more about Thal.  Kieren has horrible headache and stomach pains.  We had a bit of a health scare a couple of months ago when Kieren got Fifths Disease from school.  Our specialist and our family doctor aren't very helpful and like to blow us off when we have questions.  Hopefully we can find answers here.

Thanks for having us here!
Sam

Re: New Here
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2011, 06:32:18 AM »
Hi Sam,I was also Dignosed with Alph thalasemia Plus last year august my gp were telling me I should have any problems or and sickenss its just plus mean minor,they give me Fersamal tablets,which is iron and folic accid together and since then my health get worste,I then stop usin gthese tablets come back to it,but I was more sick from beggining and I stop taking them  and since Im getting worste like your daughter having hedeache,stomach pain diarhead my blood test are done on monthly basis and when my test come some offthem,I always am told test be ready next week,but between then time my gp calling me to coming urgently,I think this thalasemia,any kind of thalasemia shouldchecked I believe people with even trait thalasemia having very bad sickness all their life,like on me they try at least since last year about 5 or 8 different antibiotics even when im ill my body is uneble to fight even im on antibiotics,its long time fight more then 3 months until i get well.I hope your daughter,gona get better soon,try and ask gp to do complete hb disesasess,its thalasemia,as well,maybe she got more then train like me i have already intermediate.I was diagnose with anemia about 15 years a go,then when I get to uk,I was kind of ok change the country near the sea and later on i start feeling sick again,and then I was told is just a train,then they say again is just they not sure if i have also beta thalasemia because my iron level they cant deside,and storiea then they say i to thalasemia plus and know is HB as well,I dont now,be carefull because im experiencing a lots of depresion too.Good luck.Have anice day,u can email me any time. :hugfriend :hugfriend

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Offline drewnsam

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Re: New Here
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2011, 10:35:09 PM »
Hi Monima2!  Thank you for telling me about your situation.  I am so sorry you are having so many problems.   :bighug  I hope things get better for you soon.

Sam

 

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