Hit a "low" milestone recently. By low, I mean my ferritin levels. As of last Friday, March 27th, my ferritin levels were down to 95ng/mL. Quite a drop from my diagnosed levels of 1295ng/mL. What did I do to celebrate? Had a big ol' lamb shank and a taste of lamb stew at the Basque restaurant we went to in Reno while celebrating my brother's bachelor party. I know, I know...but it was a special occasion. Bloodletting schedule has been reduced from weekly to bi-weekly, which is very nice. Still get some flare-ups of fatigue every now and then, some joint pain, but not on the same level as before I started my treatments.
Today I came across this link to a video titled "Haemochromatosis Explained". Its actually pretty informative. Shot in Australia, the thing I love most about it is their sections of background music during the scene transitions. I was a little annoyed as some of the suggestions they make with respect to diet and donating blood run counter to what each of my doctor have stated, but I think there are always going to be disagreements and unclear aspects when dealing with this condition.
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