We went to see Harold this afternoon. When Rosie and I arrived he was about to have a blood transfusion, which they'd ordered shortly after we'd talked on phone. We hung out while they set it up. I asked the nurse about it and she brought chart so I could see Harold's signature approval. What I thought I heard, and I asked twice, was that his hemoglobin levels were too high.
About 1/5 of way through the bag o'blood Harold got groggy and sleepy and drifted off. He hadn't slept well last night. So we took our leave. His friend Lincoln was arriving as we left.
So at home, online, I see a lot about low hemoglobin levels related to meyeloma-related dialysis, but didn't find anything in my short search regarding high levels. Any of the kidney-knowledgeable or medical folks out there have any knowledge to share?
I did see some related articles that looked interesting for their own sake. Anyone have access to online science article databases? My school doesn't subscribe to any (drawback of going to a theology school) and cost per single article is pricey.
I'd like to read this article on ScienceDirect
Here's another interesting one, available at SpringerLink:
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in patients with renal failure due to multiple myeloma
Journal International Urology and Nephrology
Publisher Springer Netherlands
ISSN 0301-1623 (Print) 1573-2584 (Online)
Issue Volume 39, Number 2 / June, 2007
Category Original Paper
DOI 10.1007/s11255-006-9160-z
Pages 629-633
Subject Collection Medicine
SpringerLink Date Saturday, January 13, 2007
I've looked through the Mills Catalog, can; find it, have sent an email to the library asking for assistance to get the article.
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