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PeanutBean · Sep 26th, 2008, 11:06 AM

In the space of 5 mins I've gone from happy hanging out washing in nice weather to crying fed up. My sister just texted me to tell me one of our dogs (my parents') has just been put to sleep because his spleen had burst from having a massive tumour. He was due to go to the vets on Monday to have an operation to remove a couple of lumps.

Then while I'm waiting to hear back from her the doctors have phoned telling me I've got a ferritin level of 5, normal is 10+ (I've no idea how this relates to Hb levels) so I've got to get stupid iron tablets now. Don't know if this will affect my plans for home birth or not. I guess it depends on how the next few weeks go.

thelilbump · Sep 26th, 2008, 11:08 AM

sorry to hear your havin a crappy day.

GemGems · Sep 26th, 2008, 11:10 AM

Oh i'm so sorry to hear about your parents dog. They are just as much part of the family as any human being

I'm not quite sure what ferritin is but i'm sorry to hear that you need to take tablets. i'm on them too and they make me feel like poo.
Such bad news on such a lovely day. Hope things get better for you.

Huge

redberry3 · Sep 26th, 2008, 11:15 AM

Sorry you are having a bad day! xxx

PeanutBean · Sep 26th, 2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by GemGems

Oh i'm so sorry to hear about your parents dog. They are just as much part of the family as any human being

I'm not quite sure what ferritin is but i'm sorry to hear that you need to take tablets. i'm on them too and they make me feel like poo.
Such bad news on such a lovely day. Hope things get better for you.

Huge

I did bloods at my MW appointment a couple of weeks ago and my Hb came back 10.5 so they called me in for more yesterday. Ferritin test is to check on latent iron I think, that's how much is stored. Don't really know any more about it nor can I find a level of 5 really means. I know that if it was Hb 5 I would be called in for a blood transfusion so I'm guessing it's not the same!

Our little was dog was getting to be an old man but it's so sad he went in such a horrid way with internal bleeding. We got him in 1995 when I was still at home so he's always felt like my dog too. His sister is going to be very sad... Non-dog owners might think it's silly, but dogs really are part of the family, they're a bit like children of the family.

xXDonnaXx · Sep 26th, 2008, 11:20 AM

no, how awful..sorry ur having a bad day.

i hope your feeling better soon.

nessajane · Sep 26th, 2008, 11:48 AM

Sorry to hear you not having the best of days

Hoping · Sep 26th, 2008, 11:51 AM

Sorry to hear about your dog, that's so sad. Hope your bloods are sorted too. Rubbish day.

Ema · Sep 26th, 2008, 11:53 AM

sorry to hear about your dog. And hopefully it wont affect your birth plans

XxxxX

Jem · Sep 26th, 2008, 12:00 PM

So sorry about your dog and hope your birth plans arn't affected xxx

Sep 26th, 2008, 11:06 AM	#1
PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	Bad news central In the space of 5 mins I've gone from happy hanging out washing in nice weather to crying fed up. My sister just texted me to tell me one of our dogs (my parents') has just been put to sleep because his spleen had burst from having a massive tumour. He was due to go to the vets on Monday to have an operation to remove a couple of lumps. Then while I'm waiting to hear back from her the doctors have phoned telling me I've got a ferritin level of 5, normal is 10+ (I've no idea how this relates to Hb levels) so I've got to get stupid iron tablets now. Don't know if this will affect my plans for home birth or not. I guess it depends on how the next few weeks go.

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GemGems Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lillingstone Dayrell, Bucks Posts: 999	Oh i'm so sorry to hear about your parents dog. They are just as much part of the family as any human being I'm not quite sure what ferritin is but i'm sorry to hear that you need to take tablets. i'm on them too and they make me feel like poo. Such bad news on such a lovely day. Hope things get better for you. Huge

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