It took a few days but the effects of the transfusion combined with the sun at the lake and Little Man went from pasty and pale to pink and perfect! We don't notice it as much day to day but.....such a difference.....
The transfusion brought up his hemoglobin, and he was able to be an active toddler for a good solid week. Transfusions don't do much for iron stores and his are very low, so it shouldn't come as a surprise as I start to catch the symptoms of a declining hemoglobin again. Fatigue, he loves to play outside, wants to play outside but his fatigue keeps him watching from the window, or asking to be held or ride in his stroller (around the yard!). Today I caught him licking on wood again...it is a sign of his PICA when his iron deficiency is rearing it's ugly head. It has barely been three weeks! But then he will have hours where he is happily playing- with no indications of fatigue or a chronic illness. So, am I reading in too much? Or am I catching the early signs because we've been here before? His color still looks good, he's not pale and pasty....yet. We will get labs and weight check again tomorrow and keep looking for clues for the next steps....stay tuned as I attempt to keep things updated here!
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