Hi there, Hope your husband has found some aswers, My hubby had a AAA(Aortic Abdominal Anneurysm) with thrombus operation on 24th April 2015, during his stay he was having temps, and crp was high 270, they did a scan in the first week with IV, and said everything seemed normal, except for a bit of kidney damage, and a bit of air in chest after operation, Vein specialist said that the kidney issue is nothing to worry about, because t got damaged due to clamping it during the operaiton, Gastrointerlogist was happy with everything and so was he kidney doctor, problem was one week after he was slowly put on solids but as vomiting, and still had low grade temps, a week later they did a nother CT with IV on abdo due to the vomiting GI doctor was happy with it but said there is a clot and to speack to the veing speicalist , vein specialist said everythin lokks normal.8th May 15 e startd to get fhot flushing on face with pain accross eyebrows, and flushing was bad from eyes he said he was still vomiting on Sundaay it was bad they were going to do endocopy and colonoscopy but on monday vomiting stopped, but flushing still continues, did your husband mention anyhing about hot flushes on face, He was dischaed on the 12th on he 14th went and saw our doctor, she said it could be a mild infection and gt us to do blood test, results as follows, HB 10.4 g/dL need to be 13-18)PCV 33.) should be between 40-54) MCV 3.63 (4.50-6.50)MCHC 31,8gdL (32-36)Plaelets 515 Film Redcells Rouleaux x2+ whilte cells and platelets show normal morphology Comment There is mild anemia, there is mild thormbocytosis, what did they say about your hubbys low HB, they did not do any Iron studies, CRP has come down to 21 when he was in hospital it ws 270 after operation and when he left it was 41 so it has come down, since the 12th, SErum/plasma biochemistyr the Egfr 81 (>60) when he left hospital it was >90, and it has come down too He says if the flushing goes he will feel alright none of the specialist or GP knws why the flushing, he did a stress test before operation and all were normal now heart rate is irregular, I did his Blood pressure today ad t was 140/84 pulse was 88 ad the monitor showed irregular heart rate, they dd no t get a cardio to check on him. I just dont know what is going on as he i not sleeping well either, I am looking for answers too, I will be asking the doctor to do a iron test to see what his iron levels are, He takes Asprin, Coveram 5 for High Blood pressure and nothing ele when the doctor felt his tomach he said there was a small lump which was paining he said he noticed that after they started giving him the injection as hem to keep a watch out why did they not see it on the abdomen CT, My hubby too is eating ad drinking however after the operation he got constiated as he ws very regular so I gve him metamucil to help him out. Please keep us informed as to why your hubby HB s down . God Bless you and hope you get the answers you are looking for, He is seen his vein specialist on 28th, By the way what is his blood pressure like, I have a monitor at home and I check him once a day, Today he went to bed for a sooze saying the flushing is a bt ad he does not sleep well at night .
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heather
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