Factor VIII Update...

I finally got my lab results for the Factor VIII test: normal. That’s the good news. The bad news is that I have to continue taking Coumadin for the next 4-6 months. I guess this period of time is just to see if I continue in good health while on a blood thinner.

My latest Protime test was low, meaning I had to increase my dosage of Coumadin. My next test is this Monday. It is amazing to me that with all of the scientific accuracy in our world, Protime levels are still regulated by a guessing game — a little more here a little less there. I hope the next tests show a good reading.

After the next 4-6 months, I will stop taking Coumadin for two weeks. This will allow it to completely leave my system. At that time, I will undergo more tests that can’t be done while on Coumadin.

So, other than taking a blood thinner for a while (and going in for bi-weekly Protime check-ups), I don’t have to see my Hematologist or Cardiologist for a while.

Still a mystery…

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Isn’t it all a mystery? Thank God for doctors. They have been the hands of God in my life several times.

» Comment by will () (URL), on August 31, 2004 at 09:50 am

Hmm. Still a mystery. Medicine is as much art as it is science at times. Unfortunately, sometimes the art is in the guessing.

» Comment by Rob () , on August 31, 2004 at 10:26 pm

Rob’s right, dude. We are not created equal, just similar. Isn’t it funny how different our body chemistry is from one another, yet we are all the same species? there are still so many things we just dont know in medicine.

» Comment by Dennisthemenace () , on September 01, 2004 at 1:42 pm

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