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U of M Ann Arbor, MI Cancer Center

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August 5, 2005 at 9:46 pm #8085

PhyllisA
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Hi to everyone,
I was just wondering if any of you living in the tri state area IN,OH,& MI has ever been or may be going to this Cancer Center as I had an appointment with a Dr Erba 08/03/05 and he seems to be real knowledgeable of M D S so will get a BMB 8/8 and go back 8/15 for discussion plan of what to do
Wishing you all the BEST OF HEALTH
Ron from MICHIGAN

August 7, 2005 at 5:08 am #8086

John in GR
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Hi Ron,

I met Dr Erba in July 2001. He recommended that I have a stem cell transplant. I decided not to follow his advice and instead followed a nutritional/alternative approach.

I have heard from others, however, that Dr. Erba is well qualified in the area of MDS. There is a gentleman I have been in contact with whose wife is a phlebotomist at the U of M Hospital and who also speaks very highly of Dr Erba.

Best wishes for wise choices on how to proceed.

John in GR

August 7, 2005 at 9:24 am #8087

Neil
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Hi Ron,
Have a couple thoughts for you to bounce off your doc.
Was your erythropoietin level and iron level checked before they tried Procrit? Iron is needed for Procrit to work. If a patient has low iron a supplement might get it to kick in. If Epo is high or around normal chances are it wont work.
Did they consider Aranesp? Similar to Procrit,but longer lasting and some times works where Procrit does not.
Neil
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