Hemochromatosis: Three Years Later
Get an update on my Hemochromatosis Journey after three years of treatment!
Read MoreHemochromatosis: The Roller Coaster
This month marks two years since I was diagnosed and began my treatment for hemochromatosis. Just as a refresher, hemochromatosis means your body stores too much iron or ferritin. It is stored in the organs, joints, and is toxic! Too much iron can lead to cancer, arthritis, organ failure, and other scary stuff!
Read MoreHemochromatosis: One Year Later
This week marks one year since I was diagnosed with Hemochromatosis. Hemochromatosis is when your body absorbs too much Iron.
Read MoreUpdate: My Hemochromatosis Journey
Here's an update on my hemochromatosis!
Read MoreLow Blood Counts
If you have followed along on my hemochromatosis journey, then you know that every week I get a phlebotomy. Which is a fancy word for blood donation. If you haven't followed along, then you need to catch up on previous blogs. Also, watch this video.
Read MoreThe Third Time's A Charm!
So, as you may have read in last week's blog, things didn't go so well. That's probably the worst it can get for a phlebotomy patient. Not to mention, it was only my second phlebotomy ever! Going in to this week, I was scared.
Read MoreWhat Is Hemochromatosis?
I recently found out that I have Hemochromatosis. This means that I have to medically extract the excess iron from my body via phlebotomies. That's a fancy word for donating blood. Learn more about Hemochromatosis and my journey.
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