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[mhairilynn]

So I have a genetic blood disorder that causes my body to store Iron rather than get rid of it. As you can imagine, this can cause major problems - most notably liver and/or heart failure. Thankfully, my doctor caught it about 6 months ago, so with consistent treatment for the rest of my life, I should be okay. The treatment consists of getting a

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[aloha_moira]

Yikes! Glad you're (more or less) okay... hope everything heals well!

[elvedril]

Wow, that sounds dangerous. Glad to hear that you made it out without anything broken. It sounds like you have to be very careful. Best of luck with it all, and I hope that the bruising and swelling will get better quickly. Are the doctors doing anything to prevent something like this happening again?

[abraham82]

Just joined LJ...