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Hi all,
My father has been very ill over the last few months. He was admitted to the hospital for CHF (congestive heart failure) a few months ago. Came home and has since been diagnosed with anemia and placed on oxygen. He has been taking iron supplements and the doctors say it will take a long time for his iron levels to improve.
The doctors have not been able to identify a cause for the anemia. We are starting to wonder if we should get a second opinion. We certainly understand that many times there aren't answers, but at the same time, we want to be sure we are advocating for our father as best we can. His quality of life has deteriorated significantly as he has no energy to do anything and is short of breath with the slightest exertion.
So, I thought perhaps we should have him see a hematologist. However, it seems all the hematologists I searched for work in cancer centers. Not sure if this is the right type of doc to seek a second opinion from.
Suggestions/insights welcome.
My father has been very ill over the last few months. He was admitted to the hospital for CHF (congestive heart failure) a few months ago. Came home and has since been diagnosed with anemia and placed on oxygen. He has been taking iron supplements and the doctors say it will take a long time for his iron levels to improve.
The doctors have not been able to identify a cause for the anemia. We are starting to wonder if we should get a second opinion. We certainly understand that many times there aren't answers, but at the same time, we want to be sure we are advocating for our father as best we can. His quality of life has deteriorated significantly as he has no energy to do anything and is short of breath with the slightest exertion.
So, I thought perhaps we should have him see a hematologist. However, it seems all the hematologists I searched for work in cancer centers. Not sure if this is the right type of doc to seek a second opinion from.
Suggestions/insights welcome.