I am home!

After spending a few days in the hospital, I am home and feeling much better. I received four units of blood, but they still are not sure where I am bleeding from, or if I am just not absorbing iron or what... But I will say this... I have felt like crap for about a year, really, really crappy for the last six months. And in that time, I have been to four doctors for various things, and told everyone of all of my complaints, which includecd fatigue, muscle weakness, itchy arms, dizziness, pulsating in one ear, low grade fever, and more. Even though one said that if my issue was not resolved, they would do blood work, he never ordered a blood test. Finally, when a blood test was ordered, it was only for specialized tests and not a good old CBC, which would have shown my hemoglobin at under 6. It actually was as low as 5.5. Everyone says that I was compensating... going to the gym four to six times a week, but man, it was tough. I was pale a lot. Tired... I believe that even though I complained, complained, complained... told my one doc that I complained to anyone who might listen, no one heard me! And I consider myself pretty assertive about my medical stuff. So, the lesson, to me and anyone who reads this, is sometimes assertive is not enough. Demanding is in order. I do not want people to learn for the future at my expense too many times. The ARDS was the first time... this is the second, andI do not want a three strikes and you are OUT situation with me somehow being the one who is out.