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I beat an acute case of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) as a teenager. At one point my platelet count was <10,000 and they had a priest with my mom and dad. Of course I didn't have a clue....I just knew that I was bleeding everywhere and they couldn't seem to stop it.... like I would bleed heavily from the mouth if I dared to brush my teeth. Forget about picking boogers... it would take several hours and a lot of ice to stop the bleeding. If I sneezed … blood would pour out of my nose and sinuses.
Luckily, this visiting doctor who barely spoke English examined me and had seen a case of this back in the Slavic country he was from. They immediately removed my spleen and my platelet count quickly recovered.
I never knew his name but he saved my life so many years ago...
Luckily, this visiting doctor who barely spoke English examined me and had seen a case of this back in the Slavic country he was from. They immediately removed my spleen and my platelet count quickly recovered.
I never knew his name but he saved my life so many years ago...