Hemo...what?

Matt was just diagnosed with a very strange sounding disorder! It's called Hemochromatosis. This is what it is....an inherited disorder that causes the body to absorb too much iron. The iron then builds up in the blood, liver, heart, pancreas, joints, skin, and other organs. He will have to get weekly blood draws for the next month and than the frequency will go down to once a month and so on. However, he will need to always get blood draws for the rest of his life. Bummer. We are hoping that after getting these blood draws that release the amount of iron in his body, he will start feeling a little better. Symptoms include fatigue & joint pain. These blood draws will also relieve his liver, his elevated liver function is what tipped doctors off. He is meeting with a hematologist/oncologist on Friday to discuss more details. We are just relieved to know what is going on and that this is very treatable.