1 Chemotherapy is one cause of anemia. 2  Most of the time, the effect of chemotherapy on the bone marrow is temporary, and anemia will improve a few months after chemotherapy is finished. 3  Sometimes, chemotherapy harms the bone marrow so it cannot make enough red blood cells.
Place the short ribs in the pan and add 2 cups of water. The water should almost completely cover the meat. Add the thyme and bay leaves, cover the pan, and cook in the preheated oven for 3 hours. Check on the meat periodically, adding more water if necessary. Turn the ribs over halfway through.
1 Place the boiled ribs in a roasting pan, and cover with sauce. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.  Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in butter until the onion is tender; remove from heat. In a blender, combine 1 cup water, vinegar, ketchup, barbeque sauce, and lemon juice.