was chased away from wls grads???
Hi--I'm almost three years out, after the first six months I was tired, exhausted. I was following all the rules, but my iron had dropped too low, had to go on prescription iron supplements for six months. Then all was okay, or so I thought. Still following the rules, regarding multivitamin with iron, calcium (taken at different times), lots of protein. You know. Then, after about another year, I was feeling that "exhausted, dragged out feeling" again, could barely lift myself up from the couch at the end of the day. Don't know why it took me so long to remember, "oh yeah, this is what anemia feels like". Okay, so now I am taking over the counter iron glycinate, my labs last month were great. Energy has returned too. Doc says I can cut back to every other day, but, I don't know, better not mess with what seems to be working.
Obviously, the other problems, osteoporosis, other forms of malnutrition, can take many years to manifest themselves, so, I've learned my lesson with iron. I will never stop taking my multivits, 2 calcium citrates a day, one iron glycinate, plus other things for arthritis and joint pain (glucosamine chondroitin and milk thistle if you're interested). Oh yeah, weekly B12, better not forget that today--I'm a day late!!!!
To be honest, sometimes one can actually forget that that you have had the surgery, but....to forget to take the supplements that you must take for life, well.....it's quite dangerous. Perhaps the ritual of taking the supplements is what helps me, and others, keep reminded of where we came from, and where we are, and where we might end up if we start forgetting what we need to live a healthy life.
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