Lower body lift cancelled due to low iron?
I'm anemic and kept a close eye on how much iron I was getting prior to my first round of surgeries. I made it through pre-admissions testing with no problem. The concern is that the lbl is a bloody procedure, more so than arms, thighs, breasts, etc.
Animal sources of iron is the best source (heme iron). A lot of people will say spinach is a great source - and it is but it also contains an enzyme that makes absorption difficult.
Prior to the first round of surgery my iron levels were at the very high end of the range. After the first surgery, it dropped to the very low end of normal - more than they expected it to drop. My ps ordered 4 rounds of iron infusions. I started them the week before surgery.
For most people they're not a big deal, however, for me the viens had just been through a lot so sticking me was a challenge for them. Not to mention, I was doing them so close together. They couldn't use a regular IV needle but rather a butterfly (one they use to draw blood) and told me not to move my hand.
Talk to your ps about prescription iron too - prior to my hysterectomy a few years ago I was put on Replieva for my anemia. For my knee ACL replacement, they weren't concerned about blood loss.
For the record, the food with the highest iron content is blood kielbasa - I have a lb of it in my freezer if you're interested.
Animal sources of iron is the best source (heme iron). A lot of people will say spinach is a great source - and it is but it also contains an enzyme that makes absorption difficult.
Prior to the first round of surgery my iron levels were at the very high end of the range. After the first surgery, it dropped to the very low end of normal - more than they expected it to drop. My ps ordered 4 rounds of iron infusions. I started them the week before surgery.
For most people they're not a big deal, however, for me the viens had just been through a lot so sticking me was a challenge for them. Not to mention, I was doing them so close together. They couldn't use a regular IV needle but rather a butterfly (one they use to draw blood) and told me not to move my hand.
Talk to your ps about prescription iron too - prior to my hysterectomy a few years ago I was put on Replieva for my anemia. For my knee ACL replacement, they weren't concerned about blood loss.
For the record, the food with the highest iron content is blood kielbasa - I have a lb of it in my freezer if you're interested.
RNY: 10/11/2001 PS: May 28, 2010: Circumferential body lift with gluteal augmentation and brachioplasty & thoracoplasty June 25, 2010: Bilateral breast augmentation with mastopexy and medial thigh lift
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