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I guess I'm anemic now. Thoughts? Guidance?
for any lab question I tend to ask MacMadam - who will be around soon, hopefully - or Gina AKA Major Mom.
couldn't hurt to ask Vitalady, too.
good luck with this.
couldn't hurt to ask Vitalady, too.
good luck with this.
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
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Yes, I believe she is on the Main and the RNY forum. I reached out to her before and she sent me a vitamin regiment for the Sleeve.
Another person who is great on vitamins is Poet Kelly (mostly on the RNY and Main board).
Another person who is great on vitamins is Poet Kelly (mostly on the RNY and Main board).
Highest Weight: 380 Consult Weight: 357 Surgery Weight: 309
Goal Weight: 220 (9/29/10) Revised Goal Range 215-220 Current Weight: 224
Plastics: Circumferential Lower Body Lift - 11/18/2011
Gynecomastia - 6/14/2012
Ruggie, you can make Elina's Chicken Soup with Spinach - alot of spiniach. I did and it didn't taste bitter.
I'm no expert, but those don't look that low. Mine were lower when I was pregnant and focusing on red meat and a simple iron pill with a chewable vitamin C did the trick. Sometimes a lot of iron can make you constipated, so be prepared.
Just make sure you don't take calcium anywhere near your iron - I try to separate them by at least 5 hours, more if I can.
I'm no expert, but those don't look that low. Mine were lower when I was pregnant and focusing on red meat and a simple iron pill with a chewable vitamin C did the trick. Sometimes a lot of iron can make you constipated, so be prepared.
Just make sure you don't take calcium anywhere near your iron - I try to separate them by at least 5 hours, more if I can.
VSG 10/18/11 If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.-Dolly Parton
Ruggie,
I don't think with your numbers they will deny you PS. I won't get into my long and severe anemia story, but after having iron injected into my butt for a YEAR, my values are still lower than yours, like my ferritin was a 3! And now it's a 23 and they cleared me for surgery with a hemoglobin of 11.5. Don't get too worked up till you talk to the PS. Your ferritin is awesome and that is the building blocks of making new blood.
I don't think with your numbers they will deny you PS. I won't get into my long and severe anemia story, but after having iron injected into my butt for a YEAR, my values are still lower than yours, like my ferritin was a 3! And now it's a 23 and they cleared me for surgery with a hemoglobin of 11.5. Don't get too worked up till you talk to the PS. Your ferritin is awesome and that is the building blocks of making new blood.
Hey Pure -
Thanks for sharing the condensed version of your story - sounds like a bad process you had to go through - quite sorry to hear about it. You've given me some encouragement though, thanks so much... and point out that I should try to relax until I can talk to the surgeon! Thanks for replying.
Thanks for sharing the condensed version of your story - sounds like a bad process you had to go through - quite sorry to hear about it. You've given me some encouragement though, thanks so much... and point out that I should try to relax until I can talk to the surgeon! Thanks for replying.
Heaviest weight: 310 pounds (Male, 5'10")
