need advice on doc's advice

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Meant for the list.....

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In a message dated 2/9/2004 9:29:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,

looneybird@... writes:

> Wouldn't you want to get the iron issue resolved before you have

> *any* surgery? I would think that would be the most important issue

> at hand before considering hernia repair, tt, or revision. What are

> they going to do for that? Did he even address this other than

> saying you shouldn't have a more distal procedure?

> Alice

> The Loon

> RNY 12/28/00

>

> ....but he said since I have already had iron-deficient anemia that

> he does not recommend a further malabsorptive procedure.So... can

> anybody give me any advice? Should I have the abdominoplasty at this

> weight? Should I push for a revision? Should I just have the hernia

> surgery and continue to lose? All opinions are wolcome.

> >

> > Thanks so much...

> >

[Guest guest]

I know that my PS physician has declined to do some surgeries based

on the patient's iron levels. When your iron is down, you don't

heal well at all.

Pam in Niceville

In a message dated 2/9/2004 9:29:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,

looneybird@... writes:

> Wouldn't you want to get the iron issue resolved before you have

> *any* surgery? I would think that would be the most important

issue

> at hand before considering hernia repair, tt, or revision. What

are

> they going to do for that? Did he even address this other than

> saying you shouldn't have a more distal procedure?

> Alice

> The Loon

> RNY 12/28/00

>

> ....but he said since I have already had iron-deficient anemia

that

> he does not recommend a further malabsorptive procedure.So... can

> anybody give me any advice? Should I have the abdominoplasty at

this

> weight? Should I push for a revision? Should I just have the

hernia

> surgery and continue to lose? All opinions are wolcome.

> >

> > Thanks so much...

> >

[Guest guest]

Okay, I can understand the inability to absorb oral iron but I don't

understand why the body wouldn't hang on to the infusions or injected

iron. Can you explain (in plain English) why this would happen?

What can be done to correct this problem, if oral stuff

doesn't " stick " and infusions don't " stick " what would? Have you

seen a hematologist?

Alice

The Loon

RNY 12/28/00

My iron-deficient anemia was caused by my body's inability to absorb

iron. Despite doubling then quadrupling my oral iron, then a series

of IM iron shots, my hemoglobin and ferritin levels continued to

drop. I have heavy menstrual cycles, also two fibroid tumors that

are hiding behind my uterus, so last week I had an endometrial

ablation in an attempt to stop the monthly blood loss.