Surgey postponed

[formyboyscabnmac 2]

Has anyone out there ever had their surgery postponed? I was all done with everything and ready to schedule an appointment with my surgeon to get a date. The nutritionist called and said I cannot move forward for a month and a week from today. I have low levels of Vitamin D and Iron. I knew that I was Vitamin D deficient but I have been my whole life and have no complications from it. However I just found out about my iron deficiency. But anyway, I have to take supplements for a month and get retested to see if the supplements are working and there's not an underlying problem. I am super frustrated however because I asked the nutritionist if I would be fine to move on and she assured me that it would be fine, just make sure I take my supplements. Then two days later she called me and told me that my levels were too unsafe and even went to the surgeon to talk about it. So now I'm completely screwed and instead of getting my surgery in March I will probably have to wait until April or May. Has anyone had this happen to them?

[lisaarellano 20]

Yes, I am Iron deficient and it wasn't an issue until I was going through this process. I actually had to get an iud inserted to help with my heavy periods. My numbers are good enough for surgery. Yeah!

[formyboyscabnmac 2]

I have an IUD so I'm not sure why my Iron is so low. Is yours still low or are they back to normal now?

[lisaarellano 20]

I am at 47 now. It was really low before. How about you?

[formyboyscabnmac 2]

Mine is really low. I just started the supplements today so a month from today I get my blood drawn. I'm 22 but I feel like I'm 100 due to my weight and health problems.

[lisaarellano 20]

No I mean what are your Iron levels? Mine are 47. My age is 41????

[formyboyscabnmac 2]

oh wow.. Im sorry. I think mine was in the twenty range. Not 100% sure though.

[lisaarellano 20]

I have been taking Iron for a few months and now I'm good to go. Good luck!

[Vicki Loichinger 444]

wishing you the best. I didn't have your problem, but I was in pre op on the table ready to be wheeled to the operating room when the surgeon came in and said my blood sugars were to high he couldn't operate on me that day, and postponed it a month. I was devastated. I felt like someone had kicked me in the gut. I begged him to go ahead but he said he was afraid of me not healing with my numbers so high. So home I went so disappointed. But a few days later a horrible pain came on me in my stomach and back, after several tests they found a cyst and a mass on my ovary. I had to scurry and find a gyno to say I could have surgery. I saw the gyno on Tuesday at 11 surgery was to be at 10 on Wed. Gyno said yes and that the ovary ect. could be taken out during surgery. And it was. So I know this may not help you but things do happen for a reason. If that pain had come after surgery I would have for sure thought it was RNY related. So take the supplements and use this time for you, try some Protein Shakes to see what you might like. Practice sipping, and chewing chewing chewing. Finsih up some projects that you have started. Whatever makes the time go by and you feel better. It will all work out. I am living proof. Big Hugs.