LITTLE SETBACK

[Bellasarrah 9]

SO I HAD THE FIRST PART OF MY APPOINTMENTS ON THE 25TH AND THE DREW BLOOD...MY WHITE CELL COUNT IS THROUGH THE ROOF...IM ANEMIC AS HELL...NOT TO MENTION MY B12 IS LOW AS LOW CAN GET. I GO SEE MY GENERAL PHYSCIAN ON MONDAY I HOPE THAT EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT...CAUSE I NEED TO HAVE THIS SURGERY...CROSSING FNGERS AS MIND RUNS WILD...

[Miss Mac 6,262]

Way back in days of old, I was an anemic and anoexic teenager. I was given B-12 shots on a regular basis, and prescribed to eat food that are rich in Iron (specifically liver - blechhhhhh !) My mom sometimes would fry liver, but it tasted like dirty feet. We had an neighbor from Mexico who stepped in and offered to prepare liver for me in a tasty way. So, she minced the liver into itty bitty tiny pieces and fried it up and put it into tostados, tacos, enchiladas, etc. What a difference! I now love, love, love Mexican food, and could never tell that liver had been incorporated into her recipes.

It did not take long to come out of the anemia, and I obviously got over the anorexia. In my post childbirth years is when the overweight issue arose. But I also learned that I need to eat foods that are strong in heme Iron. This neighbor also loaned me her double satin, thoroughly beaded wedding dress made in Mexico City. You can see it in my gallery. You can also see how bony I was at the age of 19.

Being anemic can be short-lived event if you follow your doctor's direction. I am thinking probably B-12 shots and dietary recommendations. Just remember, if the recommendations include organ meats that you don't like - mince the hell out f them, and put them in something spicy and flavorful. Wishing you good luck and good health.

[rbtnln 81]

As far as the B12 goes, get yourself a B12 sublingual supplement. You can either get it in pill form where it dissolves under your tongue or in liquid form which you put under your tongue and keep there for 30 seconds. Just taking it orally isn't sufficient. Your surgeon and nutritionist should also have a plan for increasing your Iron. Good luck!