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woodsprite

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6. I was anemic before surgery, and was told

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2019, 01:11 PM

Dec 2019

That the surgery would be cancelled if I couldn’t bring it up before surgery. I was told to eat beets, spinach or dark greens (pair w/ vit c fruit/veggies or meats/seafood because it helps iron absorption), red meats, and take a tablespoon of blackstrap molasses per day. I knew about the spinach, oj, and red meat, but was surprised by the beets (1.4 milligrams of iron) and molasses (944 micrograms of iron).

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Anyone understand lab results? [View all] left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 OP

eat iron supplement or liver. rampartc Dec 2019 #1

Anemia Maine-i-acs Dec 2019 #2

If it minally low they will probably just monitor it for a while. Consistent low levels vsrazdem Dec 2019 #3

Sounds like you are a little anemic captain queeg Dec 2019 #4

Eat more meat and green leafies (and I don't mean edibles, LOL). Laffy Kat Dec 2019 #5

I was anemic before surgery, and was told woodsprite Dec 2019 #6