It’s been 4 days since my 2nd Iron Infusion.  I was diagnosed with Chronic Iron Deficiency and told I’d need iron through an IV for the rest of my life every six months to a year.

Let me just say how much fear I was in at first.  I read that one in every one hundred people go into anaphylactic shock during the first treatment.  When they gave me the test dose and I saw the allergy kit next to me including the epipen  I was in a lot of fear BUT I was OK.  The forty five minutes passed no problem.

I received my iron over the next two hours……

Within one week I wasn’t waking with migraines every morning, I had more energy, and I could think clearer…which brings me to….I spaced on a lot and still kind of do.  I let a lot fall behind when my iron was at 4.7.

I got my blood tested again on Thursday and it was at 137.  I received another iron infusion….My iron will pass within the next couple of days the “Healthy” high limit but it will be OK because I may have headaches (again and I have) but they will go away.  I was told that I may have some joint pain, headaches, heart palpitations, and lose some weight because now I will have too much iron.

Really?

Yes, I’m the Yo Yo woman for iron.  I know it wasn’t meant to give me too much and I know since my body doesn’t absorb iron well that I will be anemic again before the year is up BUT for now I’m beyond grateful!  Beyond grateful that I can jog again, beyond grateful that I’m able to stay up past 8pm, beyond grateful that I don’t wake with migraines every day, GRATEFUL!

Am I happy that I now have been diagnosed with Chronic Iron Deficiency?  No, and I hate Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome even more now but I know that this is manageable.  Do I regret having Gastric Bypass surgery as a result of gaining 100 lbs. from PCOS? No, the iron and vitamin issues blow but I have a life with my husband, kids, family, and friends I would not have had otherwise.

I’m not broken like I’ve thought in the past.  I’m a beautiful grateful mess and loving almost every minute of it.