Pretty Common? Really?

 Hematologists seem to see a lot of us.

Every one I've seen is all, "Yeah, there's a lot of you..."  But then again... we go when we need it.. you know?

My mom has to get infusions. She's also had one transfusion pre-op and two post-op. I'm anemic as well, my numbers have been border lined. We've discussed infusion but it hasn't come to that yet.

Good luck to you.

 IV iron is wonderful. I feel so good after those infusions. I have chronic anemia due to other conditions but I've seen many posts on here about people getting IV iron.
Deb T.

Hey Lisa! Good to see you around! I'm sorry to hear about your complication, but it does seem to be at least not uncommon. And, just think, once you get some treatment under your belt, you will feel better and have more energy to get those last few pounds off and reach that goal you've got your eye on. Good luck to you. Please let us know how it goes and maybe even some details for others who may have to follow. Congrats on your great success with your surgery!!! You have done a great job!!

My aunt has been getting infusions for a while now--- she is about 7 or 8 yrs out from RNY.  She is also a teacher...  It is annoying, but take papers to grade :)

 glad to see you back, even if it is with bad news. hopefully the infusion will help you out. i haven't broke the 150 yet either. so frustrating!

I'm not sure how common it is, given the ever-increasing numbers of people having RNY it would not surprise me if hematologists are seeing a "lot" of RNY patients... but, based on the experience of people I know in "real life" who have had it, I don't think it's really very common in terms of the percentage of RNY folks who need infusions. Of the couple of dozen people I know from local support groups, etc., only 2 have had iron infusions. One needed it only once (after her first post-op labs); the other one has had a couple of rounds of it.

Lora