By When I went into the hospital in September for what I knew was a panic attack and high blood pressure caused but I said panic attack, I thought the doctors wouldn’t find much else wrong with me. It turns out I was wrong. The comprehensive blood work they ran showed I was anemic. How am I anemic I thought. I eat. Anemia is usually reserved for people who don’t eat. As I would find out over those next several days, my assumptions about anemia were wrong. Anemia can be caused by any number of things in the body or the environment of a person. In my case, my General practitioner and I are certain that my enemy is caused by my environment and my circumstances currently.
My condition makes me tired always. Currently, anemia doesn’t help with being tired part of my condition. In fact, it aggravates it. I take an iron pill every single morning. Those pills make me very sick to my stomach, however. Due to my extreme sickness with my iron pills my doctor and I have devised a plan. Starting February 5th: I will go and have outpatient infusions of iron instead of needing to take daily pills. The infusions will allow my digestive system to be bypassed entirely. Giving it a break from the symptoms of the iron pills that plagued me daily right now. I can’t wait!
I don’t share about my health journey or my journey back to full strength and movement for anyone to pity me. I share about my health journey to encourage others to take their health seriously into having the courage to do so. I will be the first to admit I don’t like doctors or needles or tests, but I am determined to get back to myself fully. To make that happen I must be willing to do what my doctor and therapists ask me to do every day. I’m doing just that. Because I have no doubt that I will get back to full strength and feel like myself in time. It just requires diligent work on my part every day and to be honest with my care team so adjustments can be made as we go. Being in good health is a key component to thriving, for me, and it is important for all of us, so we can live the fullest life possible. I will keep you updated on my journey back to my typical self as I go. Thank you for your encouragement and care as always.
