New date is 5/5/15 with Yily. Needed more time to build my hemo.

Hi dolls,

I'm back in the states, still recovering. I feel like I'm getting better and better each day.

I'm trying to stall my return to work for another week because I still get winded pretty easily and my bladder hasn't returned to it's full strength after they removed my catheter.

My job had the nerve to google Dr. Yily after I faxed them the sick note. OMG. The lady said she "saw some things" online and wanted to make sure I was okay. I'm like...OMG.

I like my results though I'm still in that depressed/why did I do this/did I make the right decision phase.

I will say I was still able to get into some my old jeans and pants last night which made me SO happy. I thought for sure I'd have to replace my wardrobe as far as my pants and denim went.

I'll try to post some pics later on in the week and more about my experience.

Also...Luxury Recovery Home is terrible. Some of the employees are wonderful but the facilities are just...no. Internet and TV work off and on, can't flush tissue in the toilet, but most importantly the food was horrendous. It wasn't tasty and it was salty as heck. Barely any vegetables.

And on my way out, I realized they used my personal bought fruit to add to their fruit salad. Used my kiwi, grapes, etc. Amazing.

Only one week to go. Next week I'll be in DR and Tuesday, God willing, I'll be in surgery. I have a few last minute items to grab but for the most part, I'm all set!

End of Feb my hemo was 10.8
Mid of March my hemo was 11.3
Last week my hemo was back to 10.8

I was taking one capful of Geritol per day for a few weeks before I got my Feb results.

After getting Feb results I switched to one blood builder, and 1 hemaplex.

After getting March results, I switched to Pur Absorb, 2 ferro sequels, vitamin c, b-complex, and and an occasional blood builder. Also made a beet smoothie every morning which also included spinach, pineapples, and carrots. And I ate liver for a few day and oxtails.

In the interest of full disclosure, my cycle came the day before I got my hemo checked last week where it went back down to a 10.8. My cycle used to be very heavy but it has lightened up significantly since I started supplementing with the iron in Feb so it wasn't heavy last week before I got it checked.

Anyone experience this before? Any ideas or suggestions? I don't know what to do! Google said it may take up to 6 months to correct anemia and technically my hemo levels put me at anemic but I don't know what to do at this point.

I'm trying not to let it get the best of me but I'm starting to feel defeated.