davidpa28140
Active member
Hi guys, I'm 15 days post op and feeling terrible. I had aortic valve repair, I was released from the hospital very anemic and given iron pills to help boost the red blood cell count, and my surgeon did not want to do a blood transfusion. There has been much talk of "procrite" but I really don't know much about it except my insurance won't cover it. Has anyone been in this situation? The iron pills constipate me terribly and make me want to vomit. When I finally drink enough milk of magnesia and prune juice to break the painful constipation I end up with diarrhea for days which further drags me down. I feel like I am in a viscous circle. I get sob with very short walks. Any ideas or experiences would be most appreciated.
Thank you,
Dave
Thank you,
Dave