Pre op anaemia

Hi Claracat,

I have no experience of anaemia, but have with constipation and iron tablets! I had difficult pregnancies and couldn't strain, and iron made me constipated. I remember taking something mixed with water. After my hysterectomy my daughter advised MOVICAL. It was very gentle, and softens the stools, so I found it perfect. It must be similar to what I used 40ish years ago!!!  xxx

I was anaemic for several years before my op as a result of excess bleeding caused firstly by fibroids and then also the cancer. I was taking liquid iron for months to address the problem but was still borderline when I had my op and was fine. One other thing, I suspect I have been anaemic for a long time because I had a hip replacement over 10 years ago and was severely anaemic afterwards......They had to give me some blood back as well as pills to address it. As a result I was a little dizzy the first few times they got me up, but I did recover quite quickly. Btw, I have found the liquid iron didn't cause me nearly so many digestive issues as the tablets did.

Thanks nannyanny and teddy'smum.

That's helped reassure me. Guess I will keep taking the liquid for a while and see what happens at the op. 

I had an extended Lletz under GA a month ago, so have had bleeding from that, the cancer and just had a really heavy period. The joys of being a woman!