I'm set to get surgery in November but my NUT told me that they want to see normal Iron levels before my surgery. Has anyone had low iron levels before surgery? If so, did they postpone your surgery or proceed with surgery? I've been taking 65mg a day of iron as suggested by my NUT but I'm concerned it will still be low at pre-op lab testing and they won't operate.

Just a FYI...My iron was at level 7 in July. I've been taking 65mg of iron daily since.

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@torruluv87 Please be careful - you can have problems taking too much iron supplements a day.

My surgery was postponed 3 times due to Iron deficiency. I had to go to a specialist and receive IV iron infusion before I was actually able to have the surgery.

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My surgery was postponed 3 times due to Iron deficiency. I had to go to a specialist and receive IV iron infusion before I was actually able to have the surgery.

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That's awful!!! I'm sure that was very hard! I'm glad to hear that you finally got your surgery though!

I was very worried that would happen to me until I saw my NUT yesterday. She said that they won't postpone it if I'm iron deficient. I said are you sure? She said she's positive. So I feel better about it now. Still kind of nervous though!

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I think it's really how your doctor feels about low Iron. I am sure some doctors would still do it. Mine wouldn't because he said it can cause excessive bleeding. If you're worried about it, I would talk to your doctor. I hope you have an easier time than me!

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My surgery was postponed 3 times due to Iron deficiency. I had to go to a specialist and receive IV iron infusion before I was actually able to have the surgery.

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That's awful!!! I'm sure that was very hard! I'm glad to hear that you finally got your surgery though!

I was very worried that would happen to me until I saw my NUT yesterday. She said that they won't postpone it if I'm iron deficient. I said are you sure? She said she's positive. So I feel better about it now. Still kind of nervous though!

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I agree with @wheels121604. I would not go by what your NUT said. Speak to the surgeon. Mine was clear that bleeding can be an issue with low iron and bleeding can cause additional complications (heart attack) so they are very careful about this. Hope all goes well.