Ferritin

My afternoon doctors appointment went well. I guess I could have figured it out on my own but I must be in denial or something.  While most of my blood levels are great there's my sneaky little ferritin level that is critically low. 2.45 to be exact. So while my hemoglobin and other levels are good, having no iron to transport what I do have, does me no good. I cannot take iron pills because my small bowel doesn't absorb them. It only causes major problems for the small bowel I do have left.  And well iron infusions, ha, I'm allergic to them. 3 out of the 5 types put me into anaphylactic shock. Joy! Sadly I don't have much of a choice though. I need iron so four rounds of infusions here I come. I just need to mentally and physically prepare myself for the 2-4 days of reactions that I will undoubtably have following each infusion. I must stay focused on just how amazing I will feel after being refueled and how much more I can enjoy my family and they can enjoy me. I can do this!