Guest guest Posted October 12, 2003 Report Share Posted October 12, 2003 i'm noticing odd bruises on my legs & one one my arm. & yes, i'm getting labs @ the end of the month. is this genetic? vitamin deficient? or am i a klutz, hehe. lori h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2003 Report Share Posted October 12, 2003 Lori, I do. I thought it was lack of iron at first but my surgeon says it¡Çs normal. I don¡Çt know why but¡Ä.oh well. T. Who bruises easily? i'm noticing odd bruises on my legs & one one my arm. & yes, i'm getting labs @ the end of the month. is this genetic? vitamin deficient? or am i a klutz, hehe. lori h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2003 Report Share Posted October 12, 2003 Hi Lori, I have bruised easily for as long as I can remember. I wake and notice bruises all the time and dont know how i get them. I even bruise from the blood pressure cup(automactic one). The nursed asked me if I took asperin I told her no. But I have always fought with low Iron and anemia. Ask the dr to check your blood and iron levels. Extra Iron may help it does me. Take care and let me know how things are. of AL 220/pre-op/120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2003 Report Share Posted October 12, 2003 thanx tanya. earlier, my sister(who also bruises easily) joked that i should scold my hubb for being so overeager w/ the new me. lori h. > Lori, > > I do. I thought it was lack of iron at first but my surgeon says it¡Çs > normal. I don¡Çt know why but¡Ä.oh well. > > T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2003 Report Share Posted October 12, 2003 thanx leslie. one of the labs i get is the the TIBC & total iron. once a week, when i remember, i take a liquid iron. the last time i tried to donate blood, my iron was " normal " but not high enough to donate:-(. my doc had cleared since my hemoglobin was o.k. oh well. how's your process going? you're waiting on ins to reply? lori h. > Hi Lori, > I have bruised easily for as long as I can remember. I wake and > notice bruises all the time and dont know how i get them. I even > bruise from the blood pressure cup(automactic one). The nursed asked > me if I took asperin I told her no. But I have always fought with > low Iron and anemia. > > Ask the dr to check your blood and iron levels. Extra Iron may > help it does me. Take care and let me know how things are. > > of AL > 220/pre-op/120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2003 Report Share Posted October 12, 2003 still playing the waiting game. Getting a little anxious tho. I am a little nervous plau a little scared and I havent even got a date yet. I talked to my surgeon Fri and he said I should hear something by the end of next week or 2. To long to wait if you ak me...lol. But good luck and hope all your tests work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Lori how far post op are you? I get lots of weird bruises but I am a diabetic and I did that before the surgery. Candi 09/08/03 LAP RNY 263/218/125?? Southern Illinois Who bruises easily? i'm noticing odd bruises on my legs & one one my arm. & yes, i'm getting labs @ the end of the month. is this genetic? vitamin deficient? or am i a klutz, hehe. lori h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 I LOVE IT!!! ) Candi -----Original Message----- From: wlslori earlier, my sister(who also bruises easily) joked that i should scold my hubb for being so overeager w/ the new me. lori h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 i'll keep you posted on my 18 month lab results. (& oh no, my dogs are 99 lbs & 70 lbs, the great dane THINKS she's a lap dog). lori h. > How funny that you should bring this up! I have noticed that since surgery, I do bruise much more easily. My dog, who is about 30 lbs., is always jumping on my lap, and so I have some little paw-size bruises on my upper legs. And it seems like even the slightest bump into something will leave me with a bruise. Hmmm...I never thought about vitamin deficiencies. I just thought it was a residual side effect from surgery. > > in CA > LAP RNY 07-17-03 > 324/252.75/130? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 hi candi, i'm 17 1/2 months out. do you have type 2? b/c there's a great possibility it'll improve & soon:-) lori h. > Lori how far post op are you? I get lots of weird bruises but I am a > diabetic and I did that before the surgery. > Candi > 09/08/03 LAP RNY > 263/218/125?? > Southern Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Well Yes I and No. I am type 2 who presents as Type 1. Meaning I am and have been Insulin dependent for a long time. However,....I have gone from taking 50 units of Lantus (A 24 acting Insulin) and 100-150 units of Humalog (A Fast Acting Insulin) to only....drumroll please......10 units of Lantus about every three days. So I am improving and there is hope I may actually get off the insulin altogether at some point. No guarantees but I am hoping. Candi Re: Who bruises easily? hi candi, i'm 17 1/2 months out. do you have type 2? b/c there's a great possibility it'll improve & soon:-) lori h. > Lori how far post op are you? I get lots of weird bruises but I am a > diabetic and I did that before the surgery. > Candi > 09/08/03 LAP RNY > 263/218/125?? > Southern Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 I bruise horribly ... not sure why. When I asked my doctor, she recommended supplementing Vitamin C. I haven't really noticed an improvement though. P.S. I AM a klutz! wlslori wlslori@...> wrote: i'm noticing odd bruises on my legs & one one my arm. & yes, i'm getting labs @ the end of the month. is this genetic? vitamin deficient? or am i a klutz, hehe. lori h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 , Hey girl! How are you doing my surgery twin? Haven't heard from you in a while, are things going okay with the move and everything? Just wanted to see how you were! By the way.did you see my new stats? I'm down to 337 now. That's 94 lbs gone! I'm excited! How are you progressing? T. Lap RNY 6/20/03 432/337/170 Houston, Dr. Adam Naaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 yep, i'm considering getting some body makeup for my calves. lori h. > I bruise horribly ... not sure why. When I asked my doctor, she recommended supplementing Vitamin C. I haven't really noticed an improvement though. > > P.S. I AM a klutz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 Hey, I am still pre-op and bruise easily. I also ask my dr about this. Like I told Wolfie in a earlier post. when you have blood work done again ask what your Iron and blood count is. Why? I am anemic and have to take Iron to keep my blood levels up. I can tell when it starts getting low or when I am becoming severe is I get really bad dark circles under my eyes like I havent slept for days. But anyways, Next time just ask about your Iron. Maybe just taking in some more Iron wil help. BTW....I was wondering....If your bruise easily before surgury..wonder how much worse it would get after surgury????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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