Liquid Gold

Liquid Gold

Got the first iron transfusion this morning (and afternoon).  Took less time than they thought, about 4 hours in total.  Pretty straightforward procedure.  Got there, put the IV in - the nurse loved my veins.  :)  They gave me a mini dose to check for adverse reactions, we waited 45 minutes, I passed.  Next a bag of Benadryl, and finally the good stuff.  A little wooziness - it was weird, I was reading away, and I knew immediately when it switched from saline to the iron - looked over and sure enough, the IV line was no longer clear.  After a few minutes, it felt just fine.

So far, so good.  Don't really feel much different right now...still a little sleepy in the late afternoon from the Benadryl.  Not sure really how long it will take to notice the difference - the doc said 1-2 days, Jennifer told me 1-2 weeks, and internet research shows similar.  At any rate, I expect it will be in the next week or so, in plenty of time for the race.  Still a lot of dizziness when I stand up, but then I can't expect it to work miracles right away.

Who knew I'd need an iron transfusion to do an ironman.  LOL.  Thought of that last night, and a couple of you have said the same to me.  Pretty funny.  Added bonus from today, I got well hydrated and had a nap.  Nothing wrong with that.

Ironman entry: $675
Airfare & car rental: $1200
Penticton accommodations: $4500
Iron Transfusion: $priceless

So off to Masters in the am, and then the final training push on the weekend.  Current plan is a century brick on Saturday, and a 15-miler on Sunday, to top up the tank.  We'll see how it goes.

Happy Training
Kat