When I started preparing for surgery, it became a priority to address my iron levels. After nearly 2 decades of dealing with anemia, it was important to ensure that my iron was within normal range to decrease the fatigue after surgery. I got a referral to see a hematologist and then orders for iron infusions. I was a little nervous, as things didn’t go well the first time I had an iron infusion nearly a decade earlier. This time wasn’t all flowers and sunshine, but I actually made it through the entire infusion series and saw improvement.