New here, Mandy is 11 and has surgery Jan 14,2010

[Vali]

Hi Gina,
thought i would just pass on this little tidbit. When i was donating my blood for surgery, the nurse instructed me to take my iron tablets at night with a glass of orange juice. She said it absorbed better at night (just before bed) because there was nothing to interrupt the absorption. If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask. The mums on here are great and really helpful.

[ArabianFancy]

Thanks Vali!
Mandy had her first blood drawn yesterday. NOT a fun experience for her but she got the pint donated. She looked pretty bad afterwards. It stressed her a LOT and I know it's going to pull her down. She is doing GREAT with the iron tablets though. She is looking forward to not thinking about anything but Christmas now!
Thanks again to all of you!!
Gina