Iron

I got my blood work done for OSU's annual Your Plan 4 Health.  I got the results back yesterday and everything was good - except my iron was pretty low so my doctor called in a prescription iron supplement and wants to retest in 2 months.  What was funny was the differing reactions I got when I mentioned it to The Boys…

STEVE
Me: So my iron is apparently low.
Steve: Hm. Is that a big deal?
Me: Not really.  I'm not anemic.  But I guess it can cause irritability, feeling cold, and paleness!
Steve: CHECK! CHECK! CHECK!
Me: Hmph. But the biggest symptom is fatigue/low energy.
Steve: Good god.  How could you possibly have more energy?  Does this mean you will have more energy?  I'm not liking this.
Me: [intensely dancing around Steve at 7AM as he tried to make coffee]
Steve: Nooooooo!

WILLIAM
[Wm was very intrigued - since I had a big bruise on my arm - about the blood work and needle involved]
Me: Hey - I got the results of the blood test that gave me that big bruise on my arm.
Wm: What did it say?
Me: I'm healthy! I just have low iron.
Wm: That makes sense.
Me: What? What do you mean?
Wm: You don't have a lot of energy.