I wish I could be more specific about the time between my positive FIT test letter and the subsequent colonoscopy. But it all is muddled and murky to me. You see, I had been losing more and more (invisible) blood and was suffering from Iron Deficiency Anemia without knowing it. IDA is a condition caused by low levels of iron in the blood due to blood loss. As a result I was constantly tired, lightheaded, dizzy, short of breath and close to passing out. I also was still walking with the local women's club. And it was during several of these early morning walks that I had the most peculiar sensation: I just wanted to lie face down on the ground and rest. Later on I discovered that in some cultures people crave and eat clay or dirt when they experience a lack of iron in their diet! That is not an unusual occurrence!
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