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Traci K.
Vale-versary
Jan 19, 2008
Quick Update
Nov 26, 2007
The iron infusion worked wonders! I feel like a new woman!! YAY! I'm trying to keep my levels up with Tender Iron supplements. I did end up developing a very itchy rash after the infusion, so should I need another, we'll need a different type of iron than the InFed that I had.
My weight is holding steady at 149 as of this morning. So no issues there.
I had recent labs done to check my iron after the infusion and had them recheck my vitamin D, to see where I was at with that and the mega doses I was taking to get that up; well, the lab apparently didn't draw those and called this AM telling me to come in and get those drawn. Sooooo, I need to do that. *sigh* The kids are off school this week, and we're battling a flu bug, so it will be next week before I get in to do that. My levels were up a bit in October, but not as much as I feel they need to be, so I want them redrawn before I cut back to a more normal dose on D.
Here's a new animated graphic I created showing a before and current photo of me. WOW!
My weight is holding steady at 149 as of this morning. So no issues there.
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October 2007 update
Oct 19, 2007
My goodness - it seems I've been posting away in the July 2004 and Missouri forums, and not updating my blog/profile - shame on me! ![](http://images.obesityhelp.com/_shared/images/smiley/msn/smile.gif)
In general, I'm doing okay: my weight is holding steady. I've not had any weight gain at all - so I'm doing well there. But my labs are giving me fits at the moment. Mainly Vitamin D and iron, well, calcium too with the osteoporosis diagnosis last fall; but my IV Boniva treatments are taking care of that. So it's mainly Vitamin D and iron I'm now dealing with. Today I learned that my Vitamin D3 levels are back to normal - but my Vitamin D2 is still low - so that's some progress. I'm going in this next week for an iron infusion to see if I can't get my iron (more specifically, I should say my ferritin, iron biding capacity and iron saturation levels) all back to where they need to be. Then I'm hoping I can maintain it all with increased dosages of iron pills and not have to continue with infusions.
For the record, I had been taking my supplements the whole time, just apparently not enough of everything. Thus why it's important to get those labs done - then adjust and tweak from there.
So I've not been feeling well at all - and I'm really hoping and praying it's just because my ferritin is in the toilet and my Vitamin D had been too. Once we get all that straightened out, I'm really looking forward to getting my energy back and feeling like anything better than death warmed over.
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Life is good otherwise. And yes, for those who are wondering: I would still have the surgery, even with the iron infusions and all the supplements I have to take. It's still worth it. Yes, you have to stay on top of the lab work and don't let it go when you get to feeling bad - because it could get serious quickly if you're low on something. Get your labs drawn and adjust your supplements if you need to. Not a big deal, IF you stay on top of it. It will be a HUGE life-threatening deal if you don't. Take your supplements every day for the rest of your life.
I don't know that I have a good recent picture of me. We recently had a 50's night at church. I'll see if I can't dig one of those up and post that. I still seem to find myself on the taking end of the camera.![](http://images.obesityhelp.com/_shared/images/smiley/msn/wink.gif)
![](http://images.obesityhelp.com/_shared/images/smiley/msn/smile.gif)
In general, I'm doing okay: my weight is holding steady. I've not had any weight gain at all - so I'm doing well there. But my labs are giving me fits at the moment. Mainly Vitamin D and iron, well, calcium too with the osteoporosis diagnosis last fall; but my IV Boniva treatments are taking care of that. So it's mainly Vitamin D and iron I'm now dealing with. Today I learned that my Vitamin D3 levels are back to normal - but my Vitamin D2 is still low - so that's some progress. I'm going in this next week for an iron infusion to see if I can't get my iron (more specifically, I should say my ferritin, iron biding capacity and iron saturation levels) all back to where they need to be. Then I'm hoping I can maintain it all with increased dosages of iron pills and not have to continue with infusions.
For the record, I had been taking my supplements the whole time, just apparently not enough of everything. Thus why it's important to get those labs done - then adjust and tweak from there.
So I've not been feeling well at all - and I'm really hoping and praying it's just because my ferritin is in the toilet and my Vitamin D had been too. Once we get all that straightened out, I'm really looking forward to getting my energy back and feeling like anything better than death warmed over.
![](http://images.obesityhelp.com/_shared/images/smiley/msn/wink.gif)
![](http://images.obesityhelp.com/_shared/images/smiley/msn/laugh.gif)
Life is good otherwise. And yes, for those who are wondering: I would still have the surgery, even with the iron infusions and all the supplements I have to take. It's still worth it. Yes, you have to stay on top of the lab work and don't let it go when you get to feeling bad - because it could get serious quickly if you're low on something. Get your labs drawn and adjust your supplements if you need to. Not a big deal, IF you stay on top of it. It will be a HUGE life-threatening deal if you don't. Take your supplements every day for the rest of your life.
I don't know that I have a good recent picture of me. We recently had a 50's night at church. I'll see if I can't dig one of those up and post that. I still seem to find myself on the taking end of the camera.
![](http://images.obesityhelp.com/_shared/images/smiley/msn/wink.gif)