One Year Labs

Aug 06, 2010

Lab Work Reference Range 6/18/09 9/30/09 11/2/09 1/18/10 7/8/10            
HGB 11.5 - 15.0 14.70   13.90 13.50 14.20            
HCT 34.0 - 44.0 44.50   41.80 41.00 42.30            
MCV 80.0 - 98 89.00   88.00 88.00 94.00            
MCH 27.0 - 34.0 29.40   29.20 29.20 31.60            
MCHC 32.0 - 36.0 33.00   33.30 33.00 33.60            
RDW 11.7 - 15.0 13.40   14.10 12.90 13.90            
Platelets 140 - 415 260.00   193.00 223.00 228.00            
MPV 6.0 -11.0 10.20   11.50 10.50              
WBC 4.0 - 10.5 10.10   6.00 6.10 5.40            
RBC 3.80 - 5.10 5.00   4.78 4.64 4.50            
Sodium 135 - 145 139.00 142 141.00 143.00 142.00            
Potassium 3.5 - 5.2 3.70 4.4 5.00 4.90 4.00            
Choloride 97 - 108 99.00 104 105.00 106.00 103.00            
C02 20 - 32 28.00 26 26.00 29.00 27.00            
Glucose 65 - 99 92.00 96 95.00 95.00 86.00            
BUN 5 - 26 19.00 17 20.00 24.00 25.00            
Protein, Total,BLD 6.0 - 8.5 7.80 6.9 7.10 7.00 7.10            
Albumin 3.5 - 5.5 4.50 4.2 4.00 4.10 4.50            
ALT 0 - 40 25.00 40 54.00 40.00 108.00            
AST(SGOT) 0 - 40 16.00 25 29.00 23.00 33.00            
ALK Phos. 25 - 150 75.00   81.00 71.00 71.00            
Bilirubin, Total 0.0 - 1.2 0.60 0.6 0.70 0.70 0.60            
Calcium 8.7 - 10.2 10.80 9.6 10.20 9.80 9.40            
Creatinine 0.57 - 1.00 0.90 0.77 0.80 0.70 0.71            
eGFR >59 >60 >59 >60 >60 >59            
Globulin 1.5 - 4.5 3.30 2.7 3.10 2.90 2.60   0 comments

Six Month Check-up

Feb 04, 2010

Well, it has been a great six months.  All my labs were great.  I have lost a total of 70.5 pounds, 56 of those since surgery.  My CPAP has been turned down from a 12 to a 6 and even though I love it may be put to rest in the next six months.  I have not taken any diabetes medicine since the day before my surgery.
I am still taking my cholesterol medicine, but it is the lowest it has ever been even with medication.  Just several of the benefits from the surgery.
I feel better than I have felt in years.  More energy than I ever thought I could have again.
I still have problems eating chicken if it is too dry.  I still have trouble if I forget and eat too fast.
I take my vitamins as required, get all of my protein and get my fluids in.   I have lost some hair, but not a lot.
It has been a great journey and I would do this again in a heartbeat!!
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Three-Month Check-up

Nov 12, 2009

I had my 3 month check up today.  Since surgery I have lost 40.7 pounds.  The surgeon and nutritionists said I was doing great. 
I had some labs done at the end of September and my cholesterol was 149.  I was still taking this medicine.  I decided to stop taking this and see what happened since I knew I was going to have more labs in November.  My cholesterol was back up to 215 so I have to start back taking the Lovastatin.  I was sure hoping to not have any prescriptions, but he said sometimes this is genetic and since both my parents have to take medicine for this it might be something I have to continue.
My A1c was 5.8.   I have not taken any diabetes medicine since surgery. 
I do need to try and increase my exercise.
This has been one of the best things I have ever done for myself.   
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One Month Check-up

Sep 03, 2009

I had my one month check-up today.  It went great.  The doctor said everything look good.  He told me I could start soft foods and do not have to puree my food anymore.
I can add weight training back to my work out.
Best of all, I can now pick up both my granddaughters!!  That is what I've been waiting on and missed the most.
The surgery went so much better than I ever anticipated.  No problems at all.
I have lost a total of 18.7 since the surgery and a total of 33.2 since last year.
This has been one of the best things I have ever done for myself.  It is hard work to keep up with the food and do all of the planning, but it is so worth it.
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The Big Day

Aug 02, 2009

Well tomorrow is the big day!  I'm so nervous and so excited.  We have to be at the hospital at 9am and surgery is scheduled for 10.  Looking forward for this change in my life.  The two week liquids went pretty good.  Today has been the hardest day because it is clear liquids only.  More later.....
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