sonatasmom1
I'm Crossing It Off My List of Goals!
Sep 28, 2011
I went to the doctor on Tuesday for routine blood work and my annual flu shot. My doctor called me last night – personally – to go over my test results. Usually when a doctor calls, it isn’t good news, but this time was different! He was delighted to inform me that everything he checked was well within “normal” ranges: cholesterol, thyroid, kidney function, potassium, etc., etc. The only exception was my uric acid level (that nasty thing that causes gout), which was slightly elevated at 7.2 and they want it under 7.0. When they measured this back in June, it was 12.2 – and they immediately put me back on the medication to control it. So it has come down significantly, and the doctor decided to let it ride as is to see if it comes down the rest of the way. This report, coupled with the great news from the heart doctor back in July, tells me that I have accomplished my main goal with the weight loss surgery – that is, to get healthy. For at least the last decade, but if I’m honest, for a lot longer than that, I have been absolutely unhealthy. Problems with diabetes, cholesterol, kidney function – well, the list goes on and on. So, I am crossing this off my list! Get healthy – CHECK! Of course, I am well aware that this is not something you can do once and forget about it. Staying healthy means continuing to make good choices. But having this great news just encourages me to keep making those choices. I am SO excited! I have made real changes and it has affected every part of me. So, many thanks to everyone who has supported me with encouragement and advice, and has kept me focused on my main goal. “They tell of the power of your awesome works—and I will proclaim your great deeds. They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness. The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” (Psalm 145:6-8, NIV)
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About Me
Stockbridge, GA
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36.9
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Surgery
02/24/2010
Surgery Date
Feb 05, 2010
Member Since
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