Al Pater GP visit, blood tests and X-ray report, 24 Aug 2005

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Hi All,

This post is to provide an update of my

general and specific status since I had my

last set of lab tests and visit with my GP

on May 2, 2005.

Overall, I feel physically less well these days.

I have more cough. I have some digestive

system disorder from unknown cause,

and had been quite regular. Sleep

averages five and about three quarter hours.

The variation is fairly large however. Dreams

are relatively frequently remembered.

My family does quite well, but my sister has

had a reversal of poor tumor markers and shows

the signs of more pain. Mom continues to feel the

weight of her 82 years and arthritis progressively.

On Aug 24, I had blood drawn for testing and X-rays

for persistent cough and I visited with my doctor on Aug 23. It

was determined that I was four more

pounds less in weight.

Below, are my current and previous values for

the same type of test results.

My interpretation suggests that my Na is

not increased from its low but hardly lowest

level, creatinine and eGFR (glomerular

filtration rate) shows good kidney function,

blood immune cells have increased

to maybe healthier levels, hemoglobin is

unchanged, TSH is about as low as mine

gets in CR and ferritin okay again, with my taking

150 mg/day iron.

My diet has changed little. I no longer

eat egg whites, mostly due to the post

suggesting that its methionine is too high than

Rae's fabulous whole eggs

post. I have more variety in vegetables.

Please provide to us your comments and

suggestions regarding any of the numbers

or diet changes.

Here, is my X-ray report:

Two chest X-rays for persistent cough and blood tests - X-ray report

Opacity persists in the middle segment of the right middle lobe. The rest of

the

lung is clear, and the lung is not enlarged.

There is a kyphosis present with wedging of several of the dorsal vertebral

bodies.

There are multiple healed rib fractures present.

There appears to be an area of lucency [lucent - Bright; clear; translucent;

translucent - Partially transparent; permitting light to pass through

diffusely.]

[in] the shaft of the left humerus [The bone of the brachium, or upper part of

the

arm or fore limb.].

The previous films are not available for comparison, but the current appearances

seem similar to those reported in August of 2004. CT would be necessary for

further

assessment of the pulmonary lesion.

Further films of the left humerus are also recommended.

Specific blood lab test values are:

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Date 2005 Aug 24 May2(10) Mar2/05 Ref. Units

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Electrolytes/eGRF/proteins

Na 125 126 126 135-145 mM

K 4.3 4.5 4.2 3.5-5.0 mM

Mg 0.73 0.68 0.65 0.75-1.0 mM

Ca 2.10 2.16 2.24 2.12-2.62 mM

Urea 3.5 5.2 3.1(Mar/04) 2.5-8.0 mM

Ferritin 33 16 94(Mar/04) 20-300 ug/l

Creatinine 41 43 36(Jun/04) 71-115 uM

eGFR 199 189 232(Jun/04) >59 ml/min

TSH 6.8 6.1 7.3(Mar/04) 0.3-5.0 mU/l

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Cell blood counts

WBC 2.7 2.6 2.3 4.0-10.0 10^9/l

Hemoglobin 103 111 111 140-180 g/l

MPV 7.4 9.1 okay 9.2-11.0 fl

Platelets 220 157 122 130-400 fl

Lymphocytes 0.540 0.988 0.6 1.5-4.0 10^9/l

Monocytes 0.189 0.000 0.3 0.20-0.90 10^9/l

Neutrophils 1.836 1.352 1.3 1.5-6.0 10^9/l

Eosophils 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0-0.7 10^9/l

Basophils 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0-0.15 10^9/l

Al Pater, PhD; email: old542000@...

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