Guest guest Posted April 16, 2004 Report Share Posted April 16, 2004 Hi Sue, Good luck on the study! I haven't did a study yet, thinking about a osteoporosis study here in Oklahoma City. It does make you feel kind of weird but I think it's a good deal. You get all that for free, plus get some spending money. I think you did great today, take care of yourself, Tawny > I am aware that I am at risk for cardiovascular disease because not > only do I have rheumatoid arthritis, but also type 2 diabetes. In > addition, my father died from strokes and my mother died from heart > attacks. > > Someone at Wake Forest University Medical Center called me a few months > ago about a study they're conducting on Diabetes and Heart Disease in > Families, but it's only for siblings. My brother who has diabetes lives > in land, but he agreed to come to NC to visit me and to participate > in the study. We had forms to fill out, some about our medical > histories, and some about diet. > > We went yesterday for all of the tests. They took waist and hip > measurements. They drew lots of blood to measure the levels of lipids > and blood sugar. DNA will also be taken from the blood to be used to > investigate genes that may contribute to diabetes and heart disease. We > agreed to let our blood be kept to be used in future research. We also > had to contribute a urine sample. > > They did a bone density of the kind that just tests the heel (referred > to as a heel ultrasound device), but they also did the other kind that > tests the hip, spine, arm, and total body. Part of the study also has > something to do with diabetes and its effect on bone density. And of > course rheumatoid arthritis affects the bones. The last bone density > test I had showed that I have osteopenia. I've been taking calcium with > vitamin D and Evista, so it will be interesting to see if they have > helped. > > They did an electrocardiogram and also an ultrasound of the carotid > arteries. In addition, CT scans were done to measure calcium in the > blood vessels of the heart, neck, and abdomen, and in the bones of the > spine. > > We arrived at 8:30 and finished about 2:00, with time out for lunch, so > it was a pretty thorough workup, and all for free. Besides contributing > to science, we'll even be paid a little money. Quite an interesting, > worthwhile day. > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 I'm glad you participated in that study, Sue. It's so important for people to volunteer in that way, especially family members. I'll be interested to hear about your test results, too. I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] Guinea Pig for a Day > I am aware that I am at risk for cardiovascular disease because not > only do I have rheumatoid arthritis, but also type 2 diabetes. In > addition, my father died from strokes and my mother died from heart > attacks. > > Someone at Wake Forest University Medical Center called me a few months > ago about a study they're conducting on Diabetes and Heart Disease in > Families, but it's only for siblings. My brother who has diabetes lives > in land, but he agreed to come to NC to visit me and to participate > in the study. We had forms to fill out, some about our medical > histories, and some about diet. > > We went yesterday for all of the tests. They took waist and hip > measurements. They drew lots of blood to measure the levels of lipids > and blood sugar. DNA will also be taken from the blood to be used to > investigate genes that may contribute to diabetes and heart disease. We > agreed to let our blood be kept to be used in future research. We also > had to contribute a urine sample. > > They did a bone density of the kind that just tests the heel (referred > to as a heel ultrasound device), but they also did the other kind that > tests the hip, spine, arm, and total body. Part of the study also has > something to do with diabetes and its effect on bone density. And of > course rheumatoid arthritis affects the bones. The last bone density > test I had showed that I have osteopenia. I've been taking calcium with > vitamin D and Evista, so it will be interesting to see if they have > helped. > > They did an electrocardiogram and also an ultrasound of the carotid > arteries. In addition, CT scans were done to measure calcium in the > blood vessels of the heart, neck, and abdomen, and in the bones of the > spine. > > We arrived at 8:30 and finished about 2:00, with time out for lunch, so > it was a pretty thorough workup, and all for free. Besides contributing > to science, we'll even be paid a little money. Quite an interesting, > worthwhile day. > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2004 Report Share Posted April 17, 2004 Sue, you must have felt like you were a specimen under a microscope! Becky [ ] Guinea Pig for a Day > I am aware that I am at risk for cardiovascular disease because not > only do I have rheumatoid arthritis, but also type 2 diabetes. In > addition, my father died from strokes and my mother died from heart > attacks. > > Someone at Wake Forest University Medical Center called me a few months > ago about a study they're conducting on Diabetes and Heart Disease in > Families, but it's only for siblings. My brother who has diabetes lives > in land, but he agreed to come to NC to visit me and to participate > in the study. We had forms to fill out, some about our medical > histories, and some about diet. > > We went yesterday for all of the tests. They took waist and hip > measurements. They drew lots of blood to measure the levels of lipids > and blood sugar. DNA will also be taken from the blood to be used to > investigate genes that may contribute to diabetes and heart disease. We > agreed to let our blood be kept to be used in future research. We also > had to contribute a urine sample. > > They did a bone density of the kind that just tests the heel (referred > to as a heel ultrasound device), but they also did the other kind that > tests the hip, spine, arm, and total body. Part of the study also has > something to do with diabetes and its effect on bone density. And of > course rheumatoid arthritis affects the bones. The last bone density > test I had showed that I have osteopenia. I've been taking calcium with > vitamin D and Evista, so it will be interesting to see if they have > helped. > > They did an electrocardiogram and also an ultrasound of the carotid > arteries. In addition, CT scans were done to measure calcium in the > blood vessels of the heart, neck, and abdomen, and in the bones of the > spine. > > We arrived at 8:30 and finished about 2:00, with time out for lunch, so > it was a pretty thorough workup, and all for free. Besides contributing > to science, we'll even be paid a little money. Quite an interesting, > worthwhile day. > > Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 In a message dated 16/04/2004 18:53:48 Central Standard Time, marysue@... writes: > They did an electrocardiogram and also an ultrasound of the carotid > arteries. In addition, CT scans were done to measure calcium in the > blood vessels of the heart, neck, and abdomen, and in the bones of the > spine. > Bad clogged carotids are a huge risk factor for stroke. How cool to get these tests for free and without having to beg for them!!!! Cary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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