Labs, etc.

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I went to my PCP yesterday as a follow-up because I had been

extremely fatigued. I told her I was feeling much better, but I had

added protein shakes. She was really pleased. I told her that I

would like my labs done because it's been six months and I'm not yet

2 years post-op. She took 's list and ordered them as is.

Then I talked to her about a dexascan. I told her that some post-ops

were developing osteoporosis and it wasn't showing up in the blood

work. She said of course not! It doesn't show up in the blood until

it's too late. Gosh, I love a doc who does her research. I told her

I was particularly concerned because my surgeon had me on calcium

carbonate for a year before I learned from the learned post-ops out

here that I need citrate. She ordered me one ASAP. She said she

would order it based on my being menapausal so it would be covered

for sure on insurance. Monday, I have my endoscopy to check out the

ulcer in my pouch, so over the next week or two I'll be getting some

mighty fine check-ups. I'm going to request that I receive the

results as well as the doctor so that I can chart any changes. She

(my doctor) said it was too bad I didn't have a dexascan pre-op for

comparison. Hopefully, though, it will be good news. I was just

involved in a pretty bad car accident and slammed by hip very hard

against the door. I was x-rayed for possible fractured hip or

pelvis. Everything was okay, so hopefully that means my bones are

still pretty good.

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