Guest guest Posted September 14, 2001 Report Share Posted September 14, 2001 In a message dated 9/15/01 2:25:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, LiliFrench@... writes: > Otherwise things are good.. the IBS is in good control, > I love my job, & things are finally becoming " normal " all over. For > those who want the numbers, I'll Sounds like life is getting back to normal for you! I'm glad its all going well. I'm anxious to get my first blood tests back...I dont go till the end of October but I wonder if I'm eating enough protein, etc!! I'm glad the bathroom stuff is under control and you love the new job! Life can be good!! ~~* AJ *~~ Age 37 5'8'' Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain 07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1 08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches 08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches 08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches 08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches 09/10/01 BMI 57 373.0 -42.1 lbs! My personal website: www.WLS4AJ.homestead.com Check out the Bellingham Support Group at WWW.WLSBellingham.homestead.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2001 Report Share Posted September 15, 2001 Those aren't really bad labs, Liane. Most are within 10% of the range. Yeah your MCH & MCHC are sitting at the bottim, but the RDW is high. Actually I don't see anything here to account for profound fatigue. I've noticed that many of us have much higher levels of energy in the daytime and then collapse after work. I recall that happening during my many diets as well. How about eating more T-Bone steaks? That ought to get that heme up.. and remember, taking a Vit C with iron or heme rich food can increase the absorption about 25%. Minus 68 is awesome. Hugz to you in Seattle > Got my 3 month labs back yesterday.. finally looked at them.. Not so > surprisingly, I've got early microcytic anemia.. probably > iron-deficiency anemia. Guess I'll be living on iron the next 3 > months, you think? Except for my RDW, everything was normal or low > normal.. I suppose this explains why I'm so freakin tired at the end > of every day. Otherwise things are good.. the IBS is in good control, > I love my job, & things are finally becoming " normal " all over. For > those who want the numbers, I'll post them after my sig.. Those not > interested can just click next. > Hugs, > Liane > -68# this am.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2001 Report Share Posted September 15, 2001 Hi . Can you tell me about platelets ,mine say 150 on the labs I got back thank you Lorri Re: 3 month labs.. > Those aren't really bad labs, Liane. Most are within 10% of the > range. Yeah your MCH & MCHC are sitting at the bottim, but the RDW is > high. Actually I don't see anything here to account for profound > fatigue. I've noticed that many of us have much higher levels of > energy in the daytime and then collapse after work. I recall that > happening during my many diets as well. > > How about eating more T-Bone steaks? That ought to get that heme > up.. and remember, taking a Vit C with iron or heme rich food can > increase the absorption about 25%. > > Minus 68 is awesome. > > Hugz to you > in Seattle > > > > > Got my 3 month labs back yesterday.. finally looked at them.. Not > so > > surprisingly, I've got early microcytic anemia.. probably > > iron-deficiency anemia. Guess I'll be living on iron the next 3 > > months, you think? Except for my RDW, everything was normal or low > > normal.. I suppose this explains why I'm so freakin tired at the > end > > of every day. Otherwise things are good.. the IBS is in good > control, > > I love my job, & things are finally becoming " normal " all over. > For > > those who want the numbers, I'll post them after my sig.. Those > not > > interested can just click next. > > Hugs, > > Liane > > -68# this am.. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2001 Report Share Posted September 15, 2001 > Those aren't really bad labs, Liane. Most are within 10% of the > range. Yeah your MCH & MCHC are sitting at the bottim, but the RDW is > high. Actually I don't see anything here to account for profound > fatigue. I've noticed that many of us have much higher levels of > energy in the daytime and then collapse after work. I recall that > happening during my many diets as well. > > How about eating more T-Bone steaks? That ought to get that heme > up.. and remember, taking a Vit C with iron or heme rich food can > increase the absorption about 25%. > > Minus 68 is awesome. > Thanks .. The only reason it concerns me is that I had polycythemia vera preop.. and to go from borderline high to borderline low scares me.. I'm wondering if my labs would have been worse if I'd been dead-on centered preop... Yep, I'm eating more steak.. of all kinds. Lately I'm into ribeyes, but only when on sale, lol.. I'm also taking extra iron, & now that the " other " problem is fixed, I'll go back to taking the vitamin C (I'd stopped because Vit. C can aggravate diarrhea). The fatigue bugs me because I've only experienced it like this before when I was getting sick.. & I don't *think* I'm getting sick.. only an allergy flareup (all the rain here, the mold is unreal!). I do appreciate your input, though.. since no one else (my MD)has commented about them. I want to nip any problems in the bud.. I kinda like feeling good <g>. And yeah.. I'll take -68.. its a bit more than 1/4 of what I want to lose. =) Hugs, Liane =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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