Could You Wish Me Luck? UPDATE: OP!

[Virgo10]

*UPDATE* Things went quite well. At my last appt. at the end of March, my cholesterol level was 247 with the bad cholesterol numbers at 169. The doctor told me they like those numbers to be under 200 and under 130 respectively. He wanted to start me on medication right then and there but I said let me try diet and exercise so that's what I've been doing since April 1st.

Well today my bad cholesterol was 147, a 22 point drop and my total cholesterol was 210, a 37 point drop!!! I was so happy.

I also got good news on the B-12 problem. Evidently the loss of my para-thyroid glands when I had my thyroid surgery caused my body to stop maintaining my b-12 level. The treatment has always been a b-12 shot once a month for this. I did some reading about more recent studies that found taking large amounts of b-12 orally is just as effective. The doctor had doubts when I mentioned that this is what I wanted to try back in March but he said OK.

So normal b-12 rates are from 250 to 1100. Mine in March was 212. Today it's 434.

Sorry to ramble on about this medical stuff but I am so excited that I don't have to add any more medications to my life.

Thanks for all the good wishes and


I'm off to the doctor's in a few minutes. I'm hoping that my cholesterol is down and my Vit. B-12 levels are up.

Getting old is the pits but I suppose it beats the alternative.

 

[slo]

Sending you lots of PD for you to have a successful doctors appt. today

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

Sending you lots of PD for you to have a successful doctors appt. today

Good Luck!

 

[CarolG]

Hope you get good results!

 

[Bbgrizzle]

Good luck with everything.

 

[L107ANGEL]

Good Luck!!

 

[4nana]

Good luck and best wishes at your appt!

 

[crazy4disney01]

Good luck, I hope you get good results!!

 

[kejoda]

Good luck!!

 

[Robinrs]

You gave me a smile! That was my Dad's favorite line!

Definitely, V10, boy do I know about the getting old thing!!

God bless,

Robinrs

 

[escape]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you and sending a little pixie dust as well.

 

[luvflorida]

Sending good thoughts and

 

[mommytotwo]

Good luck.

 

[MsDisney23]

Wishing you the best of luck!

 

[ADisneygirl]

I hope your results are great! Good luck!

 

[Christine]

Good luck. I know how stressful this stuff is.

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

Here is a little pixie dust. IMO you can never have enough of this stuff.

 

[DVC Sadie]

Hope your test results are all within normal range.

 

[Saphire]

Best wishes! Hope you have great test results!

 

[Virgo10]

Just a bump for the update.