My test results are back....

Yesterday my doctor's office calls me and tells me I need to come in and talk about my test results.

Can anyone say "panic!"?

The news is pretty good though. What a relief!  The doctor said that she was really impressed with my bloodwork and that I'm the only patient of hers who is not anemic post-WLS.  Still, my iron levels were a little low and she'd like me to take an additional iron supplement during the day.

I also have a small fibroid hanging around in my girly parts, but it's a minor thing and she doesn't see any need to remove it or treat it since it's not causing any problems.

The reason she brought me in was to discuss my thyroid.  She thinks my thyroid isn't working as hard as it should and as a result some of the symptoms I could be experienceing are fatigue and a slower metabolism.  I asked if this would explain why my weight-loss has slowed in the last 2 months and she thinks there's a relation between the two.

The doctor said she can understand why something like this would happen to me considering all the weight I've lost in a relatively short amount of time.

So, she prescribed a low-dose of a medication that will kick-start my thyroid AND my metabolism.  I hope it gets the scale moving again. *fingers-crossed*

I feel so much better,very relieved!

MONICA GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE IN PRETTY DARN GOOD SHAPE. I HAVE THYROID PROBLEMS ALSO AND WHEN THERE OT WORKIN RIGHT WOW I COULD FALL A SLEEP WHILE I AM TALKIMNG OR TYPING. WHICH I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO DO. YOU SHOULD START FEELING BETTER WITH IN A MONTH. IT TAKES ABOUT A MONTH FOR TYROID MEDS TO START WORKING REALLY GOOD. TAKE CARE OF YOUR SELF AND I AM SO GLAD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE WRONG. HAVE A BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

LOL!  The doc was really concerned about that and asked me twice "don't you feel tired??"  I hadn't thought about it....I'm working out almost everyday and am always on the go....I thought I was supposed to be tired.  I just never let it stop me. 

Have any of your thyroid medications caused side-effects?

THE ONLY SIDE AFFECT WAS BEING NOT SO TIRED AND ABLE TO LOSE WEIGHT, MAYBE YOUR TYROID ISN'T THAT BAD, WHICH WOULD BE WONDERFUL FOR YOU. I'M SO GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE KEEPING SO BUSY. YOUR REALLY DOING GOOD FOR YOURSELF. IT WILL PAY OFF IN THE LONG RUN WHEN YOUR LIVING TO BE 150 YEAR OLD. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, PEOPLE ARE LIVING THAT LONG.. WOW. NO BAD SIDE AFFECTS WHAT SO EVER. SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT TAKING THEM. IT'S ALL GOOD WITH THOSE PILLS, KEEP UP THE BUSY LIFE. I WISH I WAS YOUNG AND KEPT BUSY, HECK I JUST WISH I KEPT BUSY. LOL. TAKE CARE SWEETIE. YOUR LOOKING CUTER AND CUTER WITH EVERY NEW PIC. HAVE A WONDERFUL REST OF THE DAY,

I am glad that everything is good, I too have to take an extra iron during the day....

Hopefully that medicine will jump start you again!!

Glad to hear that it is nothing too serious.

and can I swing by your place and pick up some of those pills for me too! LOL

I'm gonna start dealing those pills on the side to make some extra money. :)

Good news.

thanks stranger!

Monica, I am so very glad to hear that the results were mostly positive. I am very excited for you to have some answers, and hopefully some assistance during this trying time. Wishing you a speedy recovery from this and all the best! Have a great day, April