Labs... Mostly Good News, But I need more D3

Barbara C.
on 2/10/11 9:39 am - Raleigh, NC

I am a little over 3.5 years post RNY and I had my labs run again. While most of the news was good news, it did show that I'm not absorbing as much D as I need so I got another Rx for 8 weekly doses of 50K of D3. We'll retest after this course and see how it's going. We're also checking with my insurance to see about starting a regimen of Reclast or another injectable medication to help reverse the osteoporosis I've developed and hopefully get me back to the land of osteopinia if not back on solid ground. I have really been worrying that I had compromised my health with my decision to have RNY and have been beating myself up about it. My PCP said that I have to remember that while my RNY is likely a contributing factor in my fight with osteoporosis, that the meds I take for my depression, my family history and the fact that I hit menopause at the same time I had my RNY are all likely significant factors in my osteoporosis. He said that he felt that my osteoporosis is mild at this time and that he thinks we can reverse it with a combination of managing my supplementation, exercise, and alternating medications for osteoporosis with estrogen therapy. (We'll do a year of Reclast and when we take off a year to give my bones and body a break from the Reclast, we'll put me on estrogen therapy to try to maintain the bone stores, then switch back to the Reclast the following year, and so on...) He said that the relative trade-offs that my labs showed in healthy glucose, cholesterol, lipids, etc. are a testament to my good overall general health and that he thought that everything we do has trade offs. That said, he thinks my decision to have my WLS have served me well. That was comforting.

Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145

ibeanniebe
on 2/11/11 8:08 pm - NM

RNY on 09/22/08

This is really good news Barb. Since I have been going at this without insurance I am reassured that being carefull about my vitamins and getting my protein with the occasional slip up I am still most likely staying healthy. I will be getting a lab set done in the next couple of months along with a physical and am expecting good results though I am prepared for whatever I may have to do. Meanwhile I will keep on trying to do as much as I can to maintain my body as well as possible. I used to take better care of my car than my own body. Now I hope that has changed and that I am taking care of me like I should. Keep up the good work Barb and know that you are probably much better off at your healthy size now.

Ann and the 'Bean'
Blogs mysecondhalfoflife.blogspot.com/ and amanicinsomniacsreadinglist.blogspot.com/

High/Surg/current/goal - 320/253/150/healthy - I am 5' 3" tall - Size 8 now! Past surgeon's goal now!

Barbara C.
on 2/12/11 12:19 am - Raleigh, NC

RNY on 06/05/07

Ann,

Since you are unable to get the labs done at this time, it might be worth pulling your last labs to see what your Vitamin D readings were. I would also look into that it would cost to have a set of labs done if you have to pay for it as a self pay and save up for that because it is so critical to know how we are doing and make adjustments before significant damage is done. I know that they told me my bone scan would have cost me about $300 if my insurance didn't cover it. Also, you may want to look into some alternative types of medical coverage, either for low income or through the school.

See you soon,

Barbara
ObesityHelp Coach and Support Group Leader
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bcumbo_group/
High-264, Current-148, Goal-145

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