I'm living proof...

That just 2 - TWO - protein drinks a day is NOT enough.

I went from 7.1 last fall to 6.5 this time. 

Now - my ferritin is definitely in the tank 7 from 29 last fall my own fault, I don't take my iron.  My iron is within normal.. but..

My ALT/AST surprisingly are either within normal or really close - whodathunk?

B12 is 1412 - Yea me!!

My cholesterol is climbing... I found that interesting.  Its at 172 - still normal but I see the upswing consistently happening.

Now - here's what ****** me off - they DIDN'T TEST D!! I specifically asked the lab tech if D was on the order and she said YES.  So, I may be calling the Dr's office and asking for an order for D and A.  It seems what the Dr's office orders is just the bare miniumum.

My Thiamin and K are still pending.  I'll keep on top of them until I get those results.

Moral of the story:  Even when you're closing in on 3 years out - you STILL MALABSORB YOUR VITAMINS AND NUTRIENTS!!  Don't get lax.  I can only imagine where I'd be if I only took a multi a day - heaven forbid!!

So - on the radar - I MUST supplement with another protein drink.  Being only .1 higher than the minimum is NOT acceptable.  I HAVE to start taking my Proefferin.  I have it - not taking it is just pure laziness. 

Gina - what did I miss? 

I think I'm due to have my labs drawn again.  I haven't slacked on my Protein drinks but I'm constantly forgetting to take my vitamins.

I'm going to take them right now!!!!!

Do you have albumin and prealbumin by any chance? If your protein is in the 6's but your albumin is in the 4's, you may still be doing ok.

Order some Proferrin if you can't take Tender iron. What was your iron serum level? If your other markers are low, you might want to ask about getting an infusion. 7 ferritin is awfully low.

Yeah, get your D3 and A. What was your calcium and PTH? If they do D3 and didn't do PTH, you might as well have them test calcium, D3 and PTH.

What was your potassium and the range listed on your labs?

Zinc?

Selenium?

--g

Albumin was 4.2 - no Prealbumin

I have Proferrin... I'm just lazy.

Iron was 76 - on a scale of 39-167. 

calcium was 9.2 and PTH was 38 on a scale of 10-65. 

Potassium was 4.4 - range is 3.0-5.4

Crap - no selenium this time either.  Add that to the list...

No zinc - add that one too.  I've been supplementing zinc so I'm curious about that.

So my list is:

A
D
Selenium
Zinc

Can you see this? 

Vitamin	Range	April '10 Actual	Oct'10 Actual	May '11 Actual
Hydroxy D2	25-80
Hydroxy D3	25-80
Hydroxy D total	25-80	68	156
Vit A (Free Retinol)	325-780		326
Copper	.75=1.45
Vit E	5.5-17.0
Vit B6:	5-50		>20
Hematology
WDC	3.6-10.0	4.3	4	6.5
RBC	3.96-5.50	4.13	4.03	3.99
HGB	12.0-16.0	13	13.3	12.5
HCT	35.4-47.0	40.2	39.5	37.6
MCV	80-100	97	98	94
MCHC	32.0-36.0	34.2	33.6	33.3
RDW	11.9-15.2	12.8	13.2	14
PLATELET COUNT	150-400	211	208	206
SELENIUM	95-165
GLUCOSE & TOLERANCE TESTS
GLUCOSE	70-99	91	84	85
ELECTROLYTES
SODIUM	136-144	142	141	140
POTASSIUM	3.40-5.0	4	3.8	4.4
CHLORIDE	96-110	105	104	108
TOTAL CO2	22-32	30	31	28
CALCIUM'	8.5-10.1	9.2	9.4	9.2
CHEMISTRY
BUN	10-23	20	20	12
CREATININE	0.6-1.1	0.8	0.8	0.7
GFR-C	>60	>60	>60	>60
GFR-CALC	>60	>60	>60	>60
ALKALINE PHOS	38-126	61	57	54
BILIRUBIN TOTAL	0.2-1.1	0.8	0.8	0.7
FOLATE	>5.2	19.8	>20	>20
FERRITIN	12-234	28	29	7
IRON	39-167	106	83	76
TRANSFERRIN	185-340	290	283	318
AST-SGOT	8-36	88	55	42
ALT-SGPC	7-38	127	64	36
VITAMIN B12	132-683	>1500	1307	1418
CHOLESTEROL	100 - 199	163	151	172
HDL	40 - 59	84	84	89
NON-HDL		79	67	83
LDL-C	0 - 99	71	57	68
VLDL-C (calc)	5 - 40	8	10	15
TRIGLYCERIDE	10-160	39	50	77
ENDOCRINE
PTH - INTACT	10-65	57	37	38
PROTEIN	6.4-9.3	6.7	7.1	6.5
ALBUMIN	3.6-5.0	HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3" Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it.  Took 8 months.  90+/- pounds lost       BMI - 24 or so Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?  Join us on the Lightweights Board! Top Reply Quote MajorMom on 5/28/11 10:01 am - VA DS on 08/09/07 Your A was pretty low last time. I hope you can get it checked. Split that Proferrin into 2 pieces and start taking them even if you do have to get an infusion. Carbonyl iron (Vitalady's Tender capsules) plus Profferin really works for me. 5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012                                  ******GOAL******* Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?  Join us on the Lightweights Board! DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny Top Reply Quote Jody *** on 5/28/11 10:35 am - Brighton, MI RNY on 10/21/08 with 8184 I supplement 25K of Vit A a day. I believe I was taking 10K before, then upped it to 25K when it was low. Ok - told you I'm lazy - I already have the entire bottle of Proferrin split in two... Who do I talk to about an infusion since my surgeon is in VA?  My PCP? HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3" Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it.  Took 8 months.  90+/- pounds lost       BMI - 24 or so Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?  Join us on the Lightweights Board! Top Reply Quote MajorMom on 5/28/11 10:45 am - VA DS on 08/09/07 Your PCP might refer you to a hematologist but start there. A hematologist will not understand totally about your malabsorption but try to explain that you don't absorb ferrous iron the way normal people do. Your best oral irons are carbonyl and heme iron. 5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012                                  ******GOAL******* Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?  Join us on the Lightweights Board! DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny Top Reply Quote Jody *** on 5/28/11 10:50 am - Brighton, MI RNY on 10/21/08 with 8184 Ok - will do.  I'll give them a call on Tuesday. Thanks for your help and insight, as always!!!   HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3" Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it.  Took 8 months.  90+/- pounds lost       BMI - 24 or so Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?  Join us on the Lightweights Board! Top Reply Quote Jody *** on 5/28/11 9:53 pm - Brighton, MI RNY on 10/21/08 with 8184 Gina - do you think my low Hematology numbers are a result of the low Iron and Ferritin? HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3" Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it.  Took 8 months.  90+/- pounds lost       BMI - 24 or so Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?  Join us on the Lightweights Board! Top Reply Quote MajorMom on 5/28/11 10:00 pm - VA DS on 08/09/07 Yep. All connected, not sure how but they are. 5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012                                  ******GOAL******* Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?  Join us on the Lightweights Board! DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny Top Reply Quote 1 2 Next » Post Reply Most Active Recent Topics 10 years today Linda B. · 1 replies · 416 views 12 Year Surgiversary! Lee ~ · 1 replies · 542 views Post Iron Infusion Dizziness Jennifer K. · 0 replies · 593 views Low Ferritin - 15 years post-op Jennifer K. · 1 replies · 730 views Still kickin'... STLfan · 0 replies · 610 views ×