What happens now? I went to my PCP on August 12th...

this year to have my one year labs done since my LAP RNY on 9/3/02. Just last week, my PCP sent me the results!! Not good, BUT, they weren't entirely bad either. We discovered that my thyroid or my pituitary gland is malfunctioning or something. My TSH was 0.33 (yeah, sure was), and from all indications, my thyroid test is LOW. My Vitamin B12 level is STILL >2000 (I've been drinking the Tahitian Noni Juice and those "Power Drinks"-you know the ones), but not entirely like I should. I drink 15cc in the morning, then 15cc's in the evening at bedtime right before my head hits the pillow. It's funny, my Vitamin B12 was high at 6 months, and I don't think I was drinking it then. Anyway, I know that when I go for my appointment w/my surgeon, there may be something said about it. The main thing is, I FEEL GREAT!! Not sluggish, just right!! I'm walking faster and everything. I still take my vitamins, but they are no longer Flintstones Chewables. I don't take the B-12 injections as often, BUT as needed, when I feel tired, I'll call my PCP and get it. There is ssoo much being said to me about what I should and should not take and do and should not do from my PCP and my surgeon. It's making my head spin! I'm concerned, now, what my surgeon "may" say. I've taken the advice from YOU, my AMOS family about a lot of things including the type of vitamins to take, whether I should have taken Vitamin B12 injections and how often, how much calcium to take, yada, yada, yada....etc., and because of this advice, I'm feeling GREAT~PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY and SPIRITUALLY!!My PCP wants me to come back and do MORE tests (just because of the low tyroid numbers, they should be higher than "0.33". According to Quest Diagnostics, the company that done the lab testing for the TSH, the range is: 0.40-5.50 for female adults >20 years "young". These are the results of the others: Total LDL-C: 93 (desirable is <130mg/dL); Total HDL-C is 68 (desirable is >40mg/dL); Total VLDL-C: is 4 (desirable is <30mg/dL); Total Cholesterol: 164 (desirable is <200 mg/dL); and my Triglycerides: 39 (desirable is <150mg/dL). So, tell me, what is so bad with those figures??? I must say, I am concerned about the thyroid values..you think that's another reason why my hair is STILL falling out??!!A nurse on this site suggested that I have the test done and sure enough, that may be the reason. What do you think my surgeon will say about the B-12 values? I'm NOT going to stop drinking the Noni Juice!! I have an appointment w/my surgeon on 9/11/03...I can imagine what's going to be said...I can walk, play tennis, can move faster now than I ever have...and I don't have to use a cane anymore, PRAISE GOD!! Shouldn't they BOTH just be happy that I'm NOT feeling bad in ANY way and not complaining? Heavens, yes!! I appreciate everyone's input! Thank you! (sorry for being so longwinded here). LAP RNY 9/3/02 265/149/115-126, off the plateau and -116 lbs!! Hadiyah, a.k.a~~

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