I know some of you have asked, and I do read the emails I promise, but some things I just haven't shared purely out of need to keep it in until I knew what end was up or down.
My health is not what I would have hoped it to be for the most part, and the Dr's have been very concerned. I am still loosing weight till this day, and am having a hard time retaining anything I do happen to gain through food etc.
So --- While they have been busy doing all these thyroid tests ( which are a mess ) they decided I needed to see the new nutritionist and see what we can do to help.
I weighed in the other day fully clothed at 129lbs. NOT GOOD. Remember they wanted be no lower than 135 before skin revision because they estimate 15-20lbs in dead tissue and skin. Gross, but the truth is its just too skinny for me. Im boney, there is NO fat, and lots of tissue.
So to be healthy your body has to be at a healthy Body Mass Index ( BMI ) and I simply am too thin. Who would have thought?
We came to this - I met with the new NUT. and she said she wants me to stop working out and being so active in hopes of slowing the metabolisum for now, and bumping up my calories to 1500 a day. HA - talk about a mind trip, its really hard to do.
She went over my labs and said my vitamin levels, and hormones except for the iron are perfect. I am extremely anemic and my blood cells are suffering and are small because of it so thats impeding alot too.
My thyroid is the other mess, its now extremely HIGH and they have agreed to check every 4 weeks now and just did another change. I am no on 125mcg of Levoxyl and .5mg of Cytomel.
I wouldnt have thought I would go from being HYPO to HYPER and the Dr's are just as perplexed. Were working hard on these three things :
1. Weight Gain/Maintain
2. Thryoid Uptake - Maintain ( its estimated this will take 5 more months )
3. Iron Levels ( they think this ties to thyroid and iodine uptake too )
So .... I am 8 months post op weighing around 130lb and doing good for the most part. I am hitting all my NUT goals, its just not staying with me. I am not TRYING to loose more, but scarely its happening!
I also have a big challenge ahead as I go back to work on a busy nursing floor this coming week. This will play into intake and output for sure and I will see the NUT ( who happens to be in the same office I work in ) mid week to see how I am doing.
I am blessed to have such a team behind me!
Please let me say that even though SOME things arent great compared to my health 1 year ago I am 97% better! Its amazing what this journey has done.
Pics to come soon!
Quick Stats :
Height : 5'3"
Weight: 126-130lbs
Hair : Not falling out anymore, infact coming back in curly!
Size : Pants 4, Shirts M, Bra 32B
weight lost : 96-100lbs
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
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