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Dr's office called today...
Jan 30, 2008
My dr's office called this afternoon. I had some blood work done on Saturday and they said it's back and we need to set up an appointment to go over it. I've never had them call me before. Normally you have to make the appointment yourself. She said it wasn't urgent but now I am nervous that something is not right. Maybe it's nothing serious but it just seems weird to me that 1) it's back so soon when they tell you see your dr in 10 - 14 days and 2) that they called me. Now I am going to be worried about it until then. My appointment isn't until Tuesday!
Edit: Had to reschedule for Wednesday because we are going to pick up our NEW CAR
tomorrow!!
Edit: Had to reschedule for Wednesday because we are going to pick up our NEW CAR
tomorrow!!Rash update
Jan 27, 2008
The diaper rash cream worked! Yay! Also put some baby powder on it after showers for a couple days just to absorb any moisture.
Nasty rash...
Jan 25, 2008
I know some people really DON'T WANNA KNOW, but I thought I would share so that maybe someone who reads this won't feel so alone and ashamed knowing someone else has this problem also. Besides, it's MY blog and I can write whatever I want to! If you don't want to know about my rash, then quit reading.
So this morning I discovered that I have a rash in the skin fold under my gut at the top of my thigh. Nasty and disgusting! It's really sore there too so I put some diaper rash cream (I use it on my daughter once in awhile) on it hoping it will help. It does feel a bit better now. Hopefully this will clear it up. I have had this before under my breast but that only happens in the summer when it is really hot out. Heat rash I presume. For that I just use baby powder after showering and that usually prevents it.
I wonder if this problem is considered a co-morbidity of being obese? I know it's not going to kill me, but would the surgeon consider it one of the reasons to approve me for surgery?
Things that make you go Hmmmmm....
So this morning I discovered that I have a rash in the skin fold under my gut at the top of my thigh. Nasty and disgusting! It's really sore there too so I put some diaper rash cream (I use it on my daughter once in awhile) on it hoping it will help. It does feel a bit better now. Hopefully this will clear it up. I have had this before under my breast but that only happens in the summer when it is really hot out. Heat rash I presume. For that I just use baby powder after showering and that usually prevents it.
I wonder if this problem is considered a co-morbidity of being obese? I know it's not going to kill me, but would the surgeon consider it one of the reasons to approve me for surgery?
Things that make you go Hmmmmm....January 21, 2008
Jan 21, 2008
Went to the dr today and my bp was 160/90! So she is putting me on the water pill. Have to go back in 4 weeks to see if it is helping. No denying it anymore.... I have high blood pressure and I have no one (or nothing) to blame but myself. What else am I going to develop because of my weight???!!!!
January 16, 2008
Jan 16, 2008
So it looks like I may be prehypertensive. I have been checking my blood pressure every couple days for the last few weeks (as per my dr's request), and my average is 132/80. This is from using the bp machine at the pharmacy. Every time I get my bp checked at the dr's lately, she says it is high. Last time I was there she suggested putting me on a water pill. She told me to check my bp on my own for a coulple weeks and then come back and give her the readings. I googled blood pressure and and it says that readings of 120-139/80-89 is considered "prehypertension". So I guess I will call her office tomorrow and see if I can get in. I'm thinking she is going to put me on that water pill.
I can't help but wonder if this is the beginning of obesity related health problems for me? Just a couple years ago my dr told me I was in "extraordinary health". The only real health problems I had at that point were problems with my knee. Turned out to be arthritis. I knew I would eventually get arthritis in that knee as I had surgery on it when I was 14. Being overweight hasn't helped it though. A few months ago the dr did some blood work and told me I need to watch my blood sugar too as it was a bit high after a fasting glucose tolerance test. So now I am wondering if I might be prediabetic too... Great. She wanted me to repeat some of that blood work in 3 months so I guess I'll have to do that when I'm there too. Hopefully it doesn't show I am diabetic or borderline diabetic.
Just more reasons I need to have WLS!!!
I can't help but wonder if this is the beginning of obesity related health problems for me? Just a couple years ago my dr told me I was in "extraordinary health". The only real health problems I had at that point were problems with my knee. Turned out to be arthritis. I knew I would eventually get arthritis in that knee as I had surgery on it when I was 14. Being overweight hasn't helped it though. A few months ago the dr did some blood work and told me I need to watch my blood sugar too as it was a bit high after a fasting glucose tolerance test. So now I am wondering if I might be prediabetic too... Great. She wanted me to repeat some of that blood work in 3 months so I guess I'll have to do that when I'm there too. Hopefully it doesn't show I am diabetic or borderline diabetic.
Just more reasons I need to have WLS!!!
