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Friday, March 26, 2010

Pittsburgh Date Set!

I heard back from Pittsburgh and it sounds like we will be traveling there for a clinic check-up and *maybe* a bronchoscopy on May 5th. It will be almost exactly a year since I had one last~ I am feeling really great and I hope I stay this way :)

They also got the results of my blood work from earlier this week. They said pretty much everything looks GREAT! My kidneys were at a 1.3 (all the extra water is helping), my white blood count was 7, my 3 months blood sugar reading was a 5.5 (great!)~ I guess the only thing I need to raise is my Magnesium levels. . . I always forget to take it, cuz I can't take it with all my other meds. The prograf levels haven't got there yet~

I just gotta say how grateful I am that I DO NOT NEED INSULIN. Frankly, I am amazed. I was told by a couple of doctors I would most definitely have diabetes and need insulin after a transplant. Doctors have always expected me to get CF related diabetes, but I never struggled with my blood sugars. They are a little higher now, but not out of control. I really try to keep my sugar intake under control. No more gummy worms/bears/sharks/whatever every single day. I *rarely drink a regular soda and I have been drinking MORE water. I think all of that helps. I might some day still develop full diabetes and need insulin, but until that day, I will do what I can to prevent it :)

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1 comment:

Katey said...

YAY for the good lab results! And praying that if you do have the bronch in May, that all will go well, and you will get great results from it!

My magnesium levels are pretty low most of the time. I forget to take mine, or rather, like you mentioned, can't take it with most of my other meds. In addition, it upsets my stomach, and I hate to take it! Good luck getting that mag level back up.

I never had diabetes as a CF patient. I developed a slight case of "induced diabetes" a few months prior to my transplant from all the steroids and TPN, and then afterwards due to the same things. The docs told me I would never get rid of it and that most people post-transplant develop a case of it. I only had to keep track of my sugar intake and use insulin for about 6 months post-transplant and the diabetes eventually went away. I was so amazed and felt so blessed! I do watch my sugar intake, but it amazes me how normal my sugars are even after I have a milkshake or some kind of sweets! So I am celebrating with you!

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