This past Monday was my monthly visit at Weight Loss Clinic – weighin at the office 292 lbs (so only a 3 lb loss from the last months) – however it was not a full month, it was actually only 3 weeks (due to having last month’s visit bumped up a week). Any way, at least it showed a loss.
But some issues came up while I was there, that now have me a bit concerned (well honestly one has me very concerned).
A minor issue is the office is NOW asking for my weighins from my primary doctor for last two years. My concern is that the few times (many once a year) that I was weighed at my primary doctor’s office the weight may be low (closer to 200 or a little under) because it could have been during the time right before I gained back everything. My concern is if my BMI for these past weighins is not high enough, will I get disqualified for the gastric bypass surgery. I am hoping this is not the case. But if it turns out that it does I will be furious, because I will have gone through all these tests and hoops that past few months for nothing. However, I’m trying not to fret about it too much and just get the information and see what happens.
The other issue is a major concern and I haven’t really wrapped my brain around it yet and I have to work up the nerve to deal with it and get the necessary appointments and research done.
Last month when I met with the weight loss surgeon he mentioned my Vitamin D was low – no biggie, just take a calcuim vitamin with D. This month at my appointment I met with John the director, and he mentioned it too, but right that after he said oh and your parathyroid result is off too, but that is because of the low vitamin D.
Well of course I have to look up what does low vitamin D have to do with parathyroid. And guess what – it seems that the only reason that vitamin d gets low is because of parathyroid problems (usually a tumor) – not the other way around – and that taking extra calcium and vitamin D would cause more problems. Plus I have almost all the symptoms of a parathyroid problem – high blood pressure, heart palpitations, exhaustion, feeling old, can’t concentrate, high blood pressure, kidney stones, etc. etc. etc. I am going to have to do more research, but I am definitely going to have to see my primary physician and hopefully convince him to let me see an endocronologist specialist to determine if my parathyroid is the problem – especially since it may involve MAJOR surgery (long incisions on both sides of the neck) to remove the tumor. And on top of that, very few doctors are familiar with the surgery so it is very difficult to find a good specialist.
I’ve often thought I had a thyroid problem or something for many, many years now - plus one odd thing I have is a frequent sharp pain in the side of my tongue that radiates up from neck, and I can often feel a tiny hard lump in that side of my neck.
Since I’m overweight, any time I mention thyroid tests to a doctor – they just tell me to stop eating and exercise (considering my calorie intake is 800 to 1000 calories a day and I have rhumatoid arthritis which makes exercise very very painful their advice is not helpful). For about 15 years now every time I see a doctor I tell them I can’t sleep, I’m exhausted, everything hurts, I feel like I have a brain fog most of time, etc. etc. – and all they say is “you’re getting old, get used to it.” But this has been going on since I was in my late 30s – which really is a bit young to be feeling like I was 100. But because I’m female and overweight doctors just keep dimissing any thing that I try to get help for.
Of course it may turn out to be nothing at all – but I really am concerned because I can’t seem to find any other reason for my vitamin D to be low except a parathyroid tumor.
Even if it’s not a tumor, low vitamin D can be serious. Studies show that individuals with lower blood levels of vitamin D appear to have an increased risk of death overall and from cardiovascular causes. I have had congestive heart failure for a few years now and high blood pressure for a lot longer. So I definitely have to make sure I get my vitamin D levels straightened out.
The thought of dealing with more tests and more doctors makes me exhausted just thinking about it. I’m trying not to worry about it. I will do some more research and see the doctor and after that if anything has to be done, I’ll just do it.
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