So, I had an appointment with the nurse practitioner at the gastroenterology clinic recently. the morning that Molly got assaulted. She had previously ordered some blood work...regular stuff...metabolic profile, complete blood count, lipid profile, and a vitamin d test.
White blood cell counts were below normal. They generally are and have been for a few years. It kinda concerns me since my T-cell counts were so high, but none of the tests I had done less than a year ago turned up anything. So I won't worry too much about it.
Vitamin D though? Yeah, Gone like N*Sync.
I was all crunk that I had gotten down to only a few pills a day. Now, I'm back on my probiotics, taking at least 1200mg of Calcium a day, and taking 50,000 IU of vitamin D a week for 12 weeks. Oh well, I'll never complain about being proactive with my health...well, I will, but I won't really mean it.
I also asked why the manometry was scheduled after my CT scan. The notes mentioned a distended esophagus. *cries* This coupled with the notes from my last barium xray about my LES spasming causing delayed emptying of contents from my esophagus into my stomach really really really makes me uncomfortable. My diagnosis is still non-specific esophageal motility disorder or esophageal dyskinesia...meaning I don't yet fit into any of the known primary motility disorder categories such diffuse esophageal spasm, nutcracker esophagus, or achalasia nor do I have condition that is causing esophageal problems.
I'm okay as long as I know that I don't have to suffer in pain because my condition doesn't have a name and because I don't fit into some neat disease box.
Having a medical team that truly supports you and wants you to get better is the best feeling in the world.
White blood cell counts were below normal. They generally are and have been for a few years. It kinda concerns me since my T-cell counts were so high, but none of the tests I had done less than a year ago turned up anything. So I won't worry too much about it.
Vitamin D though? Yeah, Gone like N*Sync.
I was all crunk that I had gotten down to only a few pills a day. Now, I'm back on my probiotics, taking at least 1200mg of Calcium a day, and taking 50,000 IU of vitamin D a week for 12 weeks. Oh well, I'll never complain about being proactive with my health...well, I will, but I won't really mean it.
I also asked why the manometry was scheduled after my CT scan. The notes mentioned a distended esophagus. *cries* This coupled with the notes from my last barium xray about my LES spasming causing delayed emptying of contents from my esophagus into my stomach really really really makes me uncomfortable. My diagnosis is still non-specific esophageal motility disorder or esophageal dyskinesia...meaning I don't yet fit into any of the known primary motility disorder categories such diffuse esophageal spasm, nutcracker esophagus, or achalasia nor do I have condition that is causing esophageal problems.
I'm okay as long as I know that I don't have to suffer in pain because my condition doesn't have a name and because I don't fit into some neat disease box.
Having a medical team that truly supports you and wants you to get better is the best feeling in the world.
Oh wow. That does not sound like fun. I hope they figure it out.
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