Medical Update!

So I got some amazing news back from my doctor today!

My bloodwork has been completed and I showed no serious issues. I am as healthy as a slightly chubby horse. The only concern he had was with the fact that I had an extremely low sodium count. I apparently share that in common with my mother who I was told tends to not absorb sodium well either.

With this and my weight in mind, he is drawing me up a referral to the dietitian in his office. I should hopefully be able to manage my sodium more effectively by adding more salt to my diet or if necessary getting IV saline. Nifty right? Either way, I figure a dietitian will also be a handy tool for losing more weight and getting back to a healthy me.

In other news I have been trying really hard to portion my meals and trying to lose some weight. I was pleasantly rewarded when I stepped on the scales and found myself sitting at 176lbs. I have lost 9lbs since my last weigh in on October 16th (I believe!). Oh, and I also have started my birth control. 5 days into my first packet. I'll keep you updated on my status. The only thing is a nagging pain in my leg and chest, however it is distinctly possible that is from sleeping on a futon mattress on the floor.

Anyways, I have Dexter to catch up on.

Another doctors appointment.

So today I had a doctors appointment with the new Gyno.... He was a little bit strange but all in all an efficient and pleasant doctor. I have always been a fan of straight to the point and no sugar coating things, he did his exam and the ultrasound. After leaving me to put my clothes back on, he informed me that there were no growths on the outside of my ovaries or on my uterus and after going through my blood tests he had decided I had a nasty case of PCOS.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is very common and easily treated with the most drastic treatment being laparoscopic remove of the large cysts. However, for the time being, we have decided that a less drastic approach would be to start me on a cycle of birth control which should help with my acne and my Houdini menstrual cycle. I will be starting it in a few weeks from now and he said to expect to not get a period for a while but to see my other symptoms clearing up quickly.

I am still getting more tests done, there was a test or two not done in the first round and my doctors agree we should cover all the bases. I am also going to talk to my doctor about talking to a dietitian and about the GB. I am going to be very clear that I need to lose the weight and lose the weight soon. After all my health problems, I feel like I have hit bottom so hard I bounced twice and I am not going to let up until I can say I look and feel healthy. I want to be able to run a marathon when I am 50 and right now I just want to prove to myself that I can be healthy.

So I now have a regular Gyno and Family doctor, all that's left is a therapist and dietitian. Once I have those covered I will have everything I really need. So much has changed with my health lately, I am just happy to have what I do. Especially since I have had a flair up of asthma lately and I need to get it under control ASAP.

Otherwise... if anyone has some great health blogs, healthy recipes or exercise ideas, send 'em to me! I need to lose close to 80lbs!

A new consideration

I have tried dieting and exercise for a long time, it seems not much has worked for me. I have dropped the weight but it comes right back up again. I am really bothered by the way it looks on me and the way I feel. Easily winded and always tired, I don't look forward to another round with P90x or even a slow bout of yoga. I have tried dieting but it seems all the things I adore have to be cut out of my intake and I don't think that half of the ones out there are healthy. Cutting calories down to 900 a day, not ever touching carbs, fat free, sugar free, liquid only.... it all just rubs me the wrong way.

I am not a heavy smoker by any means and I rarely drink. My BMI is a whopping 35 and is only going up. I want to be able to do the things that everyone else can do and I want to look the way I feel. I have always wanted to climb a mountain or go on a hike, however with my current BMI and weight, I can't. I get tired and light headed and my whole body feels like it's on fire.

I know this may seem like a drastic step for only being 185lbs,(however I am only 5'1) but I am going to talk to my doctor about gastric bypass or Lapbands. All my friends think I'm crazy but I feel so unhealthy. I feel like something is so wrong that it cannot be corrected without other assistance. This will be a starting step towards a bigger life change.

If you have an opinion, leave it below.