Got My Lab Results Back | 2023 Health Journey

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I like that St. Luke's has their patient portal. I can message the doctor through it and see test results the next day (or as soon as they are done anyway). This may be long.... So, I thought I would go over some of those. Looking at the numbers, they are pretty similar to a year ago when I was hospitalized with DKA (or diabetic keto-acidosis). That happens when the Co2 is low and the Anion gap is high. My Co2 was lower when I was hospitalized...so I don't think I made it quite there. Maybe it was not the medicine after all that I was on at the time. Oh, also the blood sugar will be super high. My kidney health numbers are also higher currently - but I notice that if they are tested while it is a certain time of the month (if you know, you know) they are always elevated. So, that could be it...or I could be started towards kidney problems. The doctor does want me to retest these in three months. My thyroid test came back in range, so for now that is not an issue I guess. Lipids - like cholesterol and such... They are all in range, except the "good" kind is a bit low. Oh, and I guess the bad is a tiny bit over the range...but not an alarming number. And I am not concerned since my triglycerides are not high. The other numbers that were high or low I looked up and either meant I was dehydrated which is highly likely or that I need some extra vitamins (and possibly iron). I am mostly concerned about the high sugar, Co2 and anion gap for now. If I can get my sugars down, that should improve. I am a bit concerned about the kidney tests, but will have to see how they are next time. I know this may be not interesting to some...but I thought I would share it since it is part of my journey. Need to know where I stand now to know what I need to work on for the rest of the year....