Results of my Kidney Stone labs
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:46 pmI had some labwork done last June right after my kidney stone surgery to try to determine why I'm forming gigantic stones, and if it's possible to stop them. The doc wanted to put me on a hbp med, which I refused.
At that time, I had 7 levels that were abnormally high (calcium, oxalate, sodium, etc.) and one that was too low.
I started McDougalling after Christmas. Also, I am watching my sodium though not even buying low sodium products since I can't really afford them. I limited, but did not eliminate, a few higher oxalate foods like spinach. In addition to McDougalling, I did add a couple of supplements to my diet that are supposed to help prevent stones.* Other than that, I made no other changes.
A couple of weeks ago, I had a follow-up appt. where they did a scan to look for new stone, and found none. Keep in mind this is after I had a 5 CM stone that was growing very rapidly. Also they re-ran the lab tests to check my levels.
And the results---
drum roll please......
6 out of 7 that were too high are now smack in the normal range!!! And the 7th one, sodium, is actually now too low but hey, low sodium is good right?! So, thanks be to God for this diet and Dr. McDougall and for those incredible results. I'm more than thrilled. What I went through last year is something I'd like never to experience again, and with results like these, that is a very reasonable expectation, wouldn't you say?
Oddly, 5 of the levels that were normal last year are now too low. My daughter who is an ARNP, looked at my numbers and said not to worry about any of them. I'm sure she's right. Once my GP told me my cholesterol was too low, too. And thanks to Dr. McDougall's books, I know it's actually wonderful.
So, at this time last year, things looked very grim healthwise. Today, it's all reversed and only getting better and better!!!
If I wasn't 51 years old and obese, I'd do cartwheels. Maybe next year when I'm 52 and at a healthy BMI, I *will* do those cartwheels!!
Thank you again, Dr. McDougall. You're one of my heroes.
Blessings,
Jubilee
At that time, I had 7 levels that were abnormally high (calcium, oxalate, sodium, etc.) and one that was too low.
I started McDougalling after Christmas. Also, I am watching my sodium though not even buying low sodium products since I can't really afford them. I limited, but did not eliminate, a few higher oxalate foods like spinach. In addition to McDougalling, I did add a couple of supplements to my diet that are supposed to help prevent stones.* Other than that, I made no other changes.
A couple of weeks ago, I had a follow-up appt. where they did a scan to look for new stone, and found none. Keep in mind this is after I had a 5 CM stone that was growing very rapidly. Also they re-ran the lab tests to check my levels.
And the results---
drum roll please......
6 out of 7 that were too high are now smack in the normal range!!! And the 7th one, sodium, is actually now too low but hey, low sodium is good right?! So, thanks be to God for this diet and Dr. McDougall and for those incredible results. I'm more than thrilled. What I went through last year is something I'd like never to experience again, and with results like these, that is a very reasonable expectation, wouldn't you say?
Oddly, 5 of the levels that were normal last year are now too low. My daughter who is an ARNP, looked at my numbers and said not to worry about any of them. I'm sure she's right. Once my GP told me my cholesterol was too low, too. And thanks to Dr. McDougall's books, I know it's actually wonderful.
So, at this time last year, things looked very grim healthwise. Today, it's all reversed and only getting better and better!!!
If I wasn't 51 years old and obese, I'd do cartwheels.
Maybe next year when I'm 52 and at a healthy BMI, I *will* do those cartwheels!! Thank you again, Dr. McDougall. You're one of my heroes.
Blessings,
Jubilee
Congrats to you! 
