Lab results

So, I had some pre-op labs done the other day. I got a phone call from my doctor the next morning, saying that my results were in and that she needed me to come in right away to discuss the results. I got kinda freaked out about that, and left work.

It turned out that my triglycerides were in the 260 range (they're supposed to be 150 or below) and my hemoglobin a1c was over 12 (it should be below 6). What does this mean? It means that I have Type II diabetes. Apparently that hemoglobin level corresponds to an average blood sugar level of 300 over the last six weeks. My body isn't metabolizing sugar properly. It's making plenty of insulin, but my cells aren't able to utilize it, which means they aren't getting fed, which means I am hungry a lot of the time.

This explains a LOT. I've been having problems with hunger for quite a while, and I've never been able to understand why it's so hard for me to stick to a diet. Now I know why.

As far as the surgery, this is just one more reason to have it. The only possible effect upon me afterwards is that I may heal more slowly than I would if I wasn't diabetic.

23 days and counting until surgery...