MSTI is a brand new facility having opened just about a year ago.
Dr. Phatama Padavanija, MD aka Dr. P spent a lot of time with Jani and I. UCH (University of Colorado Hospital) had sent her a pile of my records over an inch high. Dr. P seems very in tune with UCH's requests for my care and very willing to share the results with UCH and ME! MSTI does not have a system for sharing lab values with patients, but said they could FAX them to me. I had to have my labs drawn from my arm since I have no central line now, but the lab technician was EXCELLENT and had no trouble getting my blood on the FIRST POKE!
They drew my SPEP (with M-Spike), Immunoglobulins, and Free Light Chains - these tests must be sent to St. Luke's in Boise and I won't have the results for several days.
My CBC continues GREAT. My white blood cell count normal at 4.5 (norms at MSTI 4.5-11); platelets normal at 298 (MSTI norms 140-440); and hemoglobin normal at 13.2 (MSTI norms 12-15). So, I couldn't be happier about this!
My comprehensive metabolic panel had a couple of issues. My creatinine which has always been normal was high today at 1.13 (norms 0.52-1.04). This is a reflection of ones kidney function and mine may have been abnormal because I didn't drink enough today with all the traveling. My phosphorus was high at 6.0 (norms 2.5-4.5) and I don't know why except I ate several TUMS before the blood draw.
My liver enzyme tests were also too high - AST 41 (norms 14-36) and ALT 64 (norms 9-52). I'm going to work on getting better hydrated. My stomach continues to bother me, but eating helps. I'm going to strive to eat a small portion of protein every 3 hours. I didn't have a sinus headache today.
The bathroom sinks at MSTI are so tiny....
I slept most of the way home to Mackay from Twin Falls in the back of Bart while Jani drove. We didn't get home until around 7:45 PM - a VERY LONG DAY.
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