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Hello to all
Our trips to Belvoir dermatology went well.. I 95 traffic was miraculously clear and fast both ways..our visits went well and their was no problems..we got follow ups for Jan ‘25…we go to her orthopedic doctor for a follow up and a new X-ray today..hopefully that will go well…most all of my blood 🩸 labs came back negative, most of the stool cultures were negative however 2 came back with some unnerving results
1. Stool culture value :
no normal enteric flora
2. CalProtectin stool value :
421 high…
It was igniting my GAD where I had more gut spasms and diarrhea so I called the GI office…my doctor’s nurse called back and said not to get too worked up about the 421 number, she has seen much much much higher numbers..the other one she was going to have to get with the doctor when he return’s Thursday night…basically she said the 421 was a nonspecific marker for inflammation in the intestine and the colonoscopy would be able to check whatever it is…she said as did the doctor that the CT scan showed colitis..bottom line is colonoscopy on Sept 10…that’s living in the world for me today..wish all who come here a safe healthy week and weekend 🙏pvctom