In search of: Calcium, weight & better lung function

I almost missed this clinic. Last night (5 am) feeding Colby to sleep I was just thinking about random things and remembered my next cf clinic was sometime this month so I checked my phone and was like WHAT!? I have to get up in 6 hrs. :( 

Traveling with my wounded husband (broken tibia with plates, screws & clamps put in) & my almost 8 month old son we headed to CF clinic. 

I'm thankful I had 4 meals yesterday, I'm thankful I didn't use the washroom before I got weighed at clinic... 105.1 lbs!!! I was very surprised to be the same weight as last time with losing 6 lbs when I got sick over a month ago. 

First I saw the dietitian. She was happy I didn't lose weight but encouraged me to eat every 2 hrs and pack on the pounds. that's just not a realistic goal for me. Especially with all the calories I'm losing while nursing. 

Next I got results of my sputum sample from last time +4 of Staph. 

Then bad news from my bone density scan. I've lost bone density, enough to be worried about and for them to encourage extra calcium intake. I'm guessing this is because of the pregnancy. Off to find a good way to add extra calcium to my diet & supplementation. My next bone density scan is in 2 years. 

More bad news: my spirometry lung test showed my lung function to have dropped to 69% compared to the 82% last time. Very disappointing to say the least. With no signs of infection we both feel antibiotics is not the route to go... Yet. My doc encouraged more lung clearance. She did listen to my lungs which she said sounded clear. 

I got my yearly x-ray so I'm looking forward to hearing about those results. 

I'm feeling great so that makes everyone happy. I know what to work on to prevent future problems and will do my best!

Another appointment in 3 months. 

2014, welcome!

 I realize it's been a long time since I've posted. I'm sorry! Truly. So here is an update :)

 

At Colby's 4 month appointment he was weighing in at 15 lbs and 26 1/2 inches long. That's 50 percentile for weight and 97 percentile for height! I've been so blessed with a healthy growing boy. 

I had my follow up cf clinic today (3 months after my pfts dropped to 70%) well the tech was right! With no restrictions (a proper fitting bra) my pfts were back to pre pregnancy levels - 82% 

My weight stayed the same as last time 105 lbs. my doctor is happy with this while I'm nursing. 

Results from sputum taken in Nov at cf clinic:

3+ Staphylococcus aureus

Yay no PA!

I got an iPhone 5c!

3rd Trimester

I've made it to the 3rd trimester!!

27 Weeks 5 days

I'm shocked the doctors haven't made a bigger deal about my weight... Last appointment I pulled the old CF clinic trick, eat a big meal before & do not use the washroom until after the weigh in... Their scale said 125 lbs. I've only gotten as high as 121 lbs on both my home & parents scale. With my starting weight at 115 lbs I'm happy to be getting no complaints!

Lung function has not gone down, it actually has gone up! We'll see if I'm as lucky during these last few months of pregnancy. 

He is sitting really low and I'm very thankful for that. 

My sugar levels have been great and the endocrinologist has been very happy with my numbers. 

June 13, 2013

My lungs have been bothering me a bit these last couple says with a dry cough. Anything I cough up is clear so that makes me happy! I've lowered my garlic intake to reduce the chance of bleeding issues during & after birth and I think that's why I got the cough. 

I've managed to schedule all my doctor appointments to one day every 3 weeks... It's quite a relief. Hoping it stays this way for at least another 2 months.