One more NSV: I'm healthy!

ouroborous · August 23, 2010

I had a three month post-op blood draw, and the doc said I'm in excellent health. All signs of my fatty liver have disappeared; the doc said my liver looks like the liver of a 20 year old (again what he mentioned after my surgery; I'm starting to think he has some weird liver fetish!). My kidneys are in excellent shape. My HDL/LDL are still a TINY bit off, but my overall cholesterol number (158) is excellent and improving, and my triglycerides are great. All the other numbers were excellent, which is a great improvement over the beginning of all the obesity co-morbidities that I was showing.

And one real bonus, in three months, my total testosterone has gone from 352 (borderline low, reference is 350-850, I think) to 575. This is due to removing fat, which converts (aromatizes, technically) testosterone (good for men) to estrogen (bad for men). Thumbnail guess is that by the time I hit my target weight, my testosterone should be around 650-700, which will put me in the high range (although not dangerously or riskily so). This is excellent since men's testosterone starts decreasing in their 40's, leading to osteoporosis, heart problems, and depression. Stacking the deck by starting high is a good thing. Also the added "oomph" that higher testosterone will give to building and maintaining muscle mass is a good thing, and one thing that I've noticed already is that sex drive is way, way up (which may necessitate changes in my relationship, but all in all I'd rather be healthy!)

So, all things considered, very positive stuff!

Maddie · August 24, 2010

Great news, I am looking forward to seeing how my labs turn out. I go to the dr tomorrow.

jamey · August 25, 2010

That is great news! Isn't it exciting to go see a doctor and get great news for a change? My blood pressure is way normal now and my resting pulse was that of an athlete. My back pain has all but disappeared now, no more pain pills! I wonder if the weight loss has an effect on women's estrogen as well? I noticed an increase in my libido but just assumed it was because I felt more confident in my body (not to mention the sheer logistics haha). I think I will investigate....Maybe it will keep the hotflashes away!

Keep up the amazing work!