The Problem is Kidney Shaped

The good news is that I've lost another pound, down to 418. That's after eating whatever I've wanted this week - just not caring. The doc called me this morning with the blood test results from last week; my blood sugar was at 72 (!) and my A1C was 6.0. These are pretty incredible numbers.

However, there is bad news. The doc says my gout has gotten really bad. She thought last week that the gout might be getting to my other joints and this would explain why I've been having trouble with my feet, ankles and knees. The blood tests show my gout is worse than that. It's gotten so bad it's hitting my kidneys. The doc says she thinks it's reversible, we got it early. But, it's my kidneys so it's serious. Apparently I also have some type of infection - no shock with my kidneys taking a hit.

So, the doc is giving my an antibiotic and some gout meds and she wants to see me next week. I'll keep you all up to date.

Worried

The good news, I guess, is that I just hit 419. I wanted to be more excited about this - getting beyond 425 has been a big psychological barrier for me.

However, losing 14 pounds in one week seems unhealthy.

It's possible that it's all fluid. I have indeed spent another week with my feet up because my left ankle is killing me. But, that's a lot of weight. If it is just fluid, it's likely to come back. So this number, while an incredible thing, is likely to be a short term victory. Or, if I have lost a lot of muscle mass from doing nothing for weeks on end, it could be the beginning of a whole other set of problems.

I'm going to try to see the doctor sometime this week. Maybe we can sort this out. Why must my body fight me so?