Vitamin B12

Happy Monday,

How are you all doing on this evening? Did you survive the first day of the new week? Kiddos back to school? Whatever your day looked like I do hope it was a good one for you.

My day began early as usual. Had to get the pups over to my nieces because of the work being done in my home from our recent pipe leak. Once they were dropped off I headed to San Diego for more blood work, then home again to handle a few things that needed prompt attention.

Can you believe it, I had my blood drawn at 10 am and I had results by 4. UCSD is incredible!

On a negative note; getting my test results so quickly, well, it doesn’t give the doctors time to review them. The results show up in My Chart long before the doctors get their chance to make notes. With that being said, of course when something comes back wonky, I quickly fall straight down the rabbit hole of trying to figure out why certain results come back the way they do. Not always the best idea but heck, I’m only human and I wanted to know.

So one of my tests that came back not so great was my Vitamin B 12. In April of this year my count was 508. Today my results came back at a whopping 1401. According to AI that high of a B 12 count is usually due to over supplementation. Guess what. I don’t take supplements. So I am a tad curious as to why this jumped so drastically and so quickly.

I have a zoom call with the ordering doctor tomorrow so I obviously have lots of questions for her.

I also have low Ferritin, low Iron and a high UIBC. Hoping I’m just iron deficient and with a little help from iron infusions I’ll be feeling tons better.

Some of my other blood work is wonky too so I’m thankful I have my call with my doctor tomorrow. One of my doctors last week felt I might need Iron infusions. I suppose the deficiency might explain why I’m so exhausted all the time. Fingers crossed, that’s all it is.

Of course that rabbit hole took me in so many different directions. I know being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease doesn’t help either. One thing is for sure, whatever the outcome is I’m too stubborn to let it keep me down. I will fight back and I will get my health under control. It’s going to take time but I will figure out how to feel better. I have an excellent medical team and with their skills along with my determination, we’ve got this.

I hope this explains some of the reasons I’ve been out of sorts lately and why I’ve been slow to answering emails and to writing. I’m a work in progress in more ways then one.

Life has given me a few challenges lately and that’s okay. I’m learning to have more compassion. I’m learning to slow down my OCD. I’m enjoying a few extra moments crafting and I am looking ahead to increasing my writing skills through the classes I’m taking.

I think about my wonderful family and friends all the time and I do feel bad that I’ve been more silent then normal. I hope to return to putting out more blogs. Keeping up with my emails. Reading all your incredible posts and just enjoying the little moments in life.

As crazy as life is, I am thankful for my family and friends. I’m blessed to have a wonderful home despite the water damage and other issues it’s having right now. I am thankful for the love and support of this amazing community and I’m excited to see where this community takes each of us.

I’ll try to remember to update you again tomorrow once I chat with my doctor. Wish me luck that the blood work is an easy fix and if it’s not, send a little prayer that I can face whatever challenges may be ahead so I can conquer the unknowns and get back to full time writing. I’m hopeful that writing is still His plan for me. If not, then I’ll head down the path He knows is best.

Thank you for stopping by. Sleep tight and until next time, don’t forget, Love Life++ Hugs.