Today was my abdominal ultrasound.
The tech took pictures of my spleen, kidneys, liver, pancreas and aorta.
This test was ordered b/c my lipase levels are @ 182.
They should only be between 20-42.
This was only discovered bc I have been so pro-active in my approach to get well.
Prior to meeting Dr. Kirsten, I went to the ER for the severe abdominal pains. They did blood work and an ultrasound of my ovaries and said it was just a tumor and sent me on my way.
About a month later, I went to the hospital for a copy of my records. When I looked, I saw that my "lipase" level was at 125 and the normal range was listed as 20-42. I immediately asked Dr. Kirsten what that meant and she was puzzled herself to see that result. She re-ordered this blood test and sure enough, it came back much higher.
The ultrasound results should be done Friday or Monday. I'm sure nothing is wrong but it's better to be safe than sorry.
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