One of the nice things about Shriner's Hospitals for
Children is that they have "Parent Portal". Parent
Portal is convenient because we can sign in and see test results, doctor’s
reports, etc. I signed in on Thursday, July 24th.
The lab results where there. All of the results looked pretty normal
except the last one… the CK
CK stands for creatine
kinase, an enzyme that leaks out of damaged muscle. When elevated CK levels
are found in a blood sample, it usually means muscle is being destroyed by some
abnormal process, such as a muscular dystrophy or inflammation. Therefore, a
high CK level suggests that the muscles themselves are the likely cause of the
weakness, but it doesn’t tell exactly what the muscle disorder might be.(That’s
from the MDA website.)
Pyruvic acid level
Result 0.3 mg/dL
Normal: 0.3-0.7
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Result 2.170 uIU/mL
Normal:
0.600-4.840
Thyroxine level (T4) free
Result 1.25 ng/dL
Normal: 0.90-1.67
Triiodothyronine level (T3) free
Result
4.1 pg/mL
Normal: 2.7-5.2
Lactic acid level
Result 12.6 mg/dL
Normal: 4.5-19.8
Creatine Kinase Total
Result 316 unit/L (High)
Normal: 25 unit/L - 177 unit/L
I’m so angry and frustrated. This is SO not
fair. Olivia has been acting differently but I don’t know how much
of it is because she knows things are different for her and how much of it is
really pain/discomfort. I know that she’s hurting, I don’t doubt that
part. I hope that once school starts and she has that to focus on, she’ll
fall back into her routine and some of the things I’ve been seeing will slip
away… I just don’t know…
For now, we just wait until Friday.
No comments:
Post a Comment