Lab work after one year
I just need to celebrate with people who understand! Last year, my labs showed that I was prediabetic, and my AST and ALT were also elevated (so much that my PCP sent me for a liver ultrasound to see if there was liver disease). My triglycerides have always run high, and that worries me because it was my father's primary indicator of heart disease (which he died from at age 70).
This year it's almost completely turned around! My AST and ALT are both normal, my doctor's office actually flagged my A1C as a bit low (it's 4.7, they have the "normal" range listed as 4.8-5.6), and my triglycerides are only the tiniest bit elevated - in fact I'm guessing by next year they'll be in the normal range!
I'm so excited. This is so much more important to me than what size I wear, the number I see on the scale, or how people perceive me - not that those things don't affect me, but my primary reason for being on these meds is to live longer and healthier. I still need to work on moving more often and lifting heavy things to build muscle, but I'm just thrilled to see these changes after a year on semaglutide!