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Looking for some insight from those who have been through this.
I’ve had kidney stones on and off since 1999, with several smaller stones over the years and three significant attacks recently, including two that required medical care this year.
My labs have been a bit confusing:
• PTH was 121 in April and most recently 60.
• Serum calcium has been high-normal, most recently 10.1.
• Ionized calcium was elevated at 1.33 and most recently 1.29 (high-normal).
• Vitamin D was low at first (24) but is now up to 35 after supplementation.
• FHH genetic testing came back negative.
• My endocrinologist isn’t convinced I have primary hyperparathyroidism, but because of my history of kidney stones, I sent my records to the Norman Parathyroid Center for a second opinion.
After reviewing my latest lab results, Norman scheduled me for a surgical consultation next week.
For those who have been patients there or have had similar labs, does Norman typically schedule a surgical consult only when they think surgery is likely? Or do they meet with many people who ultimately are told to continue monitoring?
I’d love to hear about your experiences, especially if you had normal-high calcium, elevated PTH, and recurrent kidney stones. Thank you!

A few weeks ago my husband and I were in NYC and my husband was asked to play Daniel Radcliffe’s father in Every Brilliant Thing.

Last night we saw Giant starring John Lithgow. As we were getting settled, we noticed an unusual amount of security in the theater. A few minutes later we realized Hillary Clinton was seated just a few rows in front of us. The Secret Service presence suddenly made sense.

The show itself was phenomenal. As longtime Roald Dahl fans, we found the portrayal of his antisemitism genuinely disturbing, and the themes felt surprisingly current despite being set in the 1980s. We spent most of the ride home debating whether Lithgow or Nathan Lane deserves the Tony.

Then today, at Fallen Angels, we looked up and realized Neil Patrick Harris was sitting two rows in front of us. Absolutely hilarious play!

At this point I’m starting to wonder if Broadway celebrity sightings are just a normal part of going to shows in New York or if we’ve been unusually lucky.

Anyone else have memorable celebrity sightings at Broadway shows this season?