This will surprise EVERYONE!!!

[G.P.girl]

wow! good thing they caught it! make sure and eat lots of bananas cause they have lots of potassium! it probly won't be fun waiting alll over again though.

[Steffi N]

David, its really good that they found out about your low potassium. Did they give any reason why it was so low. Anyway I am glad your potassium is now up and I will only add to the advice to keep your kitchen stocked with bananas and oranges. Good to hear from you.

[dappledoxie]

Woa, very scary! Glad you are ok, and welcome back for the time being until surgery. Hugs!

[jazzcat]

Nice to see you back. Now to agnozie for another 10 days or so. Good luck!

[rg_girlca]

Oh David, wow, that is real scary. I use to hate those damn tests before surgery, but now I will welcome them.
That was too close for comfort.
Glad they caught it and to have you back with us.
Take care of yourself and like others have said, eat your bananas and oranges.

[carole]

WOW David I missed this thread completely, luckily I started one about whether anyone had heard from you about your op, and got a reply, well I never, that was a close shave mate, I know you will have to go through all the agonising stress and nerves again, but it is a blessing that they found out your low potassium, you will have to borrow some of Mario's Bananas lol.

Well it will be good to have you back online until the 18th, I sent you a get well e card, but I can always send you another, lol. Take care and eat them Bananas from now on ok.

[slick]

Make sure you check that mailbox daily!

[kimlovescats]

Oh goodness, David! I sure am glad they were thorough with your pre-op testing!!! Hope you are feeling better, and full of Potassium for the 18th!!! Take care and keep us posted!

Kim

[Corinna]

I'm sorry you didn't have the surgery but like the rest glad they caught the low potassam. I guess you have shown who very important blood work is. Watch how many of those bannanas you eat remember blood sugar will keep you from the surgery next time if to high. Diabetic to diabetic fruit indulging is one thing I really miss . I loved spring and all the great fresh fruit man do I miss eating so much my stomuch would ache.
Will be praying on the 18th as I was on the 4th.
Do they say if your healing will be longer becouse of the diabetes ? I know my healing power is a lot slower since I have had it. good to hear from you.

[slick]

sources of potassium

http://www.hoptechno.com/book29p.htm

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by Corinna
I'm sorry you didn't have the surgery but like the rest glad they caught the low potassam. I guess you have shown who very important blood work is. Watch how many of those bannanas you eat remember blood sugar will keep you from the surgery next time if to high. Diabetic to diabetic fruit indulging is one thing I really miss . I loved spring and all the great fresh fruit man do I miss eating so much my stomuch would ache.
Will be praying on the 18th as I was on the 4th.
Do they say if your healing will be longer becouse of the diabetes ? I know my healing power is a lot slower since I have had it. good to hear from you.

Corinna, I plan to have one banana a day, plus I have potassium pills to take. Too scary to repeat!

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by Steffi N
David, its really good that they found out about your low potassium. Did they give any reason why it was so low. Anyway I am glad your potassium is now up and I will only add to the advice to keep your kitchen stocked with bananas and oranges. Good to hear from you.

Yes, one of my other medicationsw was a little too strong and was interfering with the potassium. My regular doctor cut down on the dosage of the other medication.

[Miss Meow]

David, you are so lucky.

A friend at work is on the waiting list for a kidney transplant and has dialysis every second day. Only a few weeks ago they took blood and he literally died because there was so little potassium in his body. Thankfully the medical staff were able to revive him. It was a dreadful shock to us all but he has had his diet and meds changed to keep him going until a donor kidney is found.

All the best for the operation. Keeping fingers crossed

[Killearn Kitties]

Well I got a surprise seeing this. Not as big a surprise as you got, I think!! From the sound of it, you are very lucky the deficiency was discovered. I like the idea of that just being a rehersal and I'll keep my fingers crossed for the real performance!

[lynnestankard]

Oh David - darn it!!! When it should be all over eh?
God bless those technicians - it's so good to know a good job is being done.
I must admit potassium isn't at the forefront of my mind on a daily basis!!
So - relax, eat sensibly and stock up on 'nanas

Lynne