I already saw my results online, but I played dumb as if I hadn't. I just wanted to hear how she would present the results, assuming a clean slate; I guess I'm a little afraid that if I let on that I already know something, they might assume I know more than I do, and I'll miss out on some piece of information.
Anyway, she confirmed the estradiol number is good, so they may not check it again for another year.
She said some numbers regarding liver function were a little high, and asked if I had taken Tylenol or had any alcoholic drinks prior to the blood draw. I told her about having a couple drinks the night before to celebrate the start of school vacation, and she said the lab results are definitely consistent with having had some alcohol. Just to be sure, they will check again when I go in for my next Lupron appointment, and I should make sure not to drink alcohol for 3-4 days before getting blood drawn!
What I find interesting is that it's not generally instructed to not drink alcohol before a blood draw, which to me implies that a properly functioning liver should result in "normal" lab numbers even if the patient had a drink or two the night before. It's not like I drank a whole lot, it was really only 2 glasses of wine, I think. Apparently, both chemo and Tamoxifen can affect liver function. I don't have any of the symptoms of liver damage, but I wonder if maybe my liver now just has to work a little harder than it used to.
The NP didn't mention the "Baso" number, so I guess I won't worry about it.
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