dr. troung - urologist - bph
Diary
| Date | Description | Comment |
| 2009-02-09 | stopped taking flomax | |
| 2008-09-17 | Appendectomy (appendicitis surgery). |
Dr. corey Ming-Lum (Burnaby Hospital) performed appendectomy to remove ruptured appendix. |
| 2008-09-19 |
Discharged from Burnaby hospital.
BPH (mildly enlarged prostate) |
started taking oral medication (antibiotic) for 7 days. recovering well until 2008-09-29. also diagnosed with mildly enlarged prostate |
| 2008-09-29 | Pain came back | Felt pain and had chills/fever, loss of appetite |
| 2008-10-01 | Abscess developed |
Went back to Burnaby Hospital emergency. CT-scan showed abscess (infection). Spent the night in emergency room. Scheduled for abscess drainage the next day. Next day, I noticed the pain gone. Another CT-Scan was taken. CT-scan showed that abscess dissappeard. Bowel movement may have removed it. Was discharged. Dr. Gary Cuddington (Burnaby Hospital) looked after me. |
| 2008-10-02 |
140 lbs using burnaby hospical scale Discharged from Burnaby hospital lost 15 lbs in less than 2 weeks |
started taking oral medication for 7 days. recovering well so far (2008-11-01) 140 lbs using Burnaby hospital scale |
| 2008-10-09 | Follow-up at Burnaby Hospital | Ultra-sound performed on my abdomen to check condition of abscess/leakages. Looks good. On the road to recovery |
| 2008-10-13 | 146 lbs using condo scale | |
| 2008-10-16 | 150 lbs using condo scale | |
| 2008-10-27 | gallstone | saw dr kevin sheu (walk-in clinic physician) for appendectomy follow-up. he informed me that my ultra-sound showed the presence of gallstones. |
| 2008-11-01 | started bph medication (flomax, avodart) | started taking flomax and avodart (9pm). once a day |
| 2008-11-04 | 150 lbs using condo scale | |
| 2008-11-05 | appendectomy follow-up |
saw dr okamura. -appendectomy ok. -gallstone no treatment required if no symptom -laparoscopy can be done again. |
| 2008-11-05 | bph medication | notice a slight improvement of symptoms. only get up once a night to pee. b4, get up more than once. |
| 2008-11-25 | kevin sheu - general medical checkup BC medical lab | |
| 2008-11-26 | dr. Troung - bph follow-up more test | |
| 2008-11-27 | medical checkup lab (blood test, urine, stool) | |
| 2008-12-01 |
151 lbs using condo scale dr. sheu-discuss medical test results. may have pre-diabetes. additional test required to confirm. may also be anemic due to low iron/vitb12 |
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| 2008-12-03 | had medical checkup for blood sugar level. |
Nanay meds
| Name | Indicated for | Description |
| apo-allopurinol | Gout | Allopurinol is used to prevent gout, kidney stones, and kidney damage caused by uric acid. It is also used to reduce the levels of uric acid in the blood that occur because of blood disorders associated with cancer such as leukemias and lymphomas. |
| crestor | High blood cholesterol | It is used, along with a healthy diet and exercise program, to improve cholesterol levels by lowering bad cholesterol and raising good cholesterol. |
| Novo Metoprolol | High blood pressure | Metoprolol belongs to the class of medications called beta-blockers. Metoprolol is used to treat high blood pressure and prevent the symptoms of angina (chest pain). It works by reducing the demands put on the heart. Metoprolol is also taken by people who have had a heart attack to reduce the risk of having another one. When used for the reduction of blood pressure, additional blood pressure-lowering medications may be used along with metoprolol. |
| novo hydrazide | High blood pressure | This medication is used to decrease fluid retention (edema) that occurs with congestive heart failure and disorders of the liver and kidney. It is also used to lower high blood pressure. It works by making the body lose excess water and salt. |
| ratio ramipril | High blood pressure | Ramipril belongs to the class of medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure. Ramipril may also be used to reduce the risk of problems associated with heart disease (e.g., heart attack, stroke, or death) for people over 55 years old who are at a high risk of having these problems. It is also given to certain people after heart attacks to improve survival and reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure. It works by relaxing blood vessels and by making the heart pump more efficiently. |
| diamicron mr | type 2 diabetes | Gliclazide MR (modified release) is an oral hypoglycemic medication used for the control of blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes. It is used when diet, exercise and weight reduction have not been found to control blood glucose well enough on their own. Gliclazide MR increases the amount of insulin released by the pancreas and helps the body use insulin more efficiently. |
| gen metformin | type 2 diabetes | Metformin belongs to the class of medications called oral hypoglycemics (medications that lower blood sugar). It is used for the control of blood glucose (blood sugar) by people with type 2 diabetes. It is used when diet, exercise, and weight reduction have not been found to lower blood glucose well enough on their own. Metformin works by reducing the amount of glucose made by the liver and by making it easier for glucose to enter into the tissues of the body. Metformin has been found to be especially useful in delaying problems associated with diabetes for overweight people with diabetes. |
Charles Vision
| Date | Vendor | Distance | Computer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-03-21 | Costco (Willingdon Burnaby, BC) redo |
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sd(L) -2.75 is too strong!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-03-10 | Costco (Willingdon Burnaby, BC) in-correct prescription |
od(R) -4.00 too weak |
sd(L) -2.75 too strong!! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-03-24 | Costco (Novato, California), current distance glasses |
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| 2003-05-21 | Dr. Ballard (Nashville, TN) old computer glasses |
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| 2003-01-18 | Walmart (Dr. Ahmad) |
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????? currently used for playing tennis |
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Cynthia's Vision
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| 2009-03-06 | Downtown Vancouver optometry clinic |
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| 2007-02-22 | Downtown Vancouver optometry clinic |
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BPH Medication History
| Date | Description | Comments |
| 2008-11-01 | Started Flomax (once a day) and Avodart .5mg(once a day) medications | BPH symptoms improved within 3 days. Used to get up at least 2 times a night to pee. Getting up to pee reduced to 1 a night. |
| 2009-02-09 | Stopped taking flomax after 3 months of usage (2008-11-01 to 2009-02-09). Continue with Avodart. | BPH symptoms continued to improved even after stopping flomax. At most once a night only. Sometimes i sleep through without getting up at all. Sometimes i wake up but my need to urinate is no longer as urgent as before so i fall back to sleep. |
| 2009-03-16 | After 4.5 months (2008-11-01 to 2009-03-16) of daily intake, changed Avodart (.5mg) dosage from daily to 3x a week (m,w,f) only. | Record BPH symptoms monthly. |
| 2009-04-01 | Started saw palmetto, 1 tablet 2x day everyday |
BPH symptoms continued to improved even after changing Avodart dosage from daily to 3x/week (m,w,f). At most once a night only. Sometimes i sleep through without getting up at all. Sometimes i wake up but my need to urinate is no longer as urgent as before so i fall back to sleep. |
| 2009-04-16 | Has been taking avodart 3x/week for a month and saw palmetto for 1/2 month | BPH symptoms is not worsening. |
| 2009-05-03 | Has been taking avodart 3x/week for 1.5 months and saw palmetto for 1 month | BPH symptoms is not worsening. There are nights where i sleep through w/o getting up. Sometimes i wake up but my need to urinate is no longer as urgent as before so i fall back to sleep without urinating. |
Cynthia's Medical Lab Test
| Cynthia Diabetes Lab Test results |
Glucose fasting Result (mmol/L) (normal range is 3.3-6.0. However, > 5.6 is considered Pre-Diabetes. > 6.9 is Diabetes) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-04-11 | Glucose fasting : 5.4 (Ok) Below 5.7 is normal Over 5.6 indicates Pre-diabetes Over 6.9 indicates Diabetes (Type 2) Hgb. A1C: 5.4 (Below 5% is normal for people with NO diabetes Below 7% is normal for people with diabetes Over 7% is high and indicates that diabetes is not properly controled) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-01-17 | Glucose fasting :5.7 (>5.6 is Pre-Diabetes) (Not OK!!) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cynthia Cholesterol Lab Test results | Click here to view interpretation of lab test results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-04-11 |
Cholesterol: 5.97 (borderline high). However, big improvement from previous reading of 6.91
Triglyceride: 1.57 (desirable) Big improvement from previous reading of 2.24
HDL-Cholesterol: 1.63 (best)
HDL-Ratio : 3.66 (numbers < 4.4 is better) (below 4.4 is normal) LDL Cholesterol : 3.63 (borderline high) However, big improvement from previous reading of 4.28
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| 2009-01-17 | Cholesterol: 6.91 (very high, you are at high risk) (below 5.2 is desirable over 5.1 is borderline high over 6.2 is high risk) Triglyceride: 2.24 (normal 0.45-2.29) HDL-Cholesterol: 1.61 (numbers > 1.10 is better) (normal > 1.10) HDL-Ratio: 4.29 (numbers < 4.4 is better) (normal <4.4) LDL Cholesterol: 4.28 (moderate high) (normal 1.50-3.39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles's Medical Lab Test
| Charles Diabetes Lab Test results |
Glucose fasting Result (mmol/L) (normal range is 3.3-6.0. However, > 5.6 is considered Pre-Diabetes. > 6.9 is Diabetes) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008-12-03 | Glucose fasting : 5.2 (Ok) Below 5.7 is normal Over 5.6 indicates Pre-diabetes Over 6.9 indicates Diabetes (Type 2) Glucose Tolerance: 7.7 Below 7.8 is normal Hgb. A1C: 5.4 (Below 5% is normal for people with NO diabetes Below 7% is normal for people with diabetes Over 7% is high and indicates that diabetes is not properly controled) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008-11-28 | Glucose fasting :5.8 (>5.6 is Pre-Diabetes) Below 5.7 is normal Over 5.6 indicates Pre-diabetes Over 6.9 indicates Diabetes (Type 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Cholesterol Lab Test results | Click here to view interpretation of lab test results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008-11-27 |
Cholesterol: 4.6 (desirable)
Triglyceride: 1.2 (desirable)
HDL-Cholesterol: 1.5 (better)
HDL-Ratio : 3.1 (numbers < 4.4 is better) (below 4.4 is normal) LDL Cholesterol : 2.6 (near optimal)
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Charles's Weight Management
| Date | Description | Comment |
| 2008-10-02 |
140 lbs using burnaby hospical scale
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Discharged from Burnaby hospital lost 15 lbs in less than 2 weeks |
| 2008-10-13 | 146 lbs using condo scale | |
| 2008-10-16 | 150 lbs using condo scale | |
| 2008-11-04 | 150 lbs using condo scale | |
| 2008-12-01 |
151 lbs using condo scale
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| 2009-04-23 | 139 lbs using condo scale |
Beans keep me feeling full longer (5-6 hours before i feel hungry, even when active). So since i don't feel hungry, i don't eat. Also, i have been playing tennis a lot.
although i am losing weight, i feel energetic. |
| 2009-05-19 | 143 lbs using condo scale |
took my weight just after eating (maybe 3 minutes). the food and the water intake may represent the 4 lbs increase.
be vigilant in keeping weight near 140 lbs or lower. |
Cynthia's Weight Management
| Date | Description | Comment |
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