Today is doctor visit day. It is so strange going to the doctor and not paying!! I guess that is one advantage of getting old.
I went to the cardio-doc. I was worrying about this visit because, even though I have kept it a secret from everyone else but the doc, I was bordering on diabetes. He gave me 6 more months, and then it was gong to be going to a specialist for diabetes.
I was worried about my weight, too. When I was weighed, I lost a whole two pounds, but he didn't say anything. Lets face it, that is far from being enough.
The real changes were in the blood work. My LDL, which was usually high, was normal. My triglyclerides were completely in the normal range! And the glucose - that glucose was very normal. Yes!!!
When I was in the hospital with this last knee replacement, I had the one day of pain. That night my blood pressure shot up as well as the glucose. They said pain will cause things like that. It is my theory that I had been in so much pain with my knees and back that the levels rose.
The best news is that those numbers, and my blood pressure has improved. Who knew this would be an ancillary benefit of better knees and less pain in my back. I am really thrilled today!
Peace be with you.
3 comments:
Good news! Congratulations!
Pain causes a lot of things to the physical body and the mind. I didn't know it could raise cholestrol, but I know it can raise blood pressure. Mentally--it is ruining my life.
Yay! I'll have to ask mom if hers changed.
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