So I got today's kick in the ass...
My doctor's office called with the results of my blood work. The one thing I always had going for me was that my cholesterol was always under control. I've never had a bad result from blood work. Well that is over.
My "bad" cholesterol is 247.
My "good" cholesterol is 34
And the icing on the cake (shitty pun intended) is that my blood sugar is 6.1, which is borderline high.
I looked up my cholesterol levels to see what range I was in.
My good cholesterol puts me at "a major risk factor for heart disease."
My bad cholesterol puts me at "twice the risk of coronary heart disease as someone below 200."
Those Goddamn all you can eat Chinese buffets...
But my mind takes me back to yesterday's post. There was some kind of message from somewhere yesterday. Out of nowhere this guy pulls up alongside me on the road and we start talking about how his doctor told him his cholesterol was out of whack and he tells me all about how he got on this program and started running and working out and now he is doing great. Then one day later I get a call from my doctor with these results??? And all this one week after my bizarre Al Roker induced epiphany about my health???
OK...whoever is pulling the strings up there, I hear ya. Message received...
About Me
- John
- This blog is meant to serve as a record of my efforts and motivation to continue with them. The marathon is what I hope to achieve, but it also represents life, which is one race that we are all running...
Boy do I hear ya. This could be family inspiration all around. I have been dealing with numerous new and old medical conditions. I have also used every excuse I could not to face facts. Remember diabetes is in the family and it is knocking at all our doors. Don't let it in as I have. I am now trying to throw it out the door with the hign bad cholesterol, IBS, hiatal hernia, bledding ulcer, diverticulosis. I have long suffered from headaches to also find out I have several problems in that department, vertigo, damaged middle ear, BPPV, crystals that are lodged and won't go back where they belong, sinus problems that have caused major damage to my balance, Why do I tell you all this. Because you can and will do it, because YOU have decided to. I am with you as you aren't alone..xoxo
ReplyDeleteJust a thought:
Maybe we could just get Jacob to inspire us. Just let him know what kind of motivation we all need and let him loose. He will have us cured in 3 months. We could meet every Sunday morning and let him rejoice in our sorrow of how we have all let ourselves go and he then can give us a good motivation speech.
Thanks Carole.
ReplyDeleteAnd Jacob has already decided to ride my ass every day! "Did you run yet?" "How far did you run?" "How much do you weigh today?" 'Why aren't you running yet?" "What do you mean today's an off day?"
I want to strangle him, but he's good at what he does!