The Doctor says I'll probably live... / myLot

By JJ

@JolietJake (50190)

June 1, 2016 4:29am CST

...and said to come see her again in November if I do.

The blood test came out positive for blood, so that's good as well.

My a1c (average glucose) reading is down to 7.4 from 10.3 three months ago, which the Doc said was real good, hoping to get it down below 7 next time. Blood pressure still running a bit high, but not horribly so, cholesterol was okay (that's the one I really watch since my stroke last year), and no major organs are liquefying or anything like that.

And then it was off to the mechanic, and $90 later, my van got a clean bill of health, had to replace a right front brake line and caliper. I do like the fact that at least my brake was working, even though it didn't want to release...that's much better than not working at all.

So it looks like June begins with me and the van both in good health.

G'mornin' myLot! (Today's Morning Coughee Music supplied by Pearl Jam's album 'Ten')

Pearl Jam - Alive

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43902)

• Cambridge, England

1 Jun 16

Glad to hear that the tests indicate that you have both blood and brake fluid.

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@JolietJake (50190)

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1 Jun 16

I always hate when my 'low blood' indicator starts flashing

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45635)

• Philippines

1 Jun 16

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vanny

@vandana7 (101973)

• India

1 Jun 16

@JolietJake

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (164216)

• United States

1 Jun 16

Good morning @JJ . I have another few weeks plus a vacation to wait through before they tap my veins.Brakes are working on all of our vehicles. Now if that pesky lawn mower will start, I will go burn some calories and cholesterol out in the yard. Good job on the readings.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (114144)

• El Paso, Texas

7 Jul 19

Hope you got positive results.

rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

1 Jun 16

So you survived a stroke last year . Yes, better watch your cholesterol always . Do you have any symptom when it gets high without any blood test yet ? Me, i always would feel dizzy .

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vanny

@vandana7 (101973)

• India

1 Jun 16

@JolietJake ..It is the result of all that hard work...cleaning the bush.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

2 Jun 16

@JolietJake That's because having a high cholesterol is asymptomatic as the doctor told me . That's why she monitors my cholesterol and the like, every 3 months .

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@JolietJake (50190)

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1 Jun 16

I never really notice any symptoms

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (53764)

• Canada

1 Jun 16

Good morning. It sounds like you got a good bill of health. My doctor is not so good at complimenting me when I've made drastic changes that show in my lab work, which is a downer.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (53764)

• Canada

1 Jun 16

@JolietJake My husband switched. The doctor told him that he needed to lose a certain amount of weight or go to a dietician (you go to them TO lose weight) and he was on 6 different medications-because we had full coverage for prescriptions. He saw him every 3 months, because of there were so many issues and he could justify billing for these appointments. After well over a year at the lower weight, and blood pressure there was no talk of him taking him completely off of the meds, although he had the dosages lowered, my husband just stopped going to him. He also stopped his meds all together. Then last month he had a health issue, so I found him a new doctor, he's been going to him now, had an EKG this week, was told no problems, good blood pressure etc and my husband scratched his head and suggested that our former doctor was just bleeding the system at our expense. I'm thinking of jumping ship to the new doctor also.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (44301)

• United States

1 Jun 16

@Juliaacv Around here, you don't see dieticians unless you have the right insurance. I have had diabetes for years and never once saw one.

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@JolietJake (50190)

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1 Jun 16

Last time I was getting my a1c down, I thought 'Well, this means I don't have to watch my diet as much now' which proved to be the wrong answer... My doc seems to have a habit of only hearing what she wants to hear sometimes, which can be a bit irritating, but I guess I am not going to switch docs like I was seriously thinking of doing for a bit.

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

1 Jun 16

It's always good to have at least a little blood in your blood!! If only the body was as easy (and cheap) to fix as the van!!!

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vanny

@vandana7 (101973)

• India

1 Jun 16

Are you a doctor?

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WorDazza

@WorDazza (15830)

• Manchester, England

2 Jun 16

@vandana7 No! But I probably could do a better job than my GP with an internet connection and a prescription pad!!

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vanny

@vandana7 (101973)

• India

2 Jun 16

@WorDazza .. I presume you know how to write something that cannot be deciphered on that prescription pad, don't you? To be safe from professional liability clauses ..just in case somebody kicks the bucket..

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109845)

• Los Angeles, California

1 Jun 16

Was that Pearl Jam on toast? Suddenly I feel grungy.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (114144)

• El Paso, Texas

7 Jul 19

I actually liked that tune .... well, I'm from the really old acid rock era.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45635)

• Philippines

1 Jun 16

oh, yeah. the creeper van.

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Val

@valmnz (17096)

• New Zealand

2 Jun 16

Good to get a warrant of fitness. My doctor insists on one once a year.

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@JolietJake (50190)

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2 Jun 16

I had been scheduled every 3 months because of the diabetes, but they've slacked off some since I am doing better with it.

Marlina

@marlina (154117)

• Canada

1 Jun 16

That is great news for you. I didn't realize that you had a stroke last year. Did you write about it here?

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@JolietJake (50190)

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1 Jun 16

I think I wrote something about it at the end of April being the one year anniversary

Anna

@LadyDuck (476547)

• Italy

1 Jun 16

You started a positive month of June. I am glad your health is fine and your van got a clean bill of health too.

What about Scar? I am sure he is the healthier.

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Wendy789

@Drosophila (16571)

• Ireland

1 Jun 16

sounds good about the glucose level

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Reine25

@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

1 Jun 16

I rather have the brake not releasing than had it not, too. Lol Glad that we will be seeing more of you around here

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (123188)

• United States

1 Jun 16

Good morning!

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@JolietJake (50190)

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1 Jun 16

So far anyway. Looks like it may rain a little possibly, but I hear the birds through the window, and it isn't raining yet.

wahyusubri

@wahyusubri (11)

• Johor Bahru, Malaysia

2 Jun 16

im glad to hear that you are going well joliet . my father had a high glucose reading and he has try many kind of medicine to reduce the reading , his previous reading was 20.4 , so what did you do to get a lower glucose reading ? and how did you get the motivation ?

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163772)

• Garden Grove, California

1 Jun 16

hiJJ that is really good news I also have high blood pressure and I think you know Im also diab diabetic IK have to see my doctor frida y I have a horrible way of putting off goingto see my doctor not good idea I thinjk my a1c is around 6 neiw

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vanny

@vandana7 (101973)

• India

1 Jun 16

So glad bro..hugs..

You know what I did right now...I logged out and I was on your post...suddenly I could not like or comment...I forgot I'd logged out..checked your profile..thought you blocked me..lol. Felt very sad...then it struck me to check ..and then I realized how stupid I'd been. lol. My memory is going going gone..kind..lol.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16967)

• China

2 Jun 16

It sounds that the test results are not so bad ,especially you have kept the cholesterol you worried about in check.

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Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85296)

• Valdosta, Georgia

1 Jun 16

I am so glad the doctor said your doing okay. =) That makes me happy to read! Sorry about the $90 mechanic bill though... A clean bill of health for both is a good thing! Glad the month is starting out good for you.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

1 Jun 16

glad to hear the blood wasnt missing or anything, lol, and that you got signed off on a clean bill of health

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Betty Belekis

@BettyB (4117)

• Summerville, South Carolina

1 Jun 16

I'm glad you'll live to entertain us another day. A1C was good. I'm fighting to get mine down below 7.0. Doc said I would be swallowing big horse pills everyday if I don't succeed. I'd rather leave the horse pills for the horses so the sugar has to go.

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