Today I was fine, until I walked outside. Within 2 minutes my allergies were attacking me as if I were an enemy threat. It's been awful and I feel like crud, so today is short and sweet; to the point.
Today I saw my super mega awesome Doc again (who is leaving us, stupid furlough) to go over my bloodwork. Remember that drama? So, here it is:
My hemoglobin A1c is 5.2. Normal is 6.1 or lower so I'm good there. 6.1-6.5 is "impaired" and 6.5 or above is "diabetic".
My Triglyceride is 228. They prefer to see below 150, but don't freak until it's above 300. Still, the type A in me wants to get below 150 lol
My Cholesterol overall is 249 which is elevated. Normal is 200 or below. Doc says that I should see improvement here by the end of the year.
My HDL which is the good one, is really good. They like to see above 40, and mine is at 50. Thank you avocados!!!
My LDL which is the bad one, is technically ok, but could be lower. Ideally below 130, below 160 is just ok, and mine is 153.4. Not high enough to warrant putting me on cholesterol meds, and Doc is convinced that my improved diet and exercise will improve this over the next year.
Now, the really good news. They have this fancy schmancy formula they input stuff in to get your risk of a heart attack over the next 10 years. Inputting all my info gave me a "less than 1% risk" which is as low as you can get. So that's fantastic, but I was warned if I change nothing, in ten or twenty years this formula would give different results, and I totally get it. So, I'm really excited to see how these numbers change and improve by next year.
So there you have it guys and gals, my lovely bloodwork. I plan to go again in 6 months to have it done again, and then again right at the end of this campaign to raise money. Maybe you want to pledge me on cholesterol points? ;-)
Good night all,
XXOO,
The Fat EOD Wife
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