by Josieclick » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:27 pm
So that's the reason.....
....announced the cardiac clinic nurse...me being 70 now ....
I had to attend a cardiac clinic this afternoon ...the letter said to review my medication following blood pressure / blood tests you know the type of thing,so along I toddle with hope in my heart that I could come off all the medication,as I borrow a blood pressure monitor so I had taken an average...seemed good....my staff nurse daughter refuses to get involved !!!,and the blood tests as I understood were okay,not so ......it seems my cholesterol is high,6 whatever that may mean,and I would need to take a Statin ?! along with an aspirin per day,along with the Bendrofluethiazide,along with Atenolol which I am being weaned off anyway,now here is the good bit........
Let's say four years ago when I was a drinker and a smoker,the reason for all the high readings was because I had these habits,so I stopped them both,not had a cigarette since 2002,and the booze went last year,so you would think that being a good girl I would show some improvement,not over weight,and I am an active yoga gal........................so now all this is because I was 70 this last June,forget the fags,drink and all the other excuses there are it's 'cos I'm 70.......but of course,why didn't I think of that