tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post5912552514505274236..comments2024-03-20T01:12:06.791-07:00Comments on Snickollet: At least I have my health, at least I have my health . . .Snickollethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14123630374052898460noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-89333990617245172002010-03-18T16:21:25.651-07:002010-03-18T16:21:25.651-07:00I, too, have a family history of high cholesterol;...I, too, have a family history of high cholesterol; my HDL and LDL have always been off (HDL too low; LDL too high) even though I eat well and exercise, etc. etc. But I started taking fish oil tablets last year, and lo-and-behold, even though my total cholesterol and LDL were too high, my HDL was in the normal range for the first time in my life! (They still put me on cholesterol-lowering drugs-Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493447056869942727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-70838336280968094892010-03-18T09:42:54.224-07:002010-03-18T09:42:54.224-07:00Your post really resonated with me. This week is t...Your post really resonated with me. This week is the seventh anniversary of the death of a close friend who was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive cancer when she was 20. I can only imagine how angry she was. <br /><br />I'm having my own issues these days, and really relate to the WTF of it all.abbiejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09438443687623812569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-22272843808021021072010-03-18T08:53:37.338-07:002010-03-18T08:53:37.338-07:00That's why they call it "the practice of ...That's why they call it "the practice of medicine"! I have nothing against doctors, but I do feel that sometimes they do things so you have to keep coming back. They are very "test" happy and I don't know about others, but my insurance doesn't pay 100% for procedures and tests and it can get expensive! A couple years ago during my annual gyn appt. my doctor Stephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-9204802148095659052010-03-17T10:30:34.286-07:002010-03-17T10:30:34.286-07:00Just started reading your blog recently and must s...Just started reading your blog recently and must say you are great to read. I do hope you get better results. I too equate pancreas the way you do thanks to my grandma and another family member.<br /><br />Prayers for you to continue your good health so that you can always have that.Lisahttp://chaostimes5.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-8658605424723414912010-03-16T12:28:13.197-07:002010-03-16T12:28:13.197-07:00Insulin issues can also be a result of lovely gyno...Insulin issues can also be a result of lovely gyno issues -- if you're prone to cysts you might have PCOS which is easily controlled for most women with either diet or a drug they often give to diabetics to control how your body processes foods into sugars - I was on it for a time and dropped 15 lbs. So it aint all bad news ;)ImmediateMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291795035722623901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-5608976677478979722010-03-16T11:28:15.797-07:002010-03-16T11:28:15.797-07:00I know nothing about the pre-diabetic thing, but I...I know nothing about the pre-diabetic thing, but I did want to mention something about the cholesterol numbers. My doc recommends getting an additional test done that counts the lipoproteins. I am probably explaining it wrong, but basically the amount of HDL/LDL isn't as important as the lipoproteins since it’s the lipoproteins that make it possible for the cholesterol to build up on your Christanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-84412206308889552822010-03-16T11:27:48.493-07:002010-03-16T11:27:48.493-07:00It's always frustrating, yet interesting to me...It's always frustrating, yet interesting to me when life throws me circumstances that help me understand what other people are going through. All the pep talks I've given my husband over the years echoed in my head after the miscarriage and I wanted to slap myself. I didn't have a gut-level understanding of how it feels to be directly disappointed by God. The insight into how John OTRgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12433339525588500502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-6902557843460768422010-03-16T09:27:04.062-07:002010-03-16T09:27:04.062-07:00I was doing some research for work yesterday and d...I was doing some research for work yesterday and discovered that high glucose readings in the absence of other factors can be directly tied to stress. I'm betting on that...because, you know, I have a medical degree from Google University. In any event, wishing for peace for you...in body and mind.Eugeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303962779123449079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-1820220558911955702010-03-16T09:01:50.220-07:002010-03-16T09:01:50.220-07:00Mommy, Esq.:
No! I did not have gestational diabe...Mommy, Esq.:<br /><br />No! I did not have gestational diabetes! Not even close! I'm telling you, I have *none* of the risk factors for diabetes. Sigh.<br /><br />-snickSnickollethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14123630374052898460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-59545288790526428652010-03-16T08:53:49.826-07:002010-03-16T08:53:49.826-07:00It's good that your doctors are being pro acti...It's good that your doctors are being pro active - many don't run any routine tests. Did you have gestional diabetes when you were pregnant? That is another pre-diabetic sign as I learned when I applied for life insurance after I was diagnosed with it.Mommy, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00228638552586921228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-76550193789760648112010-03-16T07:50:39.870-07:002010-03-16T07:50:39.870-07:00I'm wondering what has changed in the standard...I'm wondering what has changed in the standards of what is normal vs. what is a little bit abnormal. This same thing happened to my husband. After numerous tests (to the tune of him going back over 5 times), he is a perfectly healthy individual. The same thing happened when he went to the Dentist (i.e., suspicious growth - see oral surgeon who couldn't find anything wrong).<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-88440028753130640572010-03-16T07:36:18.297-07:002010-03-16T07:36:18.297-07:00I hear you on being annoyed! I'm a 35 year old...I hear you on being annoyed! I'm a 35 year old female always been in great health and went for a general check-up last summer to discover that I have elevated liver enzymes. Two ultrasounds, a liver biopsy, and a gazillion blood tests later, there is no definitive reason why my liver is inflamed! Going to a third liver specialist next week. And I feel fine! I feel like a ticking time bomb, anitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-19570321946183532582010-03-16T07:06:12.841-07:002010-03-16T07:06:12.841-07:00I hope it's all just weirdness. I suppose the ...I hope it's all just weirdness. I suppose the glucose test brings home what you've said before--that sometimes there is no fairness in health, and we have no control over what happens. (Like your posts about the people who say you should think positive to beat cancer.)<br /><br />But it does seem extra unfair that you should get--probably explicable, probably not serious, but still--off Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13440658754416289147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-66735626559584967942010-03-16T05:54:29.683-07:002010-03-16T05:54:29.683-07:00I had a high BG for fasting test as well, and when...I had a high BG for fasting test as well, and when I did the repeat it was normal. I hope yours is too.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08861695339847932746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17626032.post-7678298346915567832010-03-15T22:08:46.317-07:002010-03-15T22:08:46.317-07:00I'm sorry about the glucose. I got dx of pre-...I'm sorry about the glucose. I got dx of pre-diabetes a year ago. I had gestational though so at least I had some indication. It also doesn't run in my family except my dad. Who had a heart transplant. I'd always assumed the transplant which was necessary due to a virus was the cause of the diabetes. I recently found out it was due to his being premature and that actually alteredliz smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233276763504345726noreply@blogger.com