Praise the Lord!

[No Nicolaitans]

Okay...this will be the final post in this thread. Again, thanks to everyone for putting up with me during all of this. : )

We received a call in regard to my blood work's test results last night. They said everything looked good! Well, of course that made me happy...I went to pick up my test results today, and I have mixed feelings about them. Overall, the results are much better than earlier in the year. Here are the results...

 Item                           Was                              Now

Weight                         227                               204

Waist                           45                                  38

Total Cholesterol         231                               199 (less than 200 is considered good)

HDL Cholesterol          30                                  41 (greater than or equal to 40 in men is good)

LDL Cholesterol           ?                                  126

Triglycerides               182                                160 (less than 150 is good)

A1c Blood Sugar           ?                                  5% (less than 6.5% is good...higher than 6.5% is indicative of Diabetes)

So, though everything isn't ideal, they're much better than before overall.

Looks like I still have some work to do for my Triglycerides.

The last thing the doctor's office said was, "Just keep doing what you're doing!"

OY! I guess we know what I'll be having for lunch and dinner for awhile! LOL!

Thanks again everyone...for your prayers and support...but most of all, thank you Lord for letting me catch this and for allowing me to "fix" it naturally.

[Jim_Alaska]

On the surface this may look good NN. But keep in mind that the test results they give you are "averaged". They have an averaged set of numbers below which they will say this looks good. The problem with this is that people's numbers cannot be averaged over the entire population. We are all different.

A certain number may look good on their data chart, but can be misleading because you or I may not be average. It is rare to find a physician that will really dig into finding the real problem and work to do anything about it other than what their textbooks tell them is correct for the averaged numbers they see.

A lot depends on what your insurance coverage allows. The insurance companies will only cover remedies that conform to the data in your test results. Consequently if your test results don't conform to what their guidelines dictate, they will not authorize a certain procedure. I have run into this scenario numerous times.

You seem to be on the right track with what you are doing simply because in the end you are responsible for your health.

[No Nicolaitans]

That's very true Jim. For example, my wife's body temperature is around 96...so when she has the "normal" body temperature of 98.5, she actually has a slight fever. It has taken us a lot of effort to get doctors to acknowledge this. She finally has a doctor who understands, and treats her accordingly. Still, my results at least gives me some semblance of a point of reference in which to work from. You're exactly right; in that, people are different. We know this first-hand. Thank you for your wise counsel, and for letting people know that "normal" isn't necessarily normal. : )

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I just noticed this thread and I have high blood pressure too. My BMI (Body Mass Index) is normal, it's just that I love to eat ultra rich foods. I don't know what my numbers are at the moment, but I'm quite sure that they're pretty high. My doctor prescribed me some medication called "Lisinopril" to keep it in check. I also have high cholesterol levels because I have a habit of eating food that is high in fat content. My doctor suggested that I go for walks or do some light exercises at least 15-30 minutes a day, and with conjunction of eating healthy. I can barely walk a block because of chronic pain as a result of falling 4 floors from a building, and this can be a detriment because I don't have some of the opportunities that some other people do; such as cycling, jogging, brisk walking, etc.

O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? (Romans 7:24)

[Jim_Alaska]

Danny,

There is a fairly new procedure called "Nevro HF10 therapy" that is used for chronic back pain, especially pain that affects the legs.It  is an electrical spinal implant procedure. You will have to talk to your doctor and/or a Neurologist for a referral.

I do not have pain, but do have a nerve degeneration called peripheral neuropathy, which has affected my legs and feet. I have not been able to feel anything below my knees for years. This made me extremely unsteady and kept me from walking very far at all. I was almost to the point of needing a wheel chair.

One of the side benefits of this procedure was found to help my condition, even though I have no pain. I tried the trial procedure, which is a very simple office visit. It worked wonders, so I went ahead with the final procedure. I have had my permanent implant for forty five days now and it is working very well.

I would heartily recommend you try this, it could change your life. Here is a link where you can get information about how this works, although I am sure your doctor or neurologist has heard of it. 
Click Here.

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When I fell, I was almost certain that I would never walk normally again. Thank you immensely for sharing that Nevro HF10 therapy procedure with me because my brother keeps pestering me to just have my ankles and feet removed and replace them with prosthetics ones. I almost considered that option but I wanted to do some more research on dealing with chronic pain daily, or anything that will remedy it. The surgeon who performed my surgery had metal plates and screws drilled into my ankles and feet. I have hammer toes and my right foot cannot move left or right because of the positioning of the metal plating and screws. I will most definitely take your advice and speak with my physician about this procedure you recommend. Thanks again!

God Bless!

 

 

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I spoke with my physician regarding the NEVRO HF10 and she said that the device is being looked at in a clinical trial at Kaiser (which is also where I work). She also said that I have to be actively engaged in their chronic pain program to be considered, so I'll have to take that first step. I have an appointment with my doctor next month to see if this can be an option, and I'll see where it goes from there. Thanks again BroJim.

God Bless!

 

[Jim_Alaska]

That sounds good Danny. It must be Kaiser's rule about having to be actively engaged in their chronic pain program. I say that because  as I said before, I had no pain, just no feeling below the knees. Mine was a simple referral from my doctor to a nevro specialist.