Re: Cholesterol, heart disease risk?

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Hi Chey.... I grilled Dr. B about this and his answer was that we, as

post-ops are MUCH better off than 'normal' people. I never had a prob with

high cholesterol as a pre-op. It stayed in the 170 range. Now it hovers in

90's.

kris

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July 23, 1999 - self pay

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Cholesterol, heart disease risk?

> This may seem like a silly question, but hey..it's 7:30 am and I haven't

gone

> to bed yet! LOL (I work 3rd shift)

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> Ok, lots of protein is a must postop, and with that often comes a lot of

fat.

> Even though I know the fat isn't absorbed as it once was, its still going

> into your body and must have SOME impact on your cholesterol and risk for

> heart disease, doesn't it? Or is it going right through you with no

impact

> on what ends up in your blood?

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