Re: the rest of my blood work numbers.

[Guest guest]

Mark, you have an excellent ldl/hdl ratio of 2.81 that is ldl/hdl, and anything

under 3.0 is good. All your blood work looks pretty good to me.

[Guest guest]

Your hdl is great, but your ldl is pretty high. I would think your doctor might

have said something. My doctor tells me non-diabetics are supposed to be around

100, and diabetics are supposed to be around 70. I take a very low dose of a

statin--10 mg. at bedtime.

Good work on the rest of the numbers!

Dave

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the rest of my blood work numbers.

mostly all good news but one thing. the A1C of course still 5.9. LDL they said

in March couldn't be measured and now it comes in at 135. the HDL was 31 and now

it is 48. total cholesterol was 486 and now it is 236. my tryglirides was 1400

and now 244. all the other stuff showed normal, but it did say that my thyroid

function levels are low. it said they will recheck it in 90 days. now my wife

takes thyroids meds and I think it is the lazy kind. I actually know nothing

about our thyroid except it is important for life. so what does this news maybe

mean? where exactly is our thyroid? plus how does it make one feel if it isn't

working as it should? I suppose I could go look on the net and read all I would

ever wish to know about the thyroid, but I believe those most who have a problem

with it and how it makes them feel. the rest of my results pleased the saw

bones. now I have to maintain the lower readings and not allow them to get out

of control again.

[Guest guest]

Good point, Harry, about Mark's ratio. Not sure if it's more important for this

ratio to be under 3 to 1, or for the ldl to be 70 or so.

Dave

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recognizes Hallie, she doesn't recognize him. never gave God much

thought, until Hallie came back into his life. Can a tainted past become a

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Re: the rest of my blood work numbers.

Mark, you have an excellent ldl/hdl ratio of 2.81 that is ldl/hdl, and

anything under 3.0 is good. All your blood work looks pretty good to me.

[Guest guest]

Well my fine Sir Harry Sir! the saw bones thinks they should go even lower.

he says my HDL nees to be around 60, the LDL under 100, like maybe 80, then my

total cholesterol around 150 and my triglycerides under 180. now from everything

I have read on the net, it tells me he isn't being fair at all! he is probably

going by some text book that has not a clue. maybe was wrote by the drug

companies who make piles of extra cash on suckers who believe they should get

down this low and take more costly meds to do so. however what I read is the

pills isn't going to bring these numbers down any lower and the drug lards know

this. only eating right and exercise will do a much better job of getting the

numbers where they should be and for a whole lot less money out of pocket for

pills that aren't working on your health, but they do work to make lots of

purses and wallets very fat! this is why I always tell my saw bone friend who I

call my MD, I will not take cholesterol meds of any kind! not going to take any

meds for raising the HDL or to lower the triglycerides! that is all in my

opinion a waste of good money thrown away. however, he like others still clame

to say and make us believe that those pills the drug companies are pushing will

lower our numbers to a safe range and make us live longer. then in real small

print that only some one with grate site can read, it says do eat a diet high in

fresh veggies, fruit and do get at least 30 minutes of some type of exercise a

day. then it will say in just the same small print to do cut down on sugar pop,

caffeine and fats. A buddy of mine says it is all the doctor's and drug

companies that are in bed together who are killing us and not the disease it

self. then I can see there side of it though. if they didn't push pills and

talked less about making better eating choices they would all be with out a job.

I heard on the radio the other day that unemployment in this country would go

away if we could put half of the doctor's and lawyers out of business. seems

like it could really work and even half of each may still be to many?? I believe

Sir Harry, I will make you my doc and fire the other one! I dig your attitude

much better.

Re: the rest of my blood work numbers.

Mark, you have an excellent ldl/hdl ratio of 2.81 that is ldl/hdl, and

anything under 3.0 is good. All your blood work looks pretty good to me.

[Guest guest]

Mark, I believe my doctor, whom I usually have very frank and useful

conversations with, who tells me low hdl is genetic. We can do a few things,

such as exercise, increase Omega 3 and Niacin intake, but in the end, it will

remain below the normal number. My hdl runs in the mid 20s.

As far as high ldl, well, again, we can thank our friendly diabetes condition

for this one. Again, healthy living will help, but the thinking today is

diabetics need to have ldl numbers around 70, and not the 100 range for

non-diabetics.

Don't be closed minded to all drugs. Don't take more than necessary, but also,

take ones that will improve health while maintaining a healthy life style.

Dave

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after he committed perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. Or was it? While

recognizes Hallie, she doesn't recognize him. never gave God much

thought, until Hallie came back into his life. Can a tainted past become a

hopeful future? Can two people build on patience, and love?

Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com

Other available books:

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SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012

A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013

OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013

A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013

Re: the rest of my blood work numbers.

Mark, you have an excellent ldl/hdl ratio of 2.81 that is ldl/hdl, and

anything under 3.0 is good. All your blood work looks pretty good to me.

[Guest guest]

the problem I got with most of the cholesterol and triglyceride meds is my co

pay after my insurance pays there part. I can't go $

----- Original Messag

From: dave Bond

To: blind-diabetics

Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 6:46 PM

Subject: Re: Re: the rest of my blood work numbers.

Mark, I believe my doctor, whom I usually have very frank and useful

conversations with, who tells me low hdl is genetic. We can do a few things,

such as exercise, increase Omega 3 and Niacin intake, but in the end, it will

remain below the normal number. My hdl runs in the mid 20s.

As far as high ldl, well, again, we can thank our friendly diabetes condition

for this one. Again, healthy living will help, but the thinking today is

diabetics need to have ldl numbers around 70, and not the 100 range for

non-diabetics.

Don't be closed minded to all drugs. Don't take more than necessary, but also,

take ones that will improve health while maintaining a healthy life style.

Dave

~~ Available now! -- A Time To Build -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~

Marshall is stunned when Hallie Grover returns to town, thirteen years

after he committed perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. Or was it? While

recognizes Hallie, she doesn't recognize him. never gave God much

thought, until Hallie came back into his life. Can a tainted past become a

hopeful future? Can two people build on patience, and love?

Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com

Other available books:

The Attaché -- January, 2012

Upcoming books:

SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012

A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013

OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013

A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013

Re: the rest of my blood work numbers.

Mark, you have an excellent ldl/hdl ratio of 2.81 that is ldl/hdl, and

anything under 3.0 is good. All your blood work looks pretty good to me.

[Guest guest]

well before this post my pc went crazy for a moment. bad hair day I guess.

anyway I was going to say it is the co pay of mine that is $250 for each kind of

drug they wish to put me on and they never do lower the numbers that much at all

for the cost you got to put out. I went in the doughnut hole way to fast when I

did take them. just not enough money in the month to pay such as the cost these

major drugs think they have to have. the doc office will give you some samples

some times, but lots of olks also need samples as well and don't suppose we

should be greedy? I've found that eating right, making better choices and

exercise daily will do more for you then the drugs will for the most part. maybe

the drugs and the life style together will do a fine job, but you got to be a

rich man to pay for all the drugs they think you need now days. they say we

don't qualify for extra help because our monthly income is to high, but I can't

find the extra they say I got. can't figure out if it is the high cost of

living? or is it the cost of high living? maybe we should live in a tent on the

river and spend our extra cash on more drugs!

Re: the rest of my blood work numbers.

Mark, you have an excellent ldl/hdl ratio of 2.81 that is ldl/hdl, and

anything under 3.0 is good. All your blood work looks pretty good to me.

[Guest guest]

Mark,

I use one called something like, Zocor. It's a generic, and as with most of my

other prescriptions, I get them at Costco and pay cash. The cost is less than

$10 per 30-day prescription. Wal-Mart also has this program, and probably most

other larger pharmacies. The thing I put through insurance is my insulins as

well as an anti-seizure medication.

Dave

~~ Available now! -- A Time To Build -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~

Marshall is stunned when Hallie Grover returns to town, thirteen years

after he committed perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. Or was it? While

recognizes Hallie, she doesn't recognize him. never gave God much

thought, until Hallie came back into his life. Can a tainted past become a

hopeful future? Can two people build on patience, and love?

Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com

Other available books:

The Attaché -- January, 2012

Upcoming books:

SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012

A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013

OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013

A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013

Re: the rest of my blood work numbers.

Mark, you have an excellent ldl/hdl ratio of 2.81 that is ldl/hdl, and

anything under 3.0 is good. All your blood work looks pretty good to me.