The bigger picture
One positive note from all of this medical drama and the endless lab tests of the past two weeks. As reference, the “normal” range for cholesterol is 125-200, and the preferred range for triglycerides is less than 150.
October, 2006:
My Cholesterol: 211
My Triglycerides: 239
April, 2007:
My Cholesterol: 205
My Triglycerides: 519
Last week, September, 2008:
My Cholesterol: 166
My Triglycerides: 148
Unbelievable. My doctor didn’t even raise an eyebrow at these numbers. Since learning that I fall so squarely into the “normal” range on this one measurement, I feel like that guy in the Cheerios commercial telling every random stranger about his lowered cholesterol.
What can I say? I think it’s awesome.
September 14th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
For anyone else that doesn’t know these numbers by heart –
I pulled out the chart from my last lab work and it appears
<150 is normal range for Triglycerides and
<200 is normal range for cholesterol
so you are awesome indeed !!!
(And does everyone else visualize fish mouths when thinking of which was is lesser and which way is greater?)
September 14th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I’m just plumb tickled about your blood results!!!! THat is so utterly exciting!
September 15th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Way to go!! That is a major accomplishment. Congratulations!
September 16th, 2008 at 3:15 am
did this mean that you were taken off meds (were you on any for this)?
September 16th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Vickie — nope. Was never (yet) put on medication for this. Hopefully, all that means is that now I never will.
September 16th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Congrats on the greatly improved numbers!
September 16th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
my mother (who weighs 115 dripping wet) – has high Triglycerides (300’s) and can’t figure out WHY.
BACKGROUND: she has worked with a nutritionist and has read the info from the lab and doctor. she is an RN herself. She is married to a diabetic and is able to really work with him on his food/sugar levels. so it is a bit odd that she can’t quite figure out what is raising her levels. Her doctor tells her that it is not any of her meds.
I told her about your recent lab results and she wondered if (in general) you would please share the difference in your eating patterns – like is there a particular food you were eating before that you are not eating now – or substituting something – or what do you think made the difference?