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Nothing to complain about

I just received the results from today's blood work, and I'm happy to report my blood glucose is within the normal [average] range at 94 mg/dL. And that was a non fasting result. It seems I forgot I was supposed to fast for the test.

I'd like to report the reduction was because I was able to lose the 10 pounds I committed myself to last month, but while I did have some initial success, trying to lose weight this time of year, is proving to be more daunting than I expected. Fortunately I was successful in eliminating 90% of the sweets from my diet, which I think was the contributing factor to the normal blood glucose reading.

My lymphocyte count did jump to above 100 thou/cumm again, but that's still basically the same, even slightly lower, than it was last December, despite fluctuating greatly over the past 12 months. [At those levels, there is a lot of error that can occur when interpreting the results, so that kind of fluctuation is not surprising.]

Plus my hemoglobin, platelets and LDH have also remained consistent over that same time frame, so I'm feeling good my lymphoma appears to be stable.

So considering everything, I can't complain too much [as much as I would like to]. I don't have to worry about diabetes just yet, and after almost 7 years since being diagnosed, I don't appear to be any worse for wear, with the exception I am 60 years older, and just not as fit as I once was.

But I'll eventually come up with something, especially if it rains again tomorrow. :)
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Gerry said…
Congradulations, sounds like life is good so need to whine till next year!
See you this morning, Yes very cold only 42 here dress warm.
G
10:01 PM
Marc said…
I can still complain, especially about the cold. It's 38F here, and will probably drop another degree or two before the sun comes up.

You have a good ride. I'm just going to stay home, have a nice big cup of tea, with lemon and honey, and hope by next week the weather warms up to some more tolerable levels.

Besides 85 miles is too far for me right now.
10:08 PM
Mark VanKirk said…
Well, you're going to have to try to ignore the chocolate mouse pie that Lauren is making.
1:25 AM
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