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debodun

debodun

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way upstate in New York, USA
Everything pretty normal except tests indicate that I have atrial valve stenosis with sclerosis and mild tricuspid valve regurgitation. Blood work -all normal except I have high RBC, hemoglobin, LDL, glucose (118 mg/dl), total protein and alkaline phosphatase. Low readings on HDL and albumin/globulin ratio. Still awaiting nuclear stress test results.
 

It's rather amusing to me that all these tests are recommended for "aging" people.
It's as if doctors expect everything to be "normal," regardless of how old we are. Guess what? We aren't designed to live forever; NO living thing is, so how can we expect no wear & tear & perfect numbers on everything?

"Atrial Valve Stenosis?" Well, how long has that valve been working?
"Glucose - 118?" If that's a fasting glucose, it's considered "pre diabetic." How long has that pancreas been working? Should we expect a perfect glucose in a 70, 80, or 90 year old?
 
Yes, it was a fasting test (for over 14 hours). My glucose actually went down a notch from last year, but not as low as I'd like it to be. Considering diabetes runs in both sides of my family, I am not surprised.
 

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debodun said:
My glucose actually went down a notch from last year, but not as low as I'd like it to be. Considering diabetes runs in both sides of my family, I am not surprised.
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Have you given some thought to why you'd like your glucose to be lower? I think it may be because of mental conditioning by your doctor who convinced you that it's something to worry about, when it may be a normal part of the aging process. And also that if it was lower, it would make a difference in your life.

BTW, I'd consider a fasting number of 118 to be fine for an older person.
 
I have a feeling that the arterial stenosis is the reason for my dyspnea. If I don't do anything laborious, it can accommodate the blood flow, but if I engage in strenuous activity, it is like it's rush hour where a 5 lane highway suddenly converges into a 2 lane road. Picture that. The heart also has to work harder trying to get the blood through the narrowing passageway, so a secondary effect is a thickening of the heart wall and that decreases its efficiency. Quiet a slippery slope.
 
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I have a feeling that the arterial stenosis is the reason for my dyspnea. If I don't do anything laborious, it can accommodate the blood flow, but if I engage in strenuous activity, it is like it's rush hour where a 5 lane highway suddenly converges into a 2 lane road. Picture that. The heart also has to work harder trying to get the blood through the narrowing passageway, so a secondary effect is a thickening of the heart wall and that decreases its efficiency. Quiet a slippery slope.
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But don't give up. Never give up. Deal with the inefficiencies. My doctor tells me not to lift heavy objects. I don't. He also told me to keep walking.
One other doctor told me we have built in obsolescence.
I have a friend who has given up. It's sad. He lives at home and rarely goes out. He doesn't seem to understand that's how you deteriorate.
 
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