My MOT

Well Celica got through her last one OK, but I'm not quite that lucky -
must be that age thing creeping up on me:

BunnyHare...

Good luck with the re-tests then.
At least you had some OKs

White cell count 5200 OK
Red cell count 14.7 OK
Platelet count 281 000 OK
Cholesterol 5.4 up from 4.3 in 2003 (Not OK)

Flying Rat...

ot=20

Blood sugar 9.4 " " 6.3 " " (Not
OK)
Thyroid function OK
Liver function OK
Kidney function OK
BP 160/85 Up a bit

Flying Rat...

ek=20

So got to have repeat blood sugar and cholesterol test after fasting a week

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

Well I won't be giving blood 'til Mondsy 20th and presumably they'll need
another week for the results to get back.

Rabbit...

Fingers crossed for a better result on Tuesday.
If you are really lucky I'll refrain on Monday from posting words like Steak
and Chips, Bacon and Egg, Steak Pie and Yorkshire Pudding etc :-)

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

Thanks a bunch. Perhaps my Saturday fry-up wil have to go out the window.
:(

Tyke...

Apart from the sugar it ain't too bad.
Hope the repeat test show lower sugar levels.

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

Thanks Russell - so do I.

Bill P...

Good luck on monday FN.

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

Thanks Bill, but it's still 9 days away yet. :)

Monday.

Foxy at w**k...

Oh dear, but cholesterol is quite easy to get down FN

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

Not if you're already as skinny as me it ain't. :)

Flying Rat...

welcome to the diabetes club (if you aren't already a member). Got mine=20
coming up soon as well.

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

Not a member so far Ratty, but I have some friends who are, although none
who are insulin injection dependent. Had a cat: Sandie who was for the
last 2 years of his life.
Remember this?
I had this same problem some years ago. When I had a retest after fasting,
blood sugar levels were normal again. I'm hoping that will be the case this
time.

That blood pressure isn't too great but could be White Coat Syndrome.=20

Flying Rat...

Fasting is a good test, but what you need is a Glucose Tolerance Test.=20
Takes about two to three hours and involves Lucozade (urgh!)

Ask your tame quack about one of them, better safe than sorry. And=20
forget about insulin, not an issue. There's some way to go before you=20
would need that, but better safe than sorry at this stage is what you=20
need to keep in mind.

Anita Carter...

~~seadancer~~...

'Tis a problem.
I remember in grade school, a doctor would come to the
school and examine the pupils who hadn't brought in evidence
that they had had a private medical exam.
I doubt that they do that now. If they do, I'm not aware of it.
Haven't thought about that for years.
It wasn't a very intensive exam, as you can imagine.

Anita Carter...

When we were between the ages of 6 and 11 we used to have visits, at school,
from the 'nit nurse' and the 'eye nurse' - can still remember queuing up
waiting my turn ;))

~~seadancer~~...

Funny, the things we never forget. I can remember the names most of my grade
school teachers: Mrs. Babel, Mrs. Brown, Miss Van Hoesen, Mrs. Springstein.
That's 4 out of 7. Thought I could do better than that.
The principal was Miss King. (So, as a kid, I thought all principals were
called King!) (lol) Her secretary was a fat lady named Miss Slater. How's
that for remembering names from over 60 years ago.

Anita Carter...

Oh can remember some too - Miss Keating - the principal , Miss Rolfe -
french teacher, Miss Davis - geography, miss Cummings - Art, Miss Knight -
PT , You notice they are all 'Miss' - one or two were called up into the
forces duting the war. They then resurrected some of the 'older'ones. I
remember there was one called Miss Underdown she wore long billowing skirts
down to her ankles - like something out of the victorian era. Always in
black too !
They are from over 60 years ago too LOL

~~seadancer~~...

Good for you, Anita!
Too bad the teachers aren't alive to know we remember them. (g)
I once met a policeman in White Plains, NY. He came up to me and asked me if
I had been his 4th grade teacher. I had. (g) I remembered him well. It was
grand to see how nicely he had grown up.

FN it is the carbohydrates you have to watch not so much the sugar.

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

Yep I realise that, so will be curtailing those a little too.

If you are having to fast from the night before the test - sounds as if you
are indeed having a glucose tolerance test.

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

I seem to recollect that when I had a fasting test some years ago - I just
had blood taken - and that showed up well witin the acceptable range.
Don't remember any drinking glucose on that occasion - but then memories
aren't perfect though :( - even mine :)

I agree with Flying Rat the drinking of the glucose part is vile - but I
drank a lot of water after it (which they allow you to do - but only
ater) - removed the sickly taste !

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

I'll bear that in mind, but then, perhaps my sweet tooth will like it as
it is. :) .

Mine goes up every time I see a doctor waving a needle at me!

Flyiñg Ñuñ 2°°6 +...

Well my doctor is a sweet young unmarried one. She's not unattractive
either - so you could very well be right. :)
I measure my own BP daily in the mornings, and the doctor's reading is
always higher than them.first 4 days this week results were well below
135/70 yet Thursday, for some reason, no idea why (unless it was 'cos I
woke up suddenly from a nightmare) it was 155/81.

Foxy at w**k...

lol Mine too

Aries...

good luck with that then FN. What are you going to be doing to bring your
cholesterol count down? I eat porrage for brekkie these days and have
changed from ornery milk to Soya milk, and soya yogs, and eat far less
cheese than I used to. I don't have to take tablets but Tony does have to
as not all Cholesterol is due to eating high fat.