Phil had his visit with our GP on Thursday and came home feeling it had been a very good visit. Dr Ken has started Phil on Crestor to bring his cholesterol down and he has to return in 2 months, I guess for another blood test to make sure the medication is working. I take Crestor and it doesn't seem to have bad side effects for me so hopefully Phil will have no problems with it. One interesting thing Dr Ken did say about we diabetics. The Professor had also told me similar but perhaps not put as plainly as this: For some time now it has been considered if a person with type 2 diabetes is in their 70s then the sevens should be OK and if a person is in their 80s then the eights are OK. What this relates to is the HbA1c which is a blood test that shows what has been happening in one's body over the past 3 months. We were both getting sixes when younger which crept up into the sevens several years ago but are now in the low 8s. Phil had a reading of 8.2% the same as I had back in September. The reason they do this is red blood cells have a viable life of about 3 months. We are tested 6 monthly. The most important thing Dr Ken said was "Phil, you are doing remarkably well for a man nearing 87 years old." I feel this cheered the old fellow up quite a bit.
I always like to add some pretty flowers to brighten up what is quite often quite a dull page. I thought these rather lovely.
After two extremely hot days on Monday and Tuesday the temperature dropped like a stone and we had some wonderful rain...7mm in our gauge which in November is very acceptable. Friend further down the coast said they had thunderstorms which thankfully missed us completely. The weather is warming up slightly but still cool enough for yours truly to feel comfortable.
There's been a lot of talk in the media about the US election held over a week ago and nobody really seems to know what to expect when Mr Trump becomes President in January. I feel it is going to be a case of wait and see because from what I can see confusion seems to reign supreme right now. What is it they say? "Hope for the best but fear the worst." I hope that doesn't come to pass. We really must hope for the best and that the new President will have sensible advisers, if such people exist these days.
Here's hoping your weekend is a happy one. Ours will be quiet as usual but at our age it suits us.
Hari OM
ReplyDeleteI've given up watching/listening/reading anything which goes into the 'what ifs' of a Trump govt. As you say, the only way to find out is to let it go its way.
The doc is right about the sugar levels... but as I said a couple posts back, the same really ought to be applied to cholesterol (unless the LDL/triglycs are out of order). Anyway, sounds like you are in good hands! Hope the weekend weather is kind to you. We've got snow and ice. Roll on winter! YAM xx
Love to share some of your snow, at least for a little while.
DeleteI am sure you are right when you say allowance should be made for age. After all our bodies can't do all the wonderful things they once did for us so we must expect some breakdown somewhere. Phil's triglyes were up this time which is unusual for him.
I can't believe how much Trump stuff is still filling the media and the social media. Fun about Mrs T remaining in the Trump Tower while Mr T goes to the White House.
Keep warm. xx
Pretty flowers, they might be dahlias. Rain is welcome here too. Nice news about diabetes measurements and how it can change as we age and still be ok.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what those flowers are or even if they are real. Just thought them pretty.
DeleteWe're heating up so no rain likely for some time unfortunately.
As said above to Yam I guess our poor old bodies can't look after us the way they did when we were younger.
I have to go for blood work. Has been a year and a half since I saw the doctor. Looks like Phil is doing wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteNot all Presidents have been politicians, it takes a little time to get acclimated and learn the ropes.
The flowers almost seem too pretty to be as fragile as a flower.
Blood tests are important, especially as we age. Don't want nasties to creep up on us.
DeleteWasn't there a grocer who became a wonderful President? Experience in business important but so is temperament.
I feel those flowers may not be real cos as you say they do look fragile.
That is wonderful news about Phil.
ReplyDeleteAnd a quiet weekend sounds pretty good to me.
Love your flowers - thank you.
Those flowers have us all guessing...I'm now thinking artificial.
DeleteWeekend was almost too quiet which sounds weird but would be nice for the silence to broken occasionally when someone might ring and ask 'how are you both?"
Great news about Phil's health and really great to hear you had satisfying rains, the gardens and trees should get plenty to drink before the heat sets in.
ReplyDeleteI feel our rain has gone for quite a while with the heat arriving this week. We did send more rain than you needed a while back. It goes east instead of coming south where we would enjoy it.
DeleteWe are now watering twice a week again.