Checkup time
Today, I finally went in for a much-delayed checkup.
I decided to do the Kelsey-Seybold executive health assessment, which is the usual comprehensive physical (but done in half a day at their main campus). The tests were covered under my insurance, although I was responsible for the program fee (which I paid through with my HSA). It's a good approach.
The results were mostly good.
My blood/chem workup was fine -- no problems with cholesterol, good ratio of good cholesterol/bad cholesterol, normal liver/kidney functions indicated, etc. EKG was fine. Blah blah blah.
For years, I've been borderline hypertensive. With that info, my personal health history, and the results from my stress test, the doc recommended that I start the lowest dosage of ACE inhibitor (blood pressure medication). He thought I *might* be able to put it off if I were to cut caffeine entirely and up my workouts, but we both came to the conclusion that was unlikely (I likey my caffeine, and it's hard to see how I'm going to top the 1,560 minutes of cardio I have logged in the month of June).
Beyond that, the doc encouraged me to keep up my healthy eating/workout routine (and told me he could see my bad-carb/sat fats reduction efforts clearly in the blood workup).
I'm happy enough with all that. Now I just need to keep up the excellent workout routine (seriously, 1,560 minutes of cardio this month!) and the grilling/SouthBeach-Med diet thing.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 06/30/08 21:42 | Other | Technorati
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Just remember, if the doctor puts BOTH hands on your shoulders during the prostate exam, you have an issue.
Posted by Mr. Hutchison @ 10:12 on 07/01/08
Glad to hear that it went (mostly) ok. I guess you're so worried about how your future's going to be impacted that you're BP is elevated?
I could see how that could happen.
Posted by Cory @ 11:51 on 07/01/08
Dude, I hate you! =D (yeah, I'm jealous, what can I say?)
Posted by Rorschach @ 12:14 on 07/01/08
** I guess you're so worried about how your future's going to be impacted that you're BP is elevated? **
The Future's so bright, I gotta wear shades. :D
Posted by Kevin @ 16:24 on 07/01/08
Antihypertensives, blah. I'm on nifedipine right now for preterm labor, and I can't say I'm thrilled with the side effects -- I've had trouble with dizziness and light-headedness, and I'm permanently flushed. Of course, I'm not hypertensive to begin with, rather the opposite, so YMMV.
Posted by Atlee Breland @ 17:06 on 07/01/08
Good luck with the health issues, sir.
I need a *real* checkup, but the blood work I got done at the plasma place a few months ago surprised me, cholesterol's fine, liver's fine, blood pressure is a little low, and I'm certainly "no petite flower". So I guess I'm lucky, and the only good health habits I have seem to be lots of fiber, no tobacco, and about as much cardio as you're getting, but on a bicycle, in my case.
Hope the meds do the trick.
R
Posted by The R Man @ 16:43 on 07/02/08
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