Perna,
It was hiatal hernia surgery. It was a long surgery - about 4 hrs. I really think that something with the anestesia (sp?) went on. Because if you think about it, the anestesia has major downers and it is a major trauma to the system. Anyhow, whatever it was really reset his system BIG TIME!!

Now, he had a physical and had to do fasting bloodwork and it turned out that he has high colesteral (SP?) and has to go on meds for that. His colesteral always did run on the high side, but this time it was high enough for meds. But his psychiatrist says that they wouldn't interfer with the other meds. Now he really should watch his diet (eat good stuff - not chips & junk) and exercise. But you know the story about leading the horse to water but making him drink is another thing. Boy, I'm telling you, if it's not one thing it's the other