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Default Mar 06, 2007 at 01:31 AM
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***Wasn't sure where to put this so theres a Copy in Women- Focused Support Forum***

********Sorry about the book, but I have to explain the situation********
Here's my Bad News Bad News turns into Good News

These are the reason's why I haven't been doing to good lately. I haven't been feeling well. I was getting worse rather then getting better. I have been sick since around Thanksgiving and didn't tell anyone I just road it out. Then I started having severe Chest pain on the left side, close to my heart. I was actually feeling as if I was having a mild heart attack. My Primary Care Doctor sent me to a Cardiologist, and he did an EKG and where he stated the results were bad Bad News turns into Good News The cardiologist then ordered a Treadmill Stress Test. Well I did it, but I couldn't last past about 7 1/2 minutes. It felt like my heart wanted to jump out of my chest. I was in tears. What a waste of time that was they couldn't get a reading, because i couldn't complete it.
In February I had to wear a Heart monitor for 24 hours to record all the activity. I called to find out the results and they told me I have to wait until I redo my stress test before they give me the results Bad News turns into Good News What the heck is that. Anyway on the 13th I have an appointment to do another stress test. It's this one Thallium Stress Test. These results will not be available until my follow up appt on March 19th. I've already been stressing about the results of the EKG(When he says bad what does he mean),the results of the Heart Monitor(Why are they leaving me hanging), the stress of maybe having a heart attack on the table when they do the Thallium Stress Test. Everything just made me break down.
In between this mess Lab work was done and I found out I had extremely high Cholesterol it was 348. So there was another thing to feed the fire (the stress etc...)My doctor put me on VYTORIN. I was actually on LIPITOR and it didn't help at all. Nor did my lifestyle of eating Burgers and Fries on a daily basis.
Well that's all the bad news Bad News turns into Good News
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Here's the good news Bad News turns into Good News
I lost 15 lbs doing the Subway diet(Since February 12), and my Cholesterol is 168 now. It dropped about 180 points. I can't believe it!!! I am so amazed the medication VYTORIN kicks Butt. It helps when you don't eat fast food anymore to (no more burgers and fries for me). I am so proud of my self you don't understand. I don't know if you have ever heard of CURVES for women? Here's the link if you haven't CURVES
Well my boyfriend is paying for me to start there tomorrow. A year membership $408.00 that's a lot I can't afford that. He said it is definitely worth it if I do it. I am so hyped about it, because the most coolest thing about it is that there are 13 machines and on each machine you do a workout for 30 seconds each(YES SECONDS CRAZY HUH!!!)Anyway you do 30 seconds then you go to a mat for 30 seconds and march in place and check your pulse, then you continue this same routine twice, you go around and do each machine twice and the whole thing takes a total of 30 minutes. This routine is all Cardio and Strengthening(toning). The 30 minutes is equal to 1 hour and 30 minutes as if you were just doing a regular workout.
This was my good news Bad News turns into Good News
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I am still having a hard time with all the tests and labs and procedures. It seems to be a big waiting game. My patience level is at 0%.
Not good for a person that suffers from Bipolar,ADHD,Depression,Severe Anxiety and Panic Attacks.

**I am still very nervous about the Thallium stress test, but I need to remember that I will be in a heart hospital when I have it done. Well put it this way, that's the best place to be if something were to happen right Bad News turns into Good News**
I need to keep telling myself that.

Thanks for reading and giving me your thoughts.

Jlove

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Default Mar 06, 2007 at 02:48 AM
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I'm proud of you, jlove!

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Default Mar 06, 2007 at 03:22 AM
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Do you find that when you stop eating bad food you actually stop craving it?

My weakness has always been pizza in terms of junk food, it's been my 'lazy' food, and while I still have it occasionally I find that since I stopped eating it once a week I actually don't want much when I do have it.

The exercise programme you are going to do sounds great - I also like variety in exercise, it feels sooo much less of a chore.

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Default Mar 10, 2007 at 06:50 PM
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you're be okay during the test. you're doing it because you couldn't complete the other one. so that's better, right? Bad News turns into Good News and you'll find out how it all fits together when they finish.

you're doing great right now!! i'm proud of you!! xoxoxo pat
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