Friday 2 March 2018

The results of my health screening.

I got the results yesterday.They are shown as "green" everything is fine,"Amber" you need to keep an eye on this or"red" you really need to do something about this.Fortunately ,I got mainly "greens".I got an amber for my blood pressure but she only did it once and I regularly take my own at home and it is fine.Liver function( I do enjoy a glass of wine!) and kidney function and blood sugar we're green.Phew !!!Lung function ,thyroid and haematology were green also.Cholesterol was an amber at 6.3 but my big red one was "You are overweight".I was expecting this but seem stuck at the weight I am.Probably this is the reason for my breathlessness so I must do something about this.Exercise more but as it has been minus temperatures here for days and a covering of snow that will have to wait.So,on the whole I was pretty encouraged by the results of the screening and glad I had it done. another positive is that C went for his Rheumatoid Arthritis check up year day and was told he is in remission a.d they are slowly going to reduce his medication. The weather in the UK is dire at the moment.More snow than we have had for years.Our granddaughter has gone off to Vietnam,Laos,Cambodia and Thailand for seven weeks .She has gone with three friends and others are joining them en route.I am hoping this is the making of her because she has had some mental health problems over the last 15 months.Miraculously hers was one of a handful of flights that left Gatwick last night.She goes off to Uni in September.She is going to Manchester and so will only be an hour away from us( four at the moment) and our daughter is even closer.We are looking forward to seeing more of her. have a great weekend.Take care and keep warm.

8 comments:

  1. Glad most of your results were in the green.

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  2. I hope you stay safe in the bad weather. Good news on the screenings. So glad you granddaughter has this amazing travel opportunity. Have a great weekend.

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  3. I've has a ew health checks too and , like you, my only problem seems to be my weight. and like you I am having the devil's job to shift it. Trouble is, I HATE exercise !!! joined WW and have spent a fortune to stay at the same weight !!! Lost 2kg since December, Tony has lost 10 !!!! So unfair ! Never-the-less I will persevere. I'm TRYING for 5 off by April. Wishful thinking I know, but we just have to keep plugging away.

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  4. Proofreading skills are nil at the moment. Meant " I've had a few health checks. " !!!!

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  5. Glad all seems to be well, hopefully better weather more conducive to getting out and about for exercising is on its way:)

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  6. Sounds like good results for you with things that really matter. I am sure that many of us have weight issues and have had them for a long time so if results are so good otherwise I think that's great.

    Well done

    Love Chrissie

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  7. That traffic lights system sounds really helpful. My last full medical produced a page of double-dutch gobbledegook! The nurse went over it with me, but it all wasted a lot of valuable NHS time. My next medical is due in 2 years and I'm hoping they have adopted your system. Well done on all the green.

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  8. Your granddaughter's trip sounds fabulous! We have had very little snow this winter, which is a concern for the summer ahead. Our reservoirs are quite low. Good news on your medical tests!

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