07-09-2025, 01:25 AM
(06-26-2025, 08:07 AM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: Yo. Thought about not posting this, but some of you would want to know. My doctor did an x-ray of my chest, and they found calcified heart arteries in the ticker. Plaque.
Going to a cardiologist next week, and I'm frankly scared shitless. 61 years old and this happens. Anyway, just wanted you boys to know.
How is your cholesterol ? Get with you cardiologist and be honest. If you smoke or drink, don't lie about it to the doctor, you are only hurting yourself if you lie to doctor.
I'm 70, and I'm on atenolol med once a day as opposed to a stint. Now also on a cholesterol med at night. I walk the dog every day, and doctor says that's my stress test if I feel OK after walk.
Everybody's Diet iis different, but I haven't had a beer, wine, or booze since I was 60 because the headaches are High Blood Pressure due to alcohol. . I also cut out coffee, soda pop. Doctors have me on High Fiber / Low Sugar Diet. Also on a less Meat Diet. Also on a low Cholesterol Diet, eggs being very high in cholesterol. I discovered The Ocean Spray juices and most juices are 50 % sugar. So in last year, Im buying the No Sugar or Low Sugar Juices. Also No Sugar Peanut Butter, No Sugar Strawberry Preserves, No Sugar Cool Whip. Whole Wheat Bread for Fiber. I read the labels more. Some things that fit my diet are pepperoni pizza, Ball Park Franks with Hog Dog Chili, Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Taco Bell Soft Tacos and a Bean Burrito for Fiber. Chinese Restaurant mixed vegetable and white rice with shrimp and egg rolls, Sugar Free Vanilla Ice Cream with Sugar Free Carmel Sauce. bananas, melons, strawberries, Cheeze Nip Crackers, Pringles, and Spring Water. .....I don't smoke and No beer, Wine or Booze. No Pot either.....I see people over 50 trying to party like they are 21, and they drop over dead from it. I didn't find religion, I just got sick and tired, of being sick and tired.
So best to you. See your cardiologist, but be Honest with him. If you drink or smoke, don't lie about it, because you are only hurting yourself if you lie to your doctor. DON'T be like some I've seen, that get out of hospital and go right to the bar, and no surprise to me they were all dead very fast. I know Diets sound like they suck at first, but you get use to it. I know a teen that had level one diabetic and he had to go on Diets or Die as a teen. He's in his 30's now. Even on Diets, I still find plenty to eat.
When you see your cardiologist, make sure they do a cholesterol test. You have to fast from midnight on for a good test result. Also ask about Diet. You might as well cover everything when you get to see a specialist like a cardiologist. ....Best To You, Good Luck.
Now in a store, almost everything is bad. So I make it 20 %. If something is zero to 10 or 15 on sugar or cholesterol, not bad. Things over 20 %, I avoid. Stores won't have all zero, but if you hold things at 20 % tolerance or less, shopping will be easier as you work whatever Diet doctors put you on.
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