Last November we applied for health insurance and were quite confident that we could obtain the highest rank of life insurance because of all the comments we get when we go to the doctor: ("What?! You don't smoke or drink?" "What?! You're not on any medications?" "What?! You don't have allergies? What?! You still have all ten fingers?" )
But my blood test results showed that I have very high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Not being a red meat eater, hardly eating meat at all, and very few sweets, I was really surprised. I mentioned this to my mom who told me that my dad and all his brothers have high cholesterol. So then I became conscious of all the foods out there that have cholesterol, something I never cared about before. And each time I ate an egg or ice cream, I'd think, "This is going straight to my arteries!"
Well, I FINALLY got a second opinion last week. Again I got a comment from the doctor ("What?! You're not on cholesterol lowering drugs?!") I am totally healthy, with cholesterol and triglyceride levels way into the safe zones. It made me think the previous levels were the result of being pregnant or not being able to fast before the test was done.
Or maybe I should have followed my intuition better when the, like, bubble-blowing blood test girl, like, came over to our, like, house to, like take our blood. She seemed so sloppy with everything she did that in my mind I pictured her in the parking lot afterward, sifting through the blood-filled vials: "Hmm, let's see...let's put this vial here,...and this one there, and, Whoops! We'll just put this label on this one, and..."
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One thing I learned from my nursing career is to never count on blood draws done while you're nursing or pregnant! They always throw the results off! And, never, like, trust anyone who, like, says like too much!
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