Archive for May, 2009

I can only say, “Thank you God”. It seems like being put on the prayer list at my church really worked a miracle. Only two minor blockages were noted on my heart nuclear stress test, something of little significance, especially given my diet for the last four months. Steaks, hamburgers, nachos, cheese, Scotch – you get the picture.

My total cholesterol did increase from 99 mg/dL to 141 mg/dL, with my Triglycerides topping out at 197 mg/dL (140 is the maximum). HDLs were 44 (they were 41 last time). LDLs were 58 (they were 33 last time). CRP was still very low at .3 mg/L (anything less than 1 is great).

My kidney function was off (creatinine of 1.54 mg/dL and eGFR of 50L). Creatinine should top out no higher than 1.34 mg/dL, but I have often seen numbers higher than this. This is the first time for an eGFR measurement and it registered low (it should be greater than 60L). My physician did not seem too concerned, given that I lifted weights the day before and was taking my wife’s Naproxen for a pulled muscle for the week previous to the test. I concluded after studying eGFR lab online in medical journals that it is on shaky ground as far as viability is concerned. My physician’s greater concern was my A1C – a measurement of the average blood sugar for the past 6 months.

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If you are a reader of this blog, you will recall my last stress test was, in my opinion, poor. It was taken six weeks into my cessation of testosterone therapy with no attempt to renormalize my testosterone levels. I only made it ten minutes, which is 5.5 minutes less than my best. However, I passed the test. When my performance was the best, I failed. Go figure.

This time I made it 13.5 minutes, two minutes shy of my personal best and post testosterone renormalization. I won’t know the results for a week, but fingers are crossed that I won’t be in for another angiogram and possible stent.

Also, this week I should receive the results of my latest set of blood work. As soon as I know, I will post them here.

Hoping, hoping, hoping.