Old Man Maladies (Ad Nauseam)

Another visit to the Makahiki clinic. The comprehensive tests on my blood sample only produced good news. Every criteria, including cholesterol, was fine. I am actually borderline with LDL cholesterol and one thyroid gland marker. Not bad, though. The lowered cholesterol level was surprising, considering that I have been battling the malady only with psyllium and self-imposed dietary constraints.

Typical Wellness Hottie

Unfortunately, the source of my heart problems remains a mystery. The blood work implicates the heart itself. In other words, I have a defective "ticker." So, I have already made an appointment with a cardiologist next week. In fact, I have appointment after appointment lined up, just like a good senior citizen. That's all senior citizens do ... visit medical clinics and go shopping.

Typical Shopping Hottie

The whole situation has made me wary. Ever since I was accepted into the Medicaid program (along with the homeless and destitute), I have become a medical "cash cow." So, I will probably be routinely in and out of medical clinics for the rest of my life. Unless, of course, I put a stop to it.

Typical Liquid Hottie

The weight loss issue still bothers me. However, I seem to have stabilized at 137 pounds. My guess is that the longer cardio workouts at the gym and the "cleansing" diet are the culprits. Incidentally, the "cleansing" diet was not completely clean. I adulterated it daily with one greasy "value menu" item from the fast food joint in Kahala. I needed something cheap and slightly filling to offset an essentially liquid diet. Sheesh!

Surveillance Mini-Update®
Yeah, the surveillance 'bot is still at it. I nefariously triggered it with a dummy posting titled, "Booyah!" Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa!