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Blood pressure results signal success
Despite my slight weight gain blip, it’s great to see that my blood pressure is doing just fine! I accidentally let myself run out of one of my blood pressure medications this week. It was a simple enough error, and a knock-on effect from the reduction in my BP meds I spoke about previously. I…
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Stop! Fast! Lessons in electrolytes and limits
Well—that escalated quickly! I thought I was just fighting a scratchy throat, but this evening took a serious turn. After a series of coughing fits, I actually fainted on the sofa during a particularly strong cough! For some context, my type 2 diabetes was originally “announced” two years ago by serious hypertension. At its worst,…
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A personal political digression – the USA – a wake up call for us all
I restarted this blog in December because I had a health scare while on a business trip to the USA. It wasn’t dramatic enough to make headlines, but it was dramatic enough to serve as a wake-up call for me and my unhealthy lifestyle choices. I was forced to be brutally honest with myself and…
