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Thursday, June 14, 2007

Still failing and Cholesterol rising

As a link has kindly been added to my blog from the AGSD website I thought an update in order- sadly I have yet to re-establish an exercise regime - a hectic travel schedule round Middle East and Asia is my excuse- still find I can usually beat most people to immigration though! even in Asia's vast airports.......I know though I should get back on the treadmill.

Knowing I have the disease does help and it means I :

a. let my wife do any lifting (despite odd looks from those who do not know)
b. stop before I do damage - tried to join in a father's touch rugby game recently but quickly decided discretion was the better part of valour, while cricket has been given up until we return to the UK. I need the lightening fast mid summer outfield of my village team rather than the cloying grass of Singapore and its big boundaries before I can return.

Cholesterol is a problem though and mine is too high - cardiologist knows I can't take statins (Red Yeast Rice apparently contains them) so we are trying Ezetrol and Niaspan (taken at night to avoid hot flushes that can accompany it).

All three children seem free from the disease with my eldest daughter swimming, son playing as much sport as he can and younger daughter running around happily enough.

Must get on the treadmill.........................