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WOLFS FOOD PROCESSOR TURNS MY FRESH SWEET ORANGES INTO ICECREAM I FREEZE ALOT OF FRUIT . IT S A GOOD THING .DO TO BAD WEATHER LAST WEEK I AM WAITING FOR TRASH PICK UP. I PRAY THEY COME . THUNDER AND RAIN AND SPRING HERE TODAY . LOL.

Hi Kittengirl;

Statins….what to say? Necessary evil? Maybe.

My mother was never more than ten pounds overweight in her life. She played tennis into her eighties. My Poppa loved to exercise and the took up square dancing and folk dancing. No one where they lived square danced and they would drive from they zip code once every few weeks. Mother swam, walked, you name it.

Mother had high cholesterol. My father died of a heart attack three days short of my fourth birthday 63 years ago. On a day with hearts as it’s symbol; my daddy’s stopped.

So, my genes . That is putting it mildly. My mother took statins for years. Her heart held out for 86 1/2 years. She died from Bladder Cancer metastatic to liver with a concurrent lymphoma B. She avoided many foods but she did take the statins. Exercise, proper weight 95% of the time, good food including fish and her famous banana/orange juice/cottage cheese shake every day.

Statins are awful and they do have side effects including the leg cramps. My doctor says I may not need them with weight loss. Okay, so how does anyone explain Mother. How about my friend whose nickname is Peanut and eats salad with no cheese or salad dressing every day. Peanut….she weighs five pounds. Genes.

Darling girl; it is not the end of the world if you take statins. You can seek other opinions. Yes, you could use an advocate to go with you who knows how you feel and will finish your sentences for you. Your husband, maybe your son, anyone of us.

I hate them….hate them but I take them an when I drop 42 more pounds we will see what the doctor does. Let us been buddies, work on our weight, exercise, enjoy a treat now and then and buy our Heidi’s which now symbolizes for me to enjoy it all.

Hug your kitties, love your family, your friends and give yourself all your love.

Amy

Jerry going into my wish list on Heidi. I only have six pieces on it. Now, I must arrange and see what I have.

AT 72 SUSAN LUCCI JUST HAD 2 STENTS PUT IN . I READ WERE VEGATARIANS DONT REALLY LIVE MUCH LONGER . DOCTOR JOE WALLACH SAYS EAT LESS SUPPLIMENT MORE . WHO KNEW .I JUST SAW HER ON THE Q WITH HER PILATES MACHINE . SHE IS SO TINY . OZZY OSBORNE HE IS ILL ALSO .

DEAR KITTEN GIRL I KEEP A POT OF QUIONA WITH CARROTS STEAMED OR YOUR FAVORITE VEGETABLE . I MAKE IT BREAKFAST OR LUNCH . YOU CAN ADD FRESH TOMATO YOU CAN ADD YOUGART . I SAY DRESS IT UP OR DRESS IT DOWN .ADD A SALAD SOME SALSA MUSHROOMS . IT GETS ME THROUGH HUNGER . A GOOD MINERAL SUPPLIMENT . I TAKE A STATIN AND CQ10 ANDREWS OF COURSE . ALTERNATE HIS CHOLESTACARE .I KEEP VEGETABLE BROTH ON HAND OR MARINARA FOR QUIONA .I GET THE PRERINSED ORGANIC ONE AT MY LOCAL GROCERY STORE . I ADD IT TO MY SMOOTHIE WITH A BAKED SWEET POTATO TO . KEEPS ME FULL .DONT BE UPSET LOVE LOAF . SENDIG HUGS .

@kittengirl …. Please don’t beat yourself up like that. Unfavorable Diagnoses can feel defeating and overwhelming. Cherie wishes I could go to bat with ya at your Dr.’s apt. but we would probably get thrown out of his office (it’s happened). So glad to read your kitty’s are doing well. I think about your friend who suffered a recent loss, I hope she is o.k..

Yikes Sheba …. You have weathered the Winter from “H”. Cherie is very glad your power has not gone out. Hubby and I are just finishing our Marine Peptide smoothies. Speaking of tress …. This is what our work parking lot looked like in 3 places. Needles to say there were a few shocked co-workers after work! Sending waves of warmth from S. Cali Sheba♥ ….. Take care Everyone.

Goodnight Taci, Kittengirl, Amy, Loaf, Cherie and all who post and read this thread. ♥

Cherie waving…Amy I have lots of candles because we are in an Ice Storm.
Glad I had those trees cut down in the nick of time because they were over power lines. 🙂

Mine were not too bad as some people had big split Oak Trees in their front yards and some
had them on their roofs. I was the lucky one. 🙂

Kitten sleep well. 🙂

@bichon18,

Well you do have a birthday coming up. ♥♥♥

@bichon18

I know you said you were playing Motown to do your work out I hope that went well. 🙂

Stand by Me
Ben E. King

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we’ll see
No I won’t be afraid, no I won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won’t cry, I won’t cry, no I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
And darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh, stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me

Uh oh!

Peace Out Peeps! Have a great evening and stay very warm.

Shout out to all. 🙂

@jmc,

Thanks! I wish you well too! Hope it all works out for you! I have fought those meds for a long time but I know now that it is beyond my efforts alone. I gave it a good try though. Dr. was very frank with me and he has been my doctor for a long time and knows me well, he has seen me through a lot so I am going to listen when he says it is time. I hope you can do it, I really do! I’m rooting for you! 😀 Let me know how it goes.

kittengirl,Try not to be so hard on yourself.
My Dr. told me cholesterol has more to do with your genes, than diet and exercise.
I’ve been given a few months to bring mine down,I go back in a couple weeks to retest.
And,just like you if I’m going to need meds,I’m going to take them.
Heart disease runs in my family.
Wishing you all the best.

@Sheba,

Thanks for the hugs and prayers and fur babies,
Yeah, I got this. I know what I have to do. Just frustrated and disappointed in myself. I will get over it. Sorry for my rant. Everyone needs to rant or cry every now and then. So, I will go on statins for now or however long I need them. There are worse things. Lots of worse things. I am glad I have doctors that care. I will get this done. Thanks. 😀

I’m about to leave for my evening walk soon. We had ice here this morning and will have it again tomorrow. Nothing like what you have! It will be melted and gone by 10 in the morning. I hope you stay warm tonight and keep your power on. Go relax by that fire with Poppy! 😀