Now, I was upset, I confess it. But even so, I was upset. I didn't have to wait too long, and it was to find a smiling doctor when I got to sit down and receive the results of the tests. So far as I'm concerned, it's all good news. There's no discernible damage to the heart, nor any sign that damage is imminent.
Cholesterol levels are high, but all else is well within acceptable limits.
Except my weight, of course. I'm to start on a course of cholesterol inhibitor stuff, and adjust the diuretic to a constant dose. I'm expected to reduce my weight. I have a nurse's appointment for another set of blood tests in a month's time, and a further appointment two weeks later to see the doctor again. No, it'll be some new way to torment, you can rely on that.