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Hi, Mark.

Thanks for your lab report. My observations are as follows:

Mr. Wellington's interpretation is basically correct. You need to get your

LDL cholesterol down and your HDL cholesterol up a bit. We can quibble about

the numbers; my own physician would like to get my LDL cholesterol below 70,

not just 100, and I believe I've seen this recommendation from the American

Diabetes Association. Your HDL cholesterol should be 45 or 50 or so. Not

everyone can reach this; I have read a post from one gentleman who can't get

his HDL above 30 for genetic reasons. You'll have to figure out if this is

so in your case.

As Mr. Wellington indicates, there may be contraindications to taking

statins to lower the cholesterol. However, there are other medications and

supplements which can assist in lowering your cholesterol, especially the

LDL cholesterol.

Check out

http://www.mendosa.com

mr. Mendosa can't take statins and outlines some of these other medications

and supplements which will lower cholesterol for those who canot handle

statins.

You're going to get a few lectures on this list from those who maintain that

currently-recognized limits for A1C are far too high. Certainly, the closer

your A1C is to that of nondiabetics (some say that's between 4 and 6; others

say between 4 and 5 and others say it's between 4.2 and 5.5), the better and

the more likely you are to not encounter the complications associated with

elevated blood glucose. Part of the argument comes from differences as to

views as to how low an A1C a typical diabetic can be expected to attain. In

my view, this is somewhat dependent upon what medications (if any) you are

taking to control your diabetes and how careful you are about your diet

(counting carbs etc.).

In Mr. Wellington's defense, he is following the guideline for A1C set by

the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (6.5) which is more

conservative than that advocated by the American Diabetes Association (7.0).

and Harry rightly say that the closer you get that A1C to 5 or below,

the less risk you have of complications. If you use insulin, you have to

decide how low you can get that A1C without engendering an unacceptably high

number of hypoglycemic (low blood glucose) incidents. This is different for

each individual. Diabetes is a balancing act and you are the dude on the

high-wire. Just remember that the better you do on those numbers, the less

likely you will be to have diabetic complications such as heart disease,

kidney disease or diabetic neuropathy. From what I know of your lab report,

you haven't encountered any of these, thank God. But the more diligently you

work on your diabetes control (through diet, exercise and medications), the

better.

So don't see these numbers as having emotional baggage; no one is out to get

you. The numbers are there to aid you ihn making decisions as to your

diabetic care.

Good luck!

Mike Freeman

lab

Dear Mr. Ruth,

I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

indication of anemia.

Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well as

liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium, chloride,

and calcium levels are normal.

Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol 168,

HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered less

than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient we

desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to help

reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically considered

the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride level to be

less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good cholesterol " , and we

prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if possible. Exercise tends

to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers are somewhat elevated.

Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was 6.5.

This is excellent!

Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat evaluation

within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding the muscle

enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as well as checking

a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially occurring within

the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current medications that

would be contributing to this present condition.

Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on a

cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

correction.

Sincerely,

Mark Wellington D.O.

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Hi, Mark.

Thanks for your lab report. My observations are as follows:

Mr. Wellington's interpretation is basically correct. You need to get your

LDL cholesterol down and your HDL cholesterol up a bit. We can quibble about

the numbers; my own physician would like to get my LDL cholesterol below 70,

not just 100, and I believe I've seen this recommendation from the American

Diabetes Association. Your HDL cholesterol should be 45 or 50 or so. Not

everyone can reach this; I have read a post from one gentleman who can't get

his HDL above 30 for genetic reasons. You'll have to figure out if this is

so in your case.

As Mr. Wellington indicates, there may be contraindications to taking

statins to lower the cholesterol. However, there are other medications and

supplements which can assist in lowering your cholesterol, especially the

LDL cholesterol.

Check out

http://www.mendosa.com

mr. Mendosa can't take statins and outlines some of these other medications

and supplements which will lower cholesterol for those who canot handle

statins.

You're going to get a few lectures on this list from those who maintain that

currently-recognized limits for A1C are far too high. Certainly, the closer

your A1C is to that of nondiabetics (some say that's between 4 and 6; others

say between 4 and 5 and others say it's between 4.2 and 5.5), the better and

the more likely you are to not encounter the complications associated with

elevated blood glucose. Part of the argument comes from differences as to

views as to how low an A1C a typical diabetic can be expected to attain. In

my view, this is somewhat dependent upon what medications (if any) you are

taking to control your diabetes and how careful you are about your diet

(counting carbs etc.).

In Mr. Wellington's defense, he is following the guideline for A1C set by

the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (6.5) which is more

conservative than that advocated by the American Diabetes Association (7.0).

and Harry rightly say that the closer you get that A1C to 5 or below,

the less risk you have of complications. If you use insulin, you have to

decide how low you can get that A1C without engendering an unacceptably high

number of hypoglycemic (low blood glucose) incidents. This is different for

each individual. Diabetes is a balancing act and you are the dude on the

high-wire. Just remember that the better you do on those numbers, the less

likely you will be to have diabetic complications such as heart disease,

kidney disease or diabetic neuropathy. From what I know of your lab report,

you haven't encountered any of these, thank God. But the more diligently you

work on your diabetes control (through diet, exercise and medications), the

better.

So don't see these numbers as having emotional baggage; no one is out to get

you. The numbers are there to aid you ihn making decisions as to your

diabetic care.

Good luck!

Mike Freeman

lab

Dear Mr. Ruth,

I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

indication of anemia.

Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well as

liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium, chloride,

and calcium levels are normal.

Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol 168,

HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered less

than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient we

desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to help

reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically considered

the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride level to be

less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good cholesterol " , and we

prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if possible. Exercise tends

to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers are somewhat elevated.

Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was 6.5.

This is excellent!

Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat evaluation

within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding the muscle

enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as well as checking

a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially occurring within

the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current medications that

would be contributing to this present condition.

Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on a

cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

correction.

Sincerely,

Mark Wellington D.O.

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Hi, Mark.

Thanks for your lab report. My observations are as follows:

Mr. Wellington's interpretation is basically correct. You need to get your

LDL cholesterol down and your HDL cholesterol up a bit. We can quibble about

the numbers; my own physician would like to get my LDL cholesterol below 70,

not just 100, and I believe I've seen this recommendation from the American

Diabetes Association. Your HDL cholesterol should be 45 or 50 or so. Not

everyone can reach this; I have read a post from one gentleman who can't get

his HDL above 30 for genetic reasons. You'll have to figure out if this is

so in your case.

As Mr. Wellington indicates, there may be contraindications to taking

statins to lower the cholesterol. However, there are other medications and

supplements which can assist in lowering your cholesterol, especially the

LDL cholesterol.

Check out

http://www.mendosa.com

mr. Mendosa can't take statins and outlines some of these other medications

and supplements which will lower cholesterol for those who canot handle

statins.

You're going to get a few lectures on this list from those who maintain that

currently-recognized limits for A1C are far too high. Certainly, the closer

your A1C is to that of nondiabetics (some say that's between 4 and 6; others

say between 4 and 5 and others say it's between 4.2 and 5.5), the better and

the more likely you are to not encounter the complications associated with

elevated blood glucose. Part of the argument comes from differences as to

views as to how low an A1C a typical diabetic can be expected to attain. In

my view, this is somewhat dependent upon what medications (if any) you are

taking to control your diabetes and how careful you are about your diet

(counting carbs etc.).

In Mr. Wellington's defense, he is following the guideline for A1C set by

the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (6.5) which is more

conservative than that advocated by the American Diabetes Association (7.0).

and Harry rightly say that the closer you get that A1C to 5 or below,

the less risk you have of complications. If you use insulin, you have to

decide how low you can get that A1C without engendering an unacceptably high

number of hypoglycemic (low blood glucose) incidents. This is different for

each individual. Diabetes is a balancing act and you are the dude on the

high-wire. Just remember that the better you do on those numbers, the less

likely you will be to have diabetic complications such as heart disease,

kidney disease or diabetic neuropathy. From what I know of your lab report,

you haven't encountered any of these, thank God. But the more diligently you

work on your diabetes control (through diet, exercise and medications), the

better.

So don't see these numbers as having emotional baggage; no one is out to get

you. The numbers are there to aid you ihn making decisions as to your

diabetic care.

Good luck!

Mike Freeman

lab

Dear Mr. Ruth,

I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

indication of anemia.

Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well as

liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium, chloride,

and calcium levels are normal.

Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol 168,

HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered less

than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient we

desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to help

reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically considered

the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride level to be

less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good cholesterol " , and we

prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if possible. Exercise tends

to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers are somewhat elevated.

Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was 6.5.

This is excellent!

Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat evaluation

within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding the muscle

enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as well as checking

a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially occurring within

the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current medications that

would be contributing to this present condition.

Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on a

cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

correction.

Sincerely,

Mark Wellington D.O.

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Hi Mark.

Thanks for shareing with us. Here are my thoughts on your results. First, I

fully disagree with this statement... Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

It is not normal. Your cholesterol is extremely high and your a1c is, in my

opinion, extremely high as well. You know me brother, I would never say this to

discourage you partner... I'm here to help as is everyone else.

High cholesterol is related to high a1c levels. I can put money down on the

table that if you get your a1c even down to 5.5 your ldl and other cholesterol

levels will come down as well. There is an *extremely* tight correlation between

a1c levels and cholesterol in diabetics.

So, I step around the cholesterol and directly focus on the a1c. Do your best

partner to get your 2 hour post meal check 120 or less and in about 2 months,

your a1c will be down to a decent level and so will your cholesterol.

I have actually experimented with this on my own body to a certain degree. Harry

is going to test this out as well with his next lab results since his a1c will

be up as well. When my a1c was 5.3, my ldl was around 73 to 80. When I started

eating more carbs and dosing more humalog to cover the carbs, my a1c went to 5.8

and my ldl to 133. Sure, this could have been from eating a little more fat in

my diet, but I believe that a1c level can directly effect ldl and cholesterol in

general for a diabetic. I've seen to many diabetics get an a1c down from 6 or

higher and there ldl come down drastically. No doctor will disagree that there

is a strong correlation between diabetes and high cholesterol that is for

certain. I tried this test on my own body two times in the past 2 years and

found that my ldl would increase as my a1c increased. I can't express enough how

important it is to get your a1c down to 5.0 to 5.5 range.

Certainly there are numerous reasons that your ldl and cholesterol can be

elevated, I'm not at all suggesting that getting your a1c to 5.0 to 5.5 will

totally fix it, but it will certainly help in a *strong* way.

If you have questions, please let me know.

Regards,

lab

Dear Mr. Ruth,

I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

indication of anemia.

Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well as

liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium, chloride, and

calcium levels are normal.

Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol 168,

HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered less than

180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient we desired to

have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to help reduce the

risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically considered the " bad

cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride level to be less than 180.

HDL cholesterol is considered the " good cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this

number elevated above 30, if possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL

cholesterol. Your numbers are somewhat elevated.

Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was 6.5.

This is excellent!

Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had returned

to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat evaluation within one

week, So we can also do additional testing regarding the muscle enzyme

elevation. We will need reperform the same study as well as checking a

sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially occurring within the

muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current medications that would be

contributing to this present condition.

Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on a

cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies elevated.

We certainly would not want to do this.

Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

correction.

Sincerely,

Mark Wellington D.O.

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Hi Mark.

Thanks for shareing with us. Here are my thoughts on your results. First, I

fully disagree with this statement... Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

It is not normal. Your cholesterol is extremely high and your a1c is, in my

opinion, extremely high as well. You know me brother, I would never say this to

discourage you partner... I'm here to help as is everyone else.

High cholesterol is related to high a1c levels. I can put money down on the

table that if you get your a1c even down to 5.5 your ldl and other cholesterol

levels will come down as well. There is an *extremely* tight correlation between

a1c levels and cholesterol in diabetics.

So, I step around the cholesterol and directly focus on the a1c. Do your best

partner to get your 2 hour post meal check 120 or less and in about 2 months,

your a1c will be down to a decent level and so will your cholesterol.

I have actually experimented with this on my own body to a certain degree. Harry

is going to test this out as well with his next lab results since his a1c will

be up as well. When my a1c was 5.3, my ldl was around 73 to 80. When I started

eating more carbs and dosing more humalog to cover the carbs, my a1c went to 5.8

and my ldl to 133. Sure, this could have been from eating a little more fat in

my diet, but I believe that a1c level can directly effect ldl and cholesterol in

general for a diabetic. I've seen to many diabetics get an a1c down from 6 or

higher and there ldl come down drastically. No doctor will disagree that there

is a strong correlation between diabetes and high cholesterol that is for

certain. I tried this test on my own body two times in the past 2 years and

found that my ldl would increase as my a1c increased. I can't express enough how

important it is to get your a1c down to 5.0 to 5.5 range.

Certainly there are numerous reasons that your ldl and cholesterol can be

elevated, I'm not at all suggesting that getting your a1c to 5.0 to 5.5 will

totally fix it, but it will certainly help in a *strong* way.

If you have questions, please let me know.

Regards,

lab

Dear Mr. Ruth,

I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

indication of anemia.

Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well as

liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium, chloride, and

calcium levels are normal.

Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol 168,

HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered less than

180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient we desired to

have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to help reduce the

risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically considered the " bad

cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride level to be less than 180.

HDL cholesterol is considered the " good cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this

number elevated above 30, if possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL

cholesterol. Your numbers are somewhat elevated.

Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was 6.5.

This is excellent!

Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had returned

to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat evaluation within one

week, So we can also do additional testing regarding the muscle enzyme

elevation. We will need reperform the same study as well as checking a

sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially occurring within the

muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current medications that would be

contributing to this present condition.

Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on a

cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies elevated.

We certainly would not want to do this.

Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

correction.

Sincerely,

Mark Wellington D.O.

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Hi Mark.

Thanks for shareing with us. Here are my thoughts on your results. First, I

fully disagree with this statement... Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

It is not normal. Your cholesterol is extremely high and your a1c is, in my

opinion, extremely high as well. You know me brother, I would never say this to

discourage you partner... I'm here to help as is everyone else.

High cholesterol is related to high a1c levels. I can put money down on the

table that if you get your a1c even down to 5.5 your ldl and other cholesterol

levels will come down as well. There is an *extremely* tight correlation between

a1c levels and cholesterol in diabetics.

So, I step around the cholesterol and directly focus on the a1c. Do your best

partner to get your 2 hour post meal check 120 or less and in about 2 months,

your a1c will be down to a decent level and so will your cholesterol.

I have actually experimented with this on my own body to a certain degree. Harry

is going to test this out as well with his next lab results since his a1c will

be up as well. When my a1c was 5.3, my ldl was around 73 to 80. When I started

eating more carbs and dosing more humalog to cover the carbs, my a1c went to 5.8

and my ldl to 133. Sure, this could have been from eating a little more fat in

my diet, but I believe that a1c level can directly effect ldl and cholesterol in

general for a diabetic. I've seen to many diabetics get an a1c down from 6 or

higher and there ldl come down drastically. No doctor will disagree that there

is a strong correlation between diabetes and high cholesterol that is for

certain. I tried this test on my own body two times in the past 2 years and

found that my ldl would increase as my a1c increased. I can't express enough how

important it is to get your a1c down to 5.0 to 5.5 range.

Certainly there are numerous reasons that your ldl and cholesterol can be

elevated, I'm not at all suggesting that getting your a1c to 5.0 to 5.5 will

totally fix it, but it will certainly help in a *strong* way.

If you have questions, please let me know.

Regards,

lab

Dear Mr. Ruth,

I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

indication of anemia.

Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well as

liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium, chloride, and

calcium levels are normal.

Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol 168,

HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered less than

180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient we desired to

have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to help reduce the

risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically considered the " bad

cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride level to be less than 180.

HDL cholesterol is considered the " good cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this

number elevated above 30, if possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL

cholesterol. Your numbers are somewhat elevated.

Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was 6.5.

This is excellent!

Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had returned

to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat evaluation within one

week, So we can also do additional testing regarding the muscle enzyme

elevation. We will need reperform the same study as well as checking a

sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially occurring within the

muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current medications that would be

contributing to this present condition.

Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on a

cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies elevated.

We certainly would not want to do this.

Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

correction.

Sincerely,

Mark Wellington D.O.

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I do agree that my a one c is still to high. I will admit up until about a

couple of weeks ago, I wasn't watching my carb intake as I should. but these

last two weeks I have been doing much better. he said my muscle enzymes are

up again and he couldn't find out last time why that was. I don't lift

weights. I do work on a chock line and handle wood aal day, but it doesn't

weigh more then forty pounds for the part that I do. is muscle enzymes

elevated some thing that I should be concerned with as well as my a one c? I

know my a one c will be lower then six the next time I go in in three

months. I am doing better now and now I am controlling food and it isn't

ruling me like it use to. I really do appreciate all your good advice and

that is why I sent my lab results to the list. my weight is still 302 and I

need to get this down as well. but at least when I found out I am diabetic

in 2003 it was around 376. I do realize that 74 pounds in two years isn't

all that good, but I wasn't watching my carbs as I am suppose to. I know how

to eat right and have done it and it really does work, but I have some bad

eating habits and for the longest time I let food control my life. but

thanks to you guys on this list, I have finally turned that around and I no

longer live to eat. I don't believe that I want to get older and have bad

things happen to my body all because I refused to eat right and control my a

one c. life is important to me and if the good Lord is willing I want to

live at least as many years as I have all ready lived. so 94 sounds like a

good old age to me. thanks for all the good advice and keep it coming. I am

listening.

lab

>

>

> Dear Mr. Ruth,

>

> I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

>

> Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> indication of anemia.

>

> Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well

> as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

>

> Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol

> 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered

> less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient

> we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to

> help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> are somewhat elevated.

>

> Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> 6.5. This is excellent!

>

> Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

>

> Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

> typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding

> the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially

> occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current

> medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

>

> Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on

> a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

>

> Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

> further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

>

> I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

> correction.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Mark Wellington D.O.

>

>

>

>

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I do agree that my a one c is still to high. I will admit up until about a

couple of weeks ago, I wasn't watching my carb intake as I should. but these

last two weeks I have been doing much better. he said my muscle enzymes are

up again and he couldn't find out last time why that was. I don't lift

weights. I do work on a chock line and handle wood aal day, but it doesn't

weigh more then forty pounds for the part that I do. is muscle enzymes

elevated some thing that I should be concerned with as well as my a one c? I

know my a one c will be lower then six the next time I go in in three

months. I am doing better now and now I am controlling food and it isn't

ruling me like it use to. I really do appreciate all your good advice and

that is why I sent my lab results to the list. my weight is still 302 and I

need to get this down as well. but at least when I found out I am diabetic

in 2003 it was around 376. I do realize that 74 pounds in two years isn't

all that good, but I wasn't watching my carbs as I am suppose to. I know how

to eat right and have done it and it really does work, but I have some bad

eating habits and for the longest time I let food control my life. but

thanks to you guys on this list, I have finally turned that around and I no

longer live to eat. I don't believe that I want to get older and have bad

things happen to my body all because I refused to eat right and control my a

one c. life is important to me and if the good Lord is willing I want to

live at least as many years as I have all ready lived. so 94 sounds like a

good old age to me. thanks for all the good advice and keep it coming. I am

listening.

lab

>

>

> Dear Mr. Ruth,

>

> I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

>

> Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> indication of anemia.

>

> Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well

> as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

>

> Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol

> 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered

> less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient

> we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to

> help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> are somewhat elevated.

>

> Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> 6.5. This is excellent!

>

> Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

>

> Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

> typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding

> the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially

> occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current

> medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

>

> Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on

> a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

>

> Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

> further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

>

> I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

> correction.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Mark Wellington D.O.

>

>

>

>

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Hi Mark.

I have struggled with poor eating habits my entire life. It actually stems from

my childhood. Both my parents had terrible eating habits and as a child, that

was modeled for me. So, now as an adult, I have to suffer through this and curve

and retrain the way I eat. I won't lie to you, it is not easy. However, with God

all things are possible!

I can recall a dozen doughnuts lasting only about 1 hour in my house as a kid.

My dad could eat 12 dozen cream stick doughnuts in 30 minutes. What is wacked is

neither of my parents are obese. You'd never know they had such poor eating

habits. My parents ate as though ... eat this, since tomorrow we may not have no

more food. That was not true, but, it was the way they ate... all or nothing

sort of mind set. Now I am still, to this day at age 33, working through that

and wiggling my way out of it grin.

Let me encourage you... this won't be easy Mark, but you can do it. When you

fall off the wagon, get back up, buckle down, and don't give up. You gotta just

say ok, I messed up, but I am not going to keep doing it I am going to get back

to my guns. That is how I handle it.

When your a1c comes down, it will help your entire body chemistry. Your a1c

effects every system you have in your body. When the a1c is elevated, it can

effect all other systems in your body including emotional wellness. So, go for

it man... you can do it... get that a1c down to 5.5! That is your goal man...

not 5.0, but 5.5!

If you are not on medication yet to control the diabetes, I would encourage you

to get on some to help you get that goal of 5.5.

Regards,

lab

>

>

> Dear Mr. Ruth,

>

> I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

>

> Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> indication of anemia.

>

> Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well

> as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

>

> Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol

> 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered

> less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient

> we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to

> help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> are somewhat elevated.

>

> Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> 6.5. This is excellent!

>

> Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

>

> Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

> typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding

> the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially

> occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current

> medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

>

> Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on

> a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

>

> Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

> further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

>

> I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

> correction.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Mark Wellington D.O.

>

>

>

>

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Hi Mark.

I have struggled with poor eating habits my entire life. It actually stems from

my childhood. Both my parents had terrible eating habits and as a child, that

was modeled for me. So, now as an adult, I have to suffer through this and curve

and retrain the way I eat. I won't lie to you, it is not easy. However, with God

all things are possible!

I can recall a dozen doughnuts lasting only about 1 hour in my house as a kid.

My dad could eat 12 dozen cream stick doughnuts in 30 minutes. What is wacked is

neither of my parents are obese. You'd never know they had such poor eating

habits. My parents ate as though ... eat this, since tomorrow we may not have no

more food. That was not true, but, it was the way they ate... all or nothing

sort of mind set. Now I am still, to this day at age 33, working through that

and wiggling my way out of it grin.

Let me encourage you... this won't be easy Mark, but you can do it. When you

fall off the wagon, get back up, buckle down, and don't give up. You gotta just

say ok, I messed up, but I am not going to keep doing it I am going to get back

to my guns. That is how I handle it.

When your a1c comes down, it will help your entire body chemistry. Your a1c

effects every system you have in your body. When the a1c is elevated, it can

effect all other systems in your body including emotional wellness. So, go for

it man... you can do it... get that a1c down to 5.5! That is your goal man...

not 5.0, but 5.5!

If you are not on medication yet to control the diabetes, I would encourage you

to get on some to help you get that goal of 5.5.

Regards,

lab

>

>

> Dear Mr. Ruth,

>

> I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

>

> Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> indication of anemia.

>

> Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well

> as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

>

> Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol

> 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered

> less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient

> we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to

> help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> are somewhat elevated.

>

> Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> 6.5. This is excellent!

>

> Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

>

> Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

> typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding

> the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially

> occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current

> medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

>

> Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on

> a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

>

> Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

> further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

>

> I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

> correction.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Mark Wellington D.O.

>

>

>

>

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Hi Mark.

I have struggled with poor eating habits my entire life. It actually stems from

my childhood. Both my parents had terrible eating habits and as a child, that

was modeled for me. So, now as an adult, I have to suffer through this and curve

and retrain the way I eat. I won't lie to you, it is not easy. However, with God

all things are possible!

I can recall a dozen doughnuts lasting only about 1 hour in my house as a kid.

My dad could eat 12 dozen cream stick doughnuts in 30 minutes. What is wacked is

neither of my parents are obese. You'd never know they had such poor eating

habits. My parents ate as though ... eat this, since tomorrow we may not have no

more food. That was not true, but, it was the way they ate... all or nothing

sort of mind set. Now I am still, to this day at age 33, working through that

and wiggling my way out of it grin.

Let me encourage you... this won't be easy Mark, but you can do it. When you

fall off the wagon, get back up, buckle down, and don't give up. You gotta just

say ok, I messed up, but I am not going to keep doing it I am going to get back

to my guns. That is how I handle it.

When your a1c comes down, it will help your entire body chemistry. Your a1c

effects every system you have in your body. When the a1c is elevated, it can

effect all other systems in your body including emotional wellness. So, go for

it man... you can do it... get that a1c down to 5.5! That is your goal man...

not 5.0, but 5.5!

If you are not on medication yet to control the diabetes, I would encourage you

to get on some to help you get that goal of 5.5.

Regards,

lab

>

>

> Dear Mr. Ruth,

>

> I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

>

> Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> indication of anemia.

>

> Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well

> as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

>

> Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol

> 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered

> less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient

> we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to

> help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> are somewhat elevated.

>

> Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> 6.5. This is excellent!

>

> Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

>

> Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

> typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding

> the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially

> occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current

> medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

>

> Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on

> a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

>

> Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

> further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

>

> I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

> correction.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Mark Wellington D.O.

>

>

>

>

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I think losing 76 pounds is great!But your attitude is even better. Keep it

up, Mark and you will reach your goal eventually. What muscle enzymes is

the doc talking about? I don't h\thnk I have heard that term before. Does

he mean the blood chemistry or does he mean protein level?

Re: Fw: lab

I do agree that my a one c is still to high. I will admit up until about a

couple of weeks ago, I wasn't watching my carb intake as I should. but these

last two weeks I have been doing much better. he said my muscle enzymes are

up again and he couldn't find out last time why that was. I don't lift

weights. I do work on a chock line and handle wood aal day, but it doesn't

weigh more then forty pounds for the part that I do. is muscle enzymes

elevated some thing that I should be concerned with as well as my a one c? I

know my a one c will be lower then six the next time I go in in three

months. I am doing better now and now I am controlling food and it isn't

ruling me like it use to. I really do appreciate all your good advice and

that is why I sent my lab results to the list. my weight is still 302 and I

need to get this down as well. but at least when I found out I am diabetic

in 2003 it was around 376. I do realize that 74 pounds in two years isn't

all that good, but I wasn't watching my carbs as I am suppose to. I know how

to eat right and have done it and it really does work, but I have some bad

eating habits and for the longest time I let food control my life. but

thanks to you guys on this list, I have finally turned that around and I no

longer live to eat. I don't believe that I want to get older and have bad

things happen to my body all because I refused to eat right and control my a

one c. life is important to me and if the good Lord is willing I want to

live at least as many years as I have all ready lived. so 94 sounds like a

good old age to me. thanks for all the good advice and keep it coming. I am

listening.

lab

>

>

> Dear Mr. Ruth,

>

> I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

>

> Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> indication of anemia.

>

> Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well

> as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

>

> Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol

> 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered

> less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient

> we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to

> help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> are somewhat elevated.

>

> Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> 6.5. This is excellent!

>

> Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

>

> Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

> typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding

> the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially

> occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current

> medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

>

> Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on

> a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

>

> Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

> further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

>

> I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

> correction.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Mark Wellington D.O.

>

>

>

>

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I think losing 76 pounds is great!But your attitude is even better. Keep it

up, Mark and you will reach your goal eventually. What muscle enzymes is

the doc talking about? I don't h\thnk I have heard that term before. Does

he mean the blood chemistry or does he mean protein level?

Re: Fw: lab

I do agree that my a one c is still to high. I will admit up until about a

couple of weeks ago, I wasn't watching my carb intake as I should. but these

last two weeks I have been doing much better. he said my muscle enzymes are

up again and he couldn't find out last time why that was. I don't lift

weights. I do work on a chock line and handle wood aal day, but it doesn't

weigh more then forty pounds for the part that I do. is muscle enzymes

elevated some thing that I should be concerned with as well as my a one c? I

know my a one c will be lower then six the next time I go in in three

months. I am doing better now and now I am controlling food and it isn't

ruling me like it use to. I really do appreciate all your good advice and

that is why I sent my lab results to the list. my weight is still 302 and I

need to get this down as well. but at least when I found out I am diabetic

in 2003 it was around 376. I do realize that 74 pounds in two years isn't

all that good, but I wasn't watching my carbs as I am suppose to. I know how

to eat right and have done it and it really does work, but I have some bad

eating habits and for the longest time I let food control my life. but

thanks to you guys on this list, I have finally turned that around and I no

longer live to eat. I don't believe that I want to get older and have bad

things happen to my body all because I refused to eat right and control my a

one c. life is important to me and if the good Lord is willing I want to

live at least as many years as I have all ready lived. so 94 sounds like a

good old age to me. thanks for all the good advice and keep it coming. I am

listening.

lab

>

>

> Dear Mr. Ruth,

>

> I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

>

> Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> indication of anemia.

>

> Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well

> as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

>

> Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol

> 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered

> less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient

> we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to

> help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> are somewhat elevated.

>

> Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> 6.5. This is excellent!

>

> Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

>

> Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

> typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding

> the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially

> occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current

> medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

>

> Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on

> a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

>

> Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

> further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

>

> I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

> correction.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Mark Wellington D.O.

>

>

>

>

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I think losing 76 pounds is great!But your attitude is even better. Keep it

up, Mark and you will reach your goal eventually. What muscle enzymes is

the doc talking about? I don't h\thnk I have heard that term before. Does

he mean the blood chemistry or does he mean protein level?

Re: Fw: lab

I do agree that my a one c is still to high. I will admit up until about a

couple of weeks ago, I wasn't watching my carb intake as I should. but these

last two weeks I have been doing much better. he said my muscle enzymes are

up again and he couldn't find out last time why that was. I don't lift

weights. I do work on a chock line and handle wood aal day, but it doesn't

weigh more then forty pounds for the part that I do. is muscle enzymes

elevated some thing that I should be concerned with as well as my a one c? I

know my a one c will be lower then six the next time I go in in three

months. I am doing better now and now I am controlling food and it isn't

ruling me like it use to. I really do appreciate all your good advice and

that is why I sent my lab results to the list. my weight is still 302 and I

need to get this down as well. but at least when I found out I am diabetic

in 2003 it was around 376. I do realize that 74 pounds in two years isn't

all that good, but I wasn't watching my carbs as I am suppose to. I know how

to eat right and have done it and it really does work, but I have some bad

eating habits and for the longest time I let food control my life. but

thanks to you guys on this list, I have finally turned that around and I no

longer live to eat. I don't believe that I want to get older and have bad

things happen to my body all because I refused to eat right and control my a

one c. life is important to me and if the good Lord is willing I want to

live at least as many years as I have all ready lived. so 94 sounds like a

good old age to me. thanks for all the good advice and keep it coming. I am

listening.

lab

>

>

> Dear Mr. Ruth,

>

> I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

>

> Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> indication of anemia.

>

> Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well

> as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

>

> Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol

> 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered

> less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient

> we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to

> help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> are somewhat elevated.

>

> Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> 6.5. This is excellent!

>

> Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

>

> Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

> typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding

> the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially

> occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current

> medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

>

> Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on

> a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

>

> Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

> further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

>

> I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

> correction.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Mark Wellington D.O.

>

>

>

>

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Well, Mark

As others have said, your colestrol is too high as is your LDL. This

probably due to a combination of high A1C (which is not as high as I

thought it would be), too much fat intake and perhaps hereditary reasons. If

yu continue to loose weight, that will also help the colosterol.After

reading the report from your doc, I realize whathe means by muschle enzymes

and I aglad he wants to do a sed rate on you to see if you have any

inflammation. Just keep up the good work!

Fw: lab

lab

lab

Dear Mr. Ruth,

I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

indication of anemia.

Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well as

liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium, chloride,

and calcium levels are normal.

Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol 168,

HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered less

than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient we

desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to help

reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically considered

the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride level to be

less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good cholesterol " , and we

prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if possible. Exercise tends

to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers are somewhat elevated.

Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was 6.5.

This is excellent!

Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat evaluation

within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding the muscle

enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as well as checking

a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially occurring within

the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current medications that

would be contributing to this present condition.

Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on a

cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

correction.

Sincerely,

Mark Wellington D.O.

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Well, Mark

As others have said, your colestrol is too high as is your LDL. This

probably due to a combination of high A1C (which is not as high as I

thought it would be), too much fat intake and perhaps hereditary reasons. If

yu continue to loose weight, that will also help the colosterol.After

reading the report from your doc, I realize whathe means by muschle enzymes

and I aglad he wants to do a sed rate on you to see if you have any

inflammation. Just keep up the good work!

Fw: lab

lab

lab

Dear Mr. Ruth,

I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

indication of anemia.

Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well as

liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium, chloride,

and calcium levels are normal.

Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol 168,

HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered less

than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient we

desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to help

reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically considered

the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride level to be

less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good cholesterol " , and we

prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if possible. Exercise tends

to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers are somewhat elevated.

Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was 6.5.

This is excellent!

Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat evaluation

within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding the muscle

enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as well as checking

a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially occurring within

the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current medications that

would be contributing to this present condition.

Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on a

cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

correction.

Sincerely,

Mark Wellington D.O.

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Well, Mark

As others have said, your colestrol is too high as is your LDL. This

probably due to a combination of high A1C (which is not as high as I

thought it would be), too much fat intake and perhaps hereditary reasons. If

yu continue to loose weight, that will also help the colosterol.After

reading the report from your doc, I realize whathe means by muschle enzymes

and I aglad he wants to do a sed rate on you to see if you have any

inflammation. Just keep up the good work!

Fw: lab

lab

lab

Dear Mr. Ruth,

I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

indication of anemia.

Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as well as

liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium, chloride,

and calcium levels are normal.

Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL cholesterol 168,

HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically considered less

than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac patient we

desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers to help

reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically considered

the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride level to be

less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good cholesterol " , and we

prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if possible. Exercise tends

to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers are somewhat elevated.

Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was 6.5.

This is excellent!

Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal is

typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat evaluation

within one week, So we can also do additional testing regarding the muscle

enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as well as checking

a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation potentially occurring within

the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your current medications that

would be contributing to this present condition.

Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you on a

cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you have

further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one typographic

correction.

Sincerely,

Mark Wellington D.O.

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I am on some kind of medicine. it is called Metafor a something like that.

the wife keeps cookies and all kinds of snacks in the house and I know all

about walking on by and not hearing that junk call your name. I have been

over weight my entire life. even as a child. my parents believed, wast not,

want not and you better not leave nothing on your plate. my daddy had a

sweet tooth and it finally killed him of clogged arteries. but he could have

went back and had another by pass operation, but he said he wasn't going

through that again and kept on eating the wrong things. bad eating habits

run in my family as well. but that isn't an excuse for me. maybe a crutch

but not an excuse. by the power of our loving God and the fine folks on this

list, I will over come these bad eating habits and I will lower my a one c

to where it alt to be. first I have to find out about these elevated muscle

enzymes and make the saw bones happy. even though I am now totally blind, I

still am pushed to my limit when we are at the store and I know all that

junk I use to eat is right there looking at me. I can smell it right through

the package. but I am tired of being fat and feeling like crap most of the

time. to tell you the truth, I actually feel the best when I don't eat. of

course I have to eat and I am doing better at now eating six little meals

instead of three like I use to. of course my wife doesn't care about her

health and she eats what ever she wants. looking at those cookies laying on

the table every day is making me a stronger person. I know what they have

done to me in the past and it is getting easier to flip them off when I walk

by them. some times I think the foods that hurt us are kin to the Devil him

self. the devil timps us and so does all that bad food. I guess it is only

natural to crave the foods that we can't have or shouldn't have. some of

those stories that you guys put on the list about what happens to folks who

ignore there diabetes, is the kind of stuff that keeps folks like me from

getting to far off the path. I don't post a lot, but you guys have helped me

more then you will ever know. I agree now that over eating is an emotional

problem. I use to think that statement was a lot of crap. but now I realize

that there is lots of truth in that fact. this whole world that we live in

is all about eating. most folks think that restaurant don't give you enough

to eat, so you have to go to an all you can eat restaurant, in order to get

your moneys worth. man o man, are they so very, very wrong. most restaurants

give you way more to eat then the average person should eat at one meal. I

don't watch TV at all, but I bet most of what you see these days on there is

all about eating and that evil food probably looks good on the tube. I like

to work with wood and have a wood shop in my back yard. if I am out there

and busy, I hardly remember to stop and eat. this is the key, get a hobby

and stop thinking about food. if I only had one half of the money that I

have invested in my big belly, I would be a very rich man and could fly

around the world and see each one of you in person and have a nice salad

with you. over eating is no different then smoking. ok I am done rambling

for now. thanks for listening and helping me to over come my self. God bless

each of you and keep talking. I am listening.

lab

> >

> >

> > Dear Mr. Ruth,

> >

> > I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

> >

> > Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> > indication of anemia.

> >

> > Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as

> well

> > as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> > chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

> >

> > Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL

> cholesterol

> > 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically

> considered

> > less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac

> patient

> > we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers

> to

> > help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> > considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> > level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> > cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> > possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> > are somewhat elevated.

> >

> > Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> > 6.5. This is excellent!

> >

> > Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

> >

> > Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal

> is

> > typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> > returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> > evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing

> regarding

> > the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> > well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation

> potentially

> > occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your

> current

> > medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

> >

> > Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you

> on

> > a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> > elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

> >

> > Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you

> have

> > further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

> >

> > I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one

> typographic

> > correction.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Mark Wellington D.O.

> >

> >

> >

>

> >

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> of

> > the contents of this information is prohibited and may be punishable by

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> > notify us immediately by electronic mail (reply).

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I am on some kind of medicine. it is called Metafor a something like that.

the wife keeps cookies and all kinds of snacks in the house and I know all

about walking on by and not hearing that junk call your name. I have been

over weight my entire life. even as a child. my parents believed, wast not,

want not and you better not leave nothing on your plate. my daddy had a

sweet tooth and it finally killed him of clogged arteries. but he could have

went back and had another by pass operation, but he said he wasn't going

through that again and kept on eating the wrong things. bad eating habits

run in my family as well. but that isn't an excuse for me. maybe a crutch

but not an excuse. by the power of our loving God and the fine folks on this

list, I will over come these bad eating habits and I will lower my a one c

to where it alt to be. first I have to find out about these elevated muscle

enzymes and make the saw bones happy. even though I am now totally blind, I

still am pushed to my limit when we are at the store and I know all that

junk I use to eat is right there looking at me. I can smell it right through

the package. but I am tired of being fat and feeling like crap most of the

time. to tell you the truth, I actually feel the best when I don't eat. of

course I have to eat and I am doing better at now eating six little meals

instead of three like I use to. of course my wife doesn't care about her

health and she eats what ever she wants. looking at those cookies laying on

the table every day is making me a stronger person. I know what they have

done to me in the past and it is getting easier to flip them off when I walk

by them. some times I think the foods that hurt us are kin to the Devil him

self. the devil timps us and so does all that bad food. I guess it is only

natural to crave the foods that we can't have or shouldn't have. some of

those stories that you guys put on the list about what happens to folks who

ignore there diabetes, is the kind of stuff that keeps folks like me from

getting to far off the path. I don't post a lot, but you guys have helped me

more then you will ever know. I agree now that over eating is an emotional

problem. I use to think that statement was a lot of crap. but now I realize

that there is lots of truth in that fact. this whole world that we live in

is all about eating. most folks think that restaurant don't give you enough

to eat, so you have to go to an all you can eat restaurant, in order to get

your moneys worth. man o man, are they so very, very wrong. most restaurants

give you way more to eat then the average person should eat at one meal. I

don't watch TV at all, but I bet most of what you see these days on there is

all about eating and that evil food probably looks good on the tube. I like

to work with wood and have a wood shop in my back yard. if I am out there

and busy, I hardly remember to stop and eat. this is the key, get a hobby

and stop thinking about food. if I only had one half of the money that I

have invested in my big belly, I would be a very rich man and could fly

around the world and see each one of you in person and have a nice salad

with you. over eating is no different then smoking. ok I am done rambling

for now. thanks for listening and helping me to over come my self. God bless

each of you and keep talking. I am listening.

lab

> >

> >

> > Dear Mr. Ruth,

> >

> > I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

> >

> > Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> > indication of anemia.

> >

> > Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as

> well

> > as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> > chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

> >

> > Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL

> cholesterol

> > 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically

> considered

> > less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac

> patient

> > we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers

> to

> > help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> > considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> > level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> > cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> > possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> > are somewhat elevated.

> >

> > Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> > 6.5. This is excellent!

> >

> > Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

> >

> > Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal

> is

> > typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> > returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> > evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing

> regarding

> > the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> > well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation

> potentially

> > occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your

> current

> > medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

> >

> > Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you

> on

> > a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> > elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

> >

> > Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you

> have

> > further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

> >

> > I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one

> typographic

> > correction.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Mark Wellington D.O.

> >

> >

> >

>

> >

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I am on some kind of medicine. it is called Metafor a something like that.

the wife keeps cookies and all kinds of snacks in the house and I know all

about walking on by and not hearing that junk call your name. I have been

over weight my entire life. even as a child. my parents believed, wast not,

want not and you better not leave nothing on your plate. my daddy had a

sweet tooth and it finally killed him of clogged arteries. but he could have

went back and had another by pass operation, but he said he wasn't going

through that again and kept on eating the wrong things. bad eating habits

run in my family as well. but that isn't an excuse for me. maybe a crutch

but not an excuse. by the power of our loving God and the fine folks on this

list, I will over come these bad eating habits and I will lower my a one c

to where it alt to be. first I have to find out about these elevated muscle

enzymes and make the saw bones happy. even though I am now totally blind, I

still am pushed to my limit when we are at the store and I know all that

junk I use to eat is right there looking at me. I can smell it right through

the package. but I am tired of being fat and feeling like crap most of the

time. to tell you the truth, I actually feel the best when I don't eat. of

course I have to eat and I am doing better at now eating six little meals

instead of three like I use to. of course my wife doesn't care about her

health and she eats what ever she wants. looking at those cookies laying on

the table every day is making me a stronger person. I know what they have

done to me in the past and it is getting easier to flip them off when I walk

by them. some times I think the foods that hurt us are kin to the Devil him

self. the devil timps us and so does all that bad food. I guess it is only

natural to crave the foods that we can't have or shouldn't have. some of

those stories that you guys put on the list about what happens to folks who

ignore there diabetes, is the kind of stuff that keeps folks like me from

getting to far off the path. I don't post a lot, but you guys have helped me

more then you will ever know. I agree now that over eating is an emotional

problem. I use to think that statement was a lot of crap. but now I realize

that there is lots of truth in that fact. this whole world that we live in

is all about eating. most folks think that restaurant don't give you enough

to eat, so you have to go to an all you can eat restaurant, in order to get

your moneys worth. man o man, are they so very, very wrong. most restaurants

give you way more to eat then the average person should eat at one meal. I

don't watch TV at all, but I bet most of what you see these days on there is

all about eating and that evil food probably looks good on the tube. I like

to work with wood and have a wood shop in my back yard. if I am out there

and busy, I hardly remember to stop and eat. this is the key, get a hobby

and stop thinking about food. if I only had one half of the money that I

have invested in my big belly, I would be a very rich man and could fly

around the world and see each one of you in person and have a nice salad

with you. over eating is no different then smoking. ok I am done rambling

for now. thanks for listening and helping me to over come my self. God bless

each of you and keep talking. I am listening.

lab

> >

> >

> > Dear Mr. Ruth,

> >

> > I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

> >

> > Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> > indication of anemia.

> >

> > Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as

> well

> > as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> > chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

> >

> > Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL

> cholesterol

> > 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically

> considered

> > less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac

> patient

> > we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers

> to

> > help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> > considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> > level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> > cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> > possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> > are somewhat elevated.

> >

> > Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> > 6.5. This is excellent!

> >

> > Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

> >

> > Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal

> is

> > typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> > returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> > evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing

> regarding

> > the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> > well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation

> potentially

> > occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your

> current

> > medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

> >

> > Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you

> on

> > a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> > elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

> >

> > Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you

> have

> > further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

> >

> > I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one

> typographic

> > correction.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Mark Wellington D.O.

> >

> >

> >

>

> >

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keep up the great attitude mark! You can do it bro! I know exactly what you mean

with sweets laying around the house. I have a 3 year old with sugared cereal,

pop tarts,and my wife with her Oreos laying around here every day. They talk to

me too *chuckle*. One thing we can do as husbands is not put our restrictions on

them. I.E if they want that food, even though it isn't good for them, fine, but

we don't have to eat it. I think the main thing for me is when I slip up, or

fall off the wagon, I just don't give up I say ok, I did it that time today, *no

more* and I mean it!

Like you, I feel much much better if I eat low carb veggies, good meats, and

moderate carbs. Keep on keeping on man... we can do it!

Regards,

lab

> >

> >

> > Dear Mr. Ruth,

> >

> > I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

> >

> > Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> > indication of anemia.

> >

> > Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as

> well

> > as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> > chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

> >

> > Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL

> cholesterol

> > 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically

> considered

> > less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac

> patient

> > we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers

> to

> > help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> > considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> > level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> > cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> > possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> > are somewhat elevated.

> >

> > Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> > 6.5. This is excellent!

> >

> > Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

> >

> > Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal

> is

> > typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> > returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> > evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing

> regarding

> > the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> > well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation

> potentially

> > occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your

> current

> > medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

> >

> > Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you

> on

> > a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> > elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

> >

> > Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you

> have

> > further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

> >

> > I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one

> typographic

> > correction.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Mark Wellington D.O.

> >

> >

> >

>

> >

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> of

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> > notify us immediately by electronic mail (reply).

> >

> >

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keep up the great attitude mark! You can do it bro! I know exactly what you mean

with sweets laying around the house. I have a 3 year old with sugared cereal,

pop tarts,and my wife with her Oreos laying around here every day. They talk to

me too *chuckle*. One thing we can do as husbands is not put our restrictions on

them. I.E if they want that food, even though it isn't good for them, fine, but

we don't have to eat it. I think the main thing for me is when I slip up, or

fall off the wagon, I just don't give up I say ok, I did it that time today, *no

more* and I mean it!

Like you, I feel much much better if I eat low carb veggies, good meats, and

moderate carbs. Keep on keeping on man... we can do it!

Regards,

lab

> >

> >

> > Dear Mr. Ruth,

> >

> > I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

> >

> > Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> > indication of anemia.

> >

> > Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as

> well

> > as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> > chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

> >

> > Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL

> cholesterol

> > 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically

> considered

> > less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac

> patient

> > we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers

> to

> > help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> > considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> > level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> > cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> > possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> > are somewhat elevated.

> >

> > Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> > 6.5. This is excellent!

> >

> > Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

> >

> > Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal

> is

> > typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> > returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> > evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing

> regarding

> > the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> > well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation

> potentially

> > occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your

> current

> > medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

> >

> > Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you

> on

> > a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> > elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

> >

> > Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you

> have

> > further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

> >

> > I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one

> typographic

> > correction.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Mark Wellington D.O.

> >

> >

> >

>

> >

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> > to protection under state and federal law. This information is intended

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> of

> > the contents of this information is prohibited and may be punishable by

> > law. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please

> > notify us immediately by electronic mail (reply).

> >

> >

> >

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Good for you Mark

Not eating all the goodies is really hard most of the time and so hard at

times it is impossible to pass by the goodies (we all slip sometimes), but

saying " no " to ones desires shows what a strong person you can be most of

the time. I have a friend coming to visit today. She is 5 foot 4 and

weighs 300 pounds and type diabetic for 30 years. She has a bad heart and

now the circulation in her legs is so bad she is having constant blisters

form, which become infected quickly. She has to see the doca again tomorrow

as she has a bad infection on the back of one leg(she is also partially

sighted from the diabetes). She refuses to go on any kind of low carb diet,

insisting she " cannot " lose "

Weight, no matter what. Of course she wil only stick to a diet about 2

days and when that doesn't make her lose weight, she won't keep it up. Very

disturbing.

Re: Fw: lab

I am on some kind of medicine. it is called Metafor a something like that.

the wife keeps cookies and all kinds of snacks in the house and I know all

about walking on by and not hearing that junk call your name. I have been

over weight my entire life. even as a child. my parents believed, wast not,

want not and you better not leave nothing on your plate. my daddy had a

sweet tooth and it finally killed him of clogged arteries. but he could have

went back and had another by pass operation, but he said he wasn't going

through that again and kept on eating the wrong things. bad eating habits

run in my family as well. but that isn't an excuse for me. maybe a crutch

but not an excuse. by the power of our loving God and the fine folks on this

list, I will over come these bad eating habits and I will lower my a one c

to where it alt to be. first I have to find out about these elevated muscle

enzymes and make the saw bones happy. even though I am now totally blind, I

still am pushed to my limit when we are at the store and I know all that

junk I use to eat is right there looking at me. I can smell it right through

the package. but I am tired of being fat and feeling like crap most of the

time. to tell you the truth, I actually feel the best when I don't eat. of

course I have to eat and I am doing better at now eating six little meals

instead of three like I use to. of course my wife doesn't care about her

health and she eats what ever she wants. looking at those cookies laying on

the table every day is making me a stronger person. I know what they have

done to me in the past and it is getting easier to flip them off when I walk

by them. some times I think the foods that hurt us are kin to the Devil him

self. the devil timps us and so does all that bad food. I guess it is only

natural to crave the foods that we can't have or shouldn't have. some of

those stories that you guys put on the list about what happens to folks who

ignore there diabetes, is the kind of stuff that keeps folks like me from

getting to far off the path. I don't post a lot, but you guys have helped me

more then you will ever know. I agree now that over eating is an emotional

problem. I use to think that statement was a lot of crap. but now I realize

that there is lots of truth in that fact. this whole world that we live in

is all about eating. most folks think that restaurant don't give you enough

to eat, so you have to go to an all you can eat restaurant, in order to get

your moneys worth. man o man, are they so very, very wrong. most restaurants

give you way more to eat then the average person should eat at one meal. I

don't watch TV at all, but I bet most of what you see these days on there is

all about eating and that evil food probably looks good on the tube. I like

to work with wood and have a wood shop in my back yard. if I am out there

and busy, I hardly remember to stop and eat. this is the key, get a hobby

and stop thinking about food. if I only had one half of the money that I

have invested in my big belly, I would be a very rich man and could fly

around the world and see each one of you in person and have a nice salad

with you. over eating is no different then smoking. ok I am done rambling

for now. thanks for listening and helping me to over come my self. God bless

each of you and keep talking. I am listening.

lab

> >

> >

> > Dear Mr. Ruth,

> >

> > I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

> >

> > Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> > indication of anemia.

> >

> > Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as

> well

> > as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> > chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

> >

> > Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL

> cholesterol

> > 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically

> considered

> > less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac

> patient

> > we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers

> to

> > help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> > considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> > level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> > cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> > possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> > are somewhat elevated.

> >

> > Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> > 6.5. This is excellent!

> >

> > Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

> >

> > Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal

> is

> > typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> > returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> > evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing

> regarding

> > the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> > well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation

> potentially

> > occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your

> current

> > medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

> >

> > Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you

> on

> > a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> > elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

> >

> > Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you

> have

> > further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

> >

> > I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one

> typographic

> > correction.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Mark Wellington D.O.

> >

> >

> >

>

> >

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> subject

> > to protection under state and federal law. This information is intended

> to

> > be for the use of the individual named above. If you are not the

> intended

> > recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use

> of

> > the contents of this information is prohibited and may be punishable by

> > law. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please

> > notify us immediately by electronic mail (reply).

> >

> >

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Good for you Mark

Not eating all the goodies is really hard most of the time and so hard at

times it is impossible to pass by the goodies (we all slip sometimes), but

saying " no " to ones desires shows what a strong person you can be most of

the time. I have a friend coming to visit today. She is 5 foot 4 and

weighs 300 pounds and type diabetic for 30 years. She has a bad heart and

now the circulation in her legs is so bad she is having constant blisters

form, which become infected quickly. She has to see the doca again tomorrow

as she has a bad infection on the back of one leg(she is also partially

sighted from the diabetes). She refuses to go on any kind of low carb diet,

insisting she " cannot " lose "

Weight, no matter what. Of course she wil only stick to a diet about 2

days and when that doesn't make her lose weight, she won't keep it up. Very

disturbing.

Re: Fw: lab

I am on some kind of medicine. it is called Metafor a something like that.

the wife keeps cookies and all kinds of snacks in the house and I know all

about walking on by and not hearing that junk call your name. I have been

over weight my entire life. even as a child. my parents believed, wast not,

want not and you better not leave nothing on your plate. my daddy had a

sweet tooth and it finally killed him of clogged arteries. but he could have

went back and had another by pass operation, but he said he wasn't going

through that again and kept on eating the wrong things. bad eating habits

run in my family as well. but that isn't an excuse for me. maybe a crutch

but not an excuse. by the power of our loving God and the fine folks on this

list, I will over come these bad eating habits and I will lower my a one c

to where it alt to be. first I have to find out about these elevated muscle

enzymes and make the saw bones happy. even though I am now totally blind, I

still am pushed to my limit when we are at the store and I know all that

junk I use to eat is right there looking at me. I can smell it right through

the package. but I am tired of being fat and feeling like crap most of the

time. to tell you the truth, I actually feel the best when I don't eat. of

course I have to eat and I am doing better at now eating six little meals

instead of three like I use to. of course my wife doesn't care about her

health and she eats what ever she wants. looking at those cookies laying on

the table every day is making me a stronger person. I know what they have

done to me in the past and it is getting easier to flip them off when I walk

by them. some times I think the foods that hurt us are kin to the Devil him

self. the devil timps us and so does all that bad food. I guess it is only

natural to crave the foods that we can't have or shouldn't have. some of

those stories that you guys put on the list about what happens to folks who

ignore there diabetes, is the kind of stuff that keeps folks like me from

getting to far off the path. I don't post a lot, but you guys have helped me

more then you will ever know. I agree now that over eating is an emotional

problem. I use to think that statement was a lot of crap. but now I realize

that there is lots of truth in that fact. this whole world that we live in

is all about eating. most folks think that restaurant don't give you enough

to eat, so you have to go to an all you can eat restaurant, in order to get

your moneys worth. man o man, are they so very, very wrong. most restaurants

give you way more to eat then the average person should eat at one meal. I

don't watch TV at all, but I bet most of what you see these days on there is

all about eating and that evil food probably looks good on the tube. I like

to work with wood and have a wood shop in my back yard. if I am out there

and busy, I hardly remember to stop and eat. this is the key, get a hobby

and stop thinking about food. if I only had one half of the money that I

have invested in my big belly, I would be a very rich man and could fly

around the world and see each one of you in person and have a nice salad

with you. over eating is no different then smoking. ok I am done rambling

for now. thanks for listening and helping me to over come my self. God bless

each of you and keep talking. I am listening.

lab

> >

> >

> > Dear Mr. Ruth,

> >

> > I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

> >

> > Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> > indication of anemia.

> >

> > Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as

> well

> > as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> > chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

> >

> > Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL

> cholesterol

> > 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically

> considered

> > less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac

> patient

> > we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers

> to

> > help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> > considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> > level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> > cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> > possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> > are somewhat elevated.

> >

> > Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> > 6.5. This is excellent!

> >

> > Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

> >

> > Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal

> is

> > typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> > returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> > evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing

> regarding

> > the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> > well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation

> potentially

> > occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your

> current

> > medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

> >

> > Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you

> on

> > a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> > elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

> >

> > Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you

> have

> > further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

> >

> > I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one

> typographic

> > correction.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Mark Wellington D.O.

> >

> >

> >

>

> >

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> > recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use

> of

> > the contents of this information is prohibited and may be punishable by

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> > notify us immediately by electronic mail (reply).

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It is very hard pat to see friends killing themselves like that. Especially when

you have the anser and tools to help them live a long and productive life.

*sigh*.

Regards,

lab

> >

> >

> > Dear Mr. Ruth,

> >

> > I have recently received the result of your laboratory testing.

> >

> > Complete blood count currently reveals normal findings. There is no

> > indication of anemia.

> >

> > Chemistry shows a glucose of 127, which is stable.Kidney studies as

> well

> > as liver function studies appear to be stable. Sodium, potassium,

> > chloride, and calcium levels are normal.

> >

> > Total cholesterol level is 257, triglyceride level 243, LDL

> cholesterol

> > 168, HDL cholesterol 40.Total normal cholesterol is typically

> considered

> > less than 180, with LDL less than 130. For a diabetic or cardiac

> patient

> > we desired to have the LDL less than 100. We desire these ideal numbers

> to

> > help reduce the risk of heart attack and/or stroke. LDL is typically

> > considered the " bad cholesterol " . We typically desire the triglyceride

> > level to be less than 180. HDL cholesterol is considered the " good

> > cholesterol " , and we prefer to have this number elevated above 30, if

> > possible. Exercise tends to improve the HDL cholesterol. Your numbers

> > are somewhat elevated.

> >

> > Hemoglobin A1C (average sugar) (good control < 6.5 for a diabetic) was

> > 6.5. This is excellent!

> >

> > Urinalysis appears to be entirely normal.

> >

> > Muscle enzyme studies are again elevated with the level of 466, normal

> is

> > typically less than 232. Your previous study performed on May who had

> > returned to normal. Please contact my office and schedule repeat

> > evaluation within one week, So we can also do additional testing

> regarding

> > the muscle enzyme elevation. We will need reperform the same study as

> > well as checking a sedimentation rate to check on inflammation

> potentially

> > occurring within the muscle itself. I'm not aware of any of your

> current

> > medications that would be contributing to this present condition.

> >

> > Please watch your cholesterol diet closely. I would love to start you

> on

> > a cholesterol-lowering medication, but with your muscle enzyme studies

> > elevated. We certainly would not want to do this.

> >

> > Please otherwise continue all of your other same medication. If you

> have

> > further questions, difficulties, or problems, please contact me.

> >

> > I apologize that this is a duplicate letter I had to make one

> typographic

> > correction.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Mark Wellington D.O.

> >

> >

> >

>

> >

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> subject

> > to protection under state and federal law. This information is intended

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> > recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use

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> > the contents of this information is prohibited and may be punishable by

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> > notify us immediately by electronic mail (reply).

> >

> >

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