Hey, thanks for all the feedback! I am continuously inspired by all the great stories on this board.
The latest update ... This month I turned 56 and my husband turned 69. I got a complete physical last month, and my husband got one today. We were both proclaimed to be in "remarkable health"!
I didn't have my lipids tested, because I didn't fast and my doctor said there's no need. My numbers have been excellent the whole 10 years I've been going to her, and she knows I'm committed to a healthy lifestyle. But she tested all the other usual stuff, plus B12 and D. I got a notice in the mail that every thing was fine, no followup needed. I need to go into the office to request a copy of the results.
My husband did fast and get the full lipid testing, as well as an EKG, because he did have borderline high cholesterol a few years ago, and his brother died at age 55 of his 3rd heart attack. As soon as his results come back, we'll request copies of both of ours, and I'll post here. I predict his lipids will be just fine. When he tested high, he was about 25 lbs heavier than now, eating lots of chips and cookies - salt, oil, and sugar. (But it's vegan!
) He took statins for a couple of months, then read more about them and quit. The next time he had it tested, after cutting back on SOS and losing a few pounds, he got the "no followup necessary" notice but never got the actual numbers. With the diet even more cleaned up and all the excess weight gone, I predict ideal numbers this time.