doctor visit, and a play

Monday, April 21, 2008 3:33 AM

saw the doctor the other day- bp down to 150 over 82, almost a 40 point drop.
Which suggests to me that either the first reading was a fluke, caused by pain, stress, or anxiety, or else this one was.
The doctor even agreed- says it's too soon for diet, meds or exercise to have done that much good.
Meanwhile she says that ideal B P would be 120 over 60, so I got a long ways to go, and incidentally , to lose 30 pounds.
so I'm eating a better diet, mostly doing portion control, still walking, taking the meds.
Doesn't seem like I'm gonna have a stroke tomorrow, which is the good news, but I'm on a lifelong treadmill, it looks like. I'm encouraged, but still not happy.

Meanwhile , just saw a local college production of Midsummer Night's Dream, set in the late 60's, with music by the Beatles, mostly. Had a good time, they did a good job,it was funny, it's one of my favorite plays, and the music grabbed my by the heart- I didn't realize, really, that the Beatles could make me feel like that.
Their music is good, of course, and I grew up with it, but I wasn't that big a fan back then. It sure put me in a sentimental mood the other night , tho...

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