LDL

Well, I just got a call from my primary's office - it seems that my LDL (the bad cholesterol) is too high for his liking. The nurse didn't even wait for me to ask any questions - she just launched into instructions about the "statin" the doctor was ordering... When I heard the "statin" part, I immediately, emphatically said, "NO!" That stopped her in her tracks. I told her how I'd started going to Weight Watchers and wanted to try diet and exercise for a couple of months before moving to medications. So, before I see the doc again at the end of April, I'm scheduled for another fasting blood test to check my cholesterol levels. Two months.... a lot can happen in two months... and maybe my LDL will go down where it belongs.