A full year dry. Dropped 60 lbs, gained 10 back and am at 185 - 190
from 240. Feel great. Can jog more than 20 feet. Blood work shows that
aside from potassium levels being a bit high, you wouldn't know my
liver is damaged, and adjusting the diuretics is sorting out the K
levels quite nicely.
My internal med specialist made it perfectly clear. (with an Austrian
accent) "You have to make a decision, and as your doctor I will support
you making that decision. If you keep drinking, you will die. If you
stop drinking, you will live."
Hmm... Let me think about that, Doc.
And yet, my GP told me about a patient he had, younger than me, same
diagnosis, who sold everything he had, moved to Arizona, sat looking
out at the desert, and drank until he died.
Anyway... not looking for kudos or congrats. Just sharing a personally
important anniversary with friends.
As JOAT would say, life is basically good.
--
Life. Nature's way of keeping meat fresh. -- Dr. Who
In article <[email protected]>, Ed Pawlowski
<[email protected]> wrote:
> >As JOAT would say, life is basically good.
>
> I miss his comments.
Me too.
"Dave Balderstone" wrote:
>A full year dry. Dropped 60 lbs, gained 10 back and am at 185 - 190
> from 240. Feel great. Can jog more than 20 feet. Blood work shows
> that
> aside from potassium levels being a bit high, you wouldn't know my
> liver is damaged, and adjusting the diuretics is sorting out the K
> levels quite nicely.
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Congrats
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> My internal med specialist made it perfectly clear. (with an
> Austrian
> accent) "You have to make a decision, and as your doctor I will
> support
> you making that decision. If you keep drinking, you will die. If you
> stop drinking, you will live."
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Sounds familiar.
Lew
Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote in
news:210920122054546612%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca:
> A full year dry. Dropped 60 lbs, gained 10 back and am at 185 - 190
> from 240. Feel great. Can jog more than 20 feet. Blood work shows that
> aside from potassium levels being a bit high, you wouldn't know my
> liver is damaged, and adjusting the diuretics is sorting out the K
> levels quite nicely.
>
> My internal med specialist made it perfectly clear. (with an Austrian
> accent) "You have to make a decision, and as your doctor I will support
> you making that decision. If you keep drinking, you will die. If you
> stop drinking, you will live."
>
> Hmm... Let me think about that, Doc.
>
> And yet, my GP told me about a patient he had, younger than me, same
> diagnosis, who sold everything he had, moved to Arizona, sat looking
> out at the desert, and drank until he died.
>
> Anyway... not looking for kudos or congrats. Just sharing a personally
> important anniversary with friends.
>
> As JOAT would say, life is basically good.
A message as uplifting as it gets! Way to go, Dave! I hope others with
similar predicaments will follow your example ...
--
Best regards
Han
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On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:54:54 -0600, Dave Balderstone
<dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote:
>A full year dry. Dropped 60 lbs, gained 10 back and am at 185 - 190
>from 240. Feel great. Can jog more than 20 feet. Blood work shows that
>aside from potassium levels being a bit high, you wouldn't know my
>liver is damaged, and adjusting the diuretics is sorting out the K
>levels quite nicely.
Congrats! IME, it gets easier (though I didn't have any big issues).
>My internal med specialist made it perfectly clear. (with an Austrian
>accent) "You have to make a decision, and as your doctor I will support
>you making that decision. If you keep drinking, you will die. If you
>stop drinking, you will live."
My cardiologist basically told me the same thing 5-1/2 years ago. The liver
was OK but they blamed A-Fib on it. Haven't had more than a few non-alcoholic
beers since.
>Hmm... Let me think about that, Doc.
>And yet, my GP told me about a patient he had, younger than me, same
>diagnosis, who sold everything he had, moved to Arizona, sat looking
>out at the desert, and drank until he died.
Your doc did say there were two ways it could go.
>Anyway... not looking for kudos or congrats. Just sharing a personally
>important anniversary with friends.
>
>As JOAT would say, life is basically good.
>A full year dry. Dropped 60 lbs, gained 10 back and am at 185 - 190
>from 240. Feel great. Can jog more than 20 feet. Blood work shows that
>aside from potassium levels being a bit high, you wouldn't know my
>liver is damaged, and adjusting the diuretics is sorting out the K
>levels quite nicely.
>
>My internal med specialist made it perfectly clear. (with an Austrian
>accent) "You have to make a decision, and as your doctor I will support
>you making that decision. If you keep drinking, you will die. If you
>stop drinking, you will live."
>
>Hmm... Let me think about that, Doc.
>
>Anyway... not looking for kudos or congrats. Just sharing a personally
>important anniversary with friends.
>
>As JOAT would say, life is basically good.
>Dave Balderstone
Awesome to hear. I know too many who just take more drugs and get
angry instead of taking action. Very glad to hear you took action.
Thanks for sharing. :-)
I myself have lost 111 pounds. Gained several back listning to the
dietician but hope to lose more making a few further adjustments. Walk
4 miles or so every day and exercise with weights once a week.
Huge difference for me. BP has been ok (low of high but that's due to
meds) but my cholesterol dropped 40 points with my HDL coming up 15
points. My doc is impressed and I feel way better. Feels great to walk
in the fresh air without gasping. ;-)
`Casper
On 9/21/2012 9:54 PM, Dave Balderstone wrote:
> A full year dry. Dropped 60 lbs, gained 10 back and am at 185 - 190
> from 240. Feel great. Can jog more than 20 feet. Blood work shows that
> aside from potassium levels being a bit high, you wouldn't know my
> liver is damaged, and adjusting the diuretics is sorting out the K
> levels quite nicely.
>
> My internal med specialist made it perfectly clear. (with an Austrian
> accent) "You have to make a decision, and as your doctor I will support
> you making that decision. If you keep drinking, you will die. If you
> stop drinking, you will live."
>
> Hmm... Let me think about that, Doc.
>
> And yet, my GP told me about a patient he had, younger than me, same
> diagnosis, who sold everything he had, moved to Arizona, sat looking
> out at the desert, and drank until he died.
>
> Anyway... not looking for kudos or congrats. Just sharing a personally
> important anniversary with friends.
>
> As JOAT would say, life is basically good.
Congratulations ... changing a lifestyle is a difficult undertaking.
Your words are an inspiration. Thanks.
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On Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:54:54 -0600, Dave Balderstone
<dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote:
>My internal med specialist made it perfectly clear. (with an Austrian
>accent) "You have to make a decision, and as your doctor I will support
>you making that decision. If you keep drinking, you will die. If you
>stop drinking, you will live."
Congrats on a good decision.
>
>As JOAT would say, life is basically good.
I miss his comments.
>Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote in
>news:210920122054546612%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca:
>
>> A full year dry. Dropped 60 lbs, gained 10 back and am at 185 - 190
>> from 240. Feel great. Can jog more than 20 feet. Blood work shows that
>> aside from potassium levels being a bit high, you wouldn't know my
>> liver is damaged, and adjusting the diuretics is sorting out the K
>> levels quite nicely.
Congrats on a year of sobriety, Baldy! Hear, hear!
I'm down to 200 (aiming for 190) from 232 and my BP is down from
175/102 to 119/67, so I'm a much happier person due to my choices,
too. My doctor just said "It would be better if you could get your BP
and weight down."
>> My internal med specialist made it perfectly clear. (with an Austrian
>> accent) "You have to make a decision, and as your doctor I will support
>> you making that decision. If you keep drinking, you will die. If you
>> stop drinking, you will live."
>>
>> Hmm... Let me think about that, Doc.
<g> Kudos to your doctor, too.
>> And yet, my GP told me about a patient he had, younger than me, same
>> diagnosis, who sold everything he had, moved to Arizona, sat looking
>> out at the desert, and drank until he died.
There's a saying in AA: Some are sicker than others.
Good health!
>> Anyway... not looking for kudos or congrats. Just sharing a personally
>> important anniversary with friends.
>>
>> As JOAT would say, life is basically good.
It's great to hear, Dave.
--
Life is like one big Mardi Gras. But instead of showing your boobs,
show people your brain, and if they like what they see, you'll have
more beads than you know what to do with.
-- Ellen DeGeneres, Tulane Commencement Speech, 2009
On 9/21/2012 9:54 PM, Dave Balderstone wrote:
> A full year dry. Dropped 60 lbs, gained 10 back and am at 185 - 190
> from 240. Feel great. Can jog more than 20 feet. Blood work shows that
> aside from potassium levels being a bit high, you wouldn't know my
> liver is damaged, and adjusting the diuretics is sorting out the K
> levels quite nicely.
>
> My internal med specialist made it perfectly clear. (with an Austrian
> accent) "You have to make a decision, and as your doctor I will support
> you making that decision. If you keep drinking, you will die. If you
> stop drinking, you will live."
>
> Hmm... Let me think about that, Doc.
>
> And yet, my GP told me about a patient he had, younger than me, same
> diagnosis, who sold everything he had, moved to Arizona, sat looking
> out at the desert, and drank until he died.
>
> Anyway... not looking for kudos or congrats. Just sharing a personally
> important anniversary with friends.
>
> As JOAT would say, life is basically good.
>
If you want to feel like a kid again you have to eat your veggies like
you were told and you have to exercise like you did.