July 18, 2009
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Accepting the inevitable.
It was my 43rd birthday on June 13th and it is time to accept the inevitable - I am not going to live forever and parts of me are starting to wear out!! It's my own fault so no sympathy required. I started smoking when I was in my early twenties and drank waaaaaay to much well into my thirties and my weight has gone up and down since I was in my late twenties. I've fared better so far than some of the people from my wild youth - I haven't died and I'm reasonably sane still (reasonably!!).
But I have been ill for five weeks now and it is getting me down. I have worried that it is something REALLY serious and to be honest I still don't know for sure what is going on, but it probably isn't anything serious - just very annoying. I do know one thing and that's that my blood pressure is 20 points higher than it should be. That's really very bad and that alone could explain why I have been so ill. My doctor wants me to go on medication for it but I am very resistant to this as I know that once one goes onto blood pressure meds you are on them for life. I have done a deal with the doctor and that is that I will have my pressure checked on a weekly basis and after a few weeks, if it hasn't gone down I will start the medication.
Meanwhile I have stopped smoking and have adopted my healthy eating plan (again). I have already started to lose weight and I do not really drink at all anymore. I am hoping that with the addition of some gentle exercise to the above my blood pressure will come down and I will avoid having to take tablets at least for a while.
I love this song and the video too - what do you think of it??
Comments (2)
That is a cool video. Good luck on getting a handle on your blood pressure. It is a for life deal there. I am fortunate in that while most of my life is shit, my health is pretty great. I should try to be healthier and I could be but it is easy to be lazy when one does not have to contend with huge weight or health issues. This could turn on my like a rabid wolverine for just typing that. Ack!
Fantastic song and video- the first time I've seen or heard it ! It's so true too as I think our " powers -that -be " would like us to be robots or certainly scared ! I'm sorry that you are unwell but hopefully the measures you are taking will be worthwhile and there will be no medication. I agree with you about once on tablets you are on them for life and I wonder if it is really necessary. Loads of people I know are on cholesterol pills and have been for YEARS
Fingers crossed - I have seen my doctor for at least five years and I hope that I don't see him/her for another five 
Good luck with life style plan. Marie
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