Highlights: Howes Your Coffee with guest Dr. T. Board meeting with Jikoji. Mom's test numbers look good. I had the chance to wash her car and measure for the transitions we'll hopefully install next week. Her backyard's been cleared by Francisco and the team of the junipers, and it looks incredible. She's now considering landscaping, and my two thoughts are that it'll give her joy, and the other is that it'll likely be reworked in a relatively short time. I'll focus on the first thought. I picked up Jen (and Matt). Matt gave us a smashburger press, which I'm excited to try soon. We'll likely have him over next week. Jen and I went to Ancora Vino to reconnect and enjoy some nosh and a glass of wine. We ended the day discussing game plans for Tommy's MCAT prep with him.
Insights: My blood work for Lipids returned high LDL, which tends to be a justification for medication. I'm not convinced yet, do not want to take meds, and have requested a coronary calcium scan for more specific findings. I really like him, but I'm dealing with a doctor who may be relying on outdated data, textbooks, assumptions, and legacy beliefs that don't account for new information as quickly as it becomes available. Remember the food pyramid? Yeah. I'm going to start exploring some aggressive diet changes as probable next steps while conducting further research this weekend. Assuming my heart holds out. :-/
