Thursday, March 26, 2009
Scary Stuff
Just kind of spewing randomness here but a month or two ago I had some blood work done that needed followups because it came out that I was potentially anemic and.or there was problem with hemoglobin, blah, blah. I was totally surprised/worried because nutrition and fitness are probably the two things I work at the most. I mean I only do one bad meal a week, I thought I did everything right. They kept brining me back, then the word leukemia was tossed around and a bone marrow test was done, yeesh, I was really getting scared. Then I got the unimaginable news...I had to add more fat to my diet. Quite a relief, and many friends/family rolled their eyes. Still this is a big deal for me, I didn't want cancer but everyone knows how strict I am so adding a piece of cheese here or there will make me totally flip out.
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And to think I was worried about you...
ReplyDeleteAndrew, I know this must have been a terrible time for you and your parents. Leukemia is such a scary word and having to have a bone marrow test must have been so frightening. I am so glad that the only thing that is wrong is that you have to add the dreaded fat to your diet. Consider yourself fortunate because most people have to worry about taking the fat out of their diets. As I'm sure others have told you by now, some good fats are olive oil (vs. too much cheese), limited amount of dark chocolate and also nuts, and, once a month, french fries (with ketchup).
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