Brad,
         I'm having that checked this week along with everything 
else.  We were at Sam's today, so I was doing a lot of walking and I 
took my blood pressure twice  and it was in the normal range, both 
times.  The second time it was 124 over 85, so that isn't bad.  Every 
time that my blood pressure was checked for the past three weeks it 
wasn't over 140, which is right on the cusp and was usually in the 
low 130 over 70 or 80 something range, but when I went in for my 
final exam on Friday, in which I actually saw the doctor, it was 158 
over 98 in my left arm  and only ten points lower in my right arm.  I 
was definitely stressed about this visit.  I've never had white coat 
syndrome, but I suppose now is as good a time as any to develop that 
too.  GRIN!
         The doctor suggested that I get more exercise, but I already 
do calisthenics  and either walk three miles a day or try to get in 
20 minutes on the eliptical.  Admittedly, I'd rather walk.  I'd 
actually prefer to swim, but who can afford a membership at the Y?
         Oh well, now everybody knows about my internal 
workings.  Interesting, isn't it? GRIN!  Now featuring, everything 
you wanted to know about Kathy, but were afraid to ask.     I want to 
beat this thing and I'm determined.
Kathy


At 06:29 PM 6/18/2006, you wrote:
>Kathy,
>
>Have they checked your thyroid? Hypo and Hyper Thyroid can do weird 
>stuff, part of which is blood pressure issues, weight gain, fatigue etc.
>
>Brad
>
>
>on 09:12 AM 6/17/2006, Kathy Du Bois said:
>
>Hey Phil,
>         I really appreciate this testimony.  I'm finding myself 
> having to begin with a medical issue of my own that has really 
> caught me off guard.  When I went in for my annual check up about 
> three weeks ago, my blood pressure was a little high.  I was asked 
> to keep coming in for checks and, basically, it is bounsing 
> around.  Yesterday, I had another exam and it was really high, to 
> the point of scary.  As they were asking me questions, I lead a 
> pretty healthy life, I don't drink soft drinks, or much junk food 
> and I walk about three miles a day,  so there isn't much I can do, 
> but take more blood tests and continue to work on losing weight, 
> which I hope will help, but now, it looks like I will have to be 
> using a blood pressure medication.  I've always dreaded the day 
> when I would have to start taking drugs to stay, "normal," whatever 
> that is.  Since I deal with a lot of older people who seem to 
> practically take drug cocktales, it doesn't look pleasant.  I had 
> always figured that that day, of drugs, was a long way off for 
> me.  Thanks for the reminder of Jesus.  Of course, I know that, but 
> it is nice to here it out loud, from someone else.
>Kathy  whose hoping that I won't need to be on it for long
>
>
>At 01:13 AM 6/17/2006, you wrote:
>Virgie,
>
>That's great.  Years ago I suddenly became ill.  I felt like I was getting
>the stomach flue.  I finally went into the bathroom to up chuck and there on
>my knees, starting to heave, as it were, I called out loudly, "Jesus!"  That
>was the only thing I could speak at that second.  I suddenly felt my stomach
>settle and nothing happened, that is, I didn't vomit.  I went back out of my
>office to work and for an hour, a voice in my thoughts, sort of, kept
>saying, it won't last.  I kept rebuking that voice and claiming I was healed
>by the stripes of Jesus.  Within an hour, I never had any more symptoms.  No
>one can tell me that just the name of Jesus doesn't work.  Sure, I have been
>sick hundreds of times since that day, not to mention even things in recent
>weeks with my back.  I still seek Jesus in each situation, though, and maybe
>tomorrow, I will post to the list what happened concerning my back pain when
>I began to amend Wednesday.  It is quite miraculous.  Something spiritually
>unusual happened to me during these weeks of perpetual back pain that I'll
>tell about later.
>
>Phil.
>