Cholesterol Update, and a Clarification
The Cholesterol Update: Back in August I posted an optimistic blog entitled, "Reading Between the Lines": http://lunaoblog.blogspot.com/2014_08_01_archive.html I wrote, enthusiastically, about getting to re-start a cholesterol lowering medication. My targeted chemotherapy has been working long enough that I didn't want to forget about other health issues. Who knows, maybe there's a possibility that I may live long enough to worry about cardiovascular consequences of untreated high cholesterol. So, in August, I started on a low dose of atorvastatin, (generic Lipitor), with the idea that we'd monitor my lipids and liver enzymes and make any needed adjustments. I was feeling pretty damn cocky that I got to start back on atorvastatin. A couple weeks ago I had follow-up blood tests to check my lipid profile and liver enzymes. Great news! My lipid profile was completely normal. My cholesterol va...