I. Cats
I believe Dave at Blogography sent this out on Twitter:
II. Fats
I got a call from the clinical trial nurse. My triglycerides are 250. I must contact my primary physician, she said. Why? I thought. Aren’t I always 250? 250 sounds right. Quit snooping around in my blood for problems. Besides, that blood wasn’t fasting blood, it was Bissinger’s-McDonald’s 60% milkfat blood. You could spread that blood on toast.
Today I got a call from the primary physician’s office. Evidently, the neurologist called them to check up on this triglyceride level issue. My hackles raised as high as my triglycerides.
“THEY called you? To make sure I called you?” I demanded to know.
The nurse said, “Yes. I don’t know why your neurologist is concerned about your cholesterol, but they wanted to make sure you came in and got it checked out.”
“Oh, they want to make sure this new drug doesn’t cause high cholesterol,” I grumbled. “Aren’t I usually 250 anyway?”
She checked. “Nope. 150.” Sigh. Fine. I promised to call back tomorrow and make an appointment. And I will. Because I am Spartacus. But hear ye, I am Grumpy High-fat Spartacus.
11 responses to “Cats and Fats”
triglycerides are a reflection of diet and alcohol intake.
so there. I said it.
Loved the cat vid and will put it on my blog. They want me to.I’ll bet it’s drugs doing that to your triglycerides.
Those guys in the video found poop in their shoes.
Mmmm,’blood spread on toast’.
Actually, that’s an image almost revolting enough to put me off my staple food*. So thanks for that.
* That would be the toast.
Mrs Hall – I knew it. I think I might have been out with the Friends the night before as well. Plus, my drinking has gone up when I’m out because I just can’t ever seem to feel it. Perhaps Hattie is right and the new med causes you to have high triglycerides and to be able to outdrink anyone.Hattie – Did you also see the video on the right side of the youTube page in which they show the finer details of cat yodeling? It’s after a longish song parody.Sherri – cats don’t really do that, do they?Big Dot – Toast and eggs and thick fatty blood and clotted cream . I mean, think for a moment about eggs.
“diet and alcohol intake?” Oh, man, I am so busted.
Gaoo – I just read it takes 2-3 weeks for your diet to begin exhibiting changes in your cholesterol. So, get religion a month before an exam and it should go down at least a little
Only angry cats do that, but they’ll usually start with vomit.
Tami – See, dog vomit is always happy and good-natured.
And also only there in passing (if you see what I mean) because it gets hoovered up again quick smart. Recyclers since forever, dogs.
Big Dot – True. Unless it’s water and mucus … not as appealing to them.