AC Medical and Cholesterol

Disco Stu · Post by **Disco Stu** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:03 pm

Anybody failed their medical because of high cholesterol?

My medical is coming up and mine is in the "borderline" range. Not normal, not high. However my ratio of LDL to HDL is okay.

Pretty worried.

bobcaygeon · Post by **bobcaygeon** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:34 pm

Don't lose too much sleep buddy, the best perimeter pilot already got denied, that call is never gonna come!!!

Congrats on the big day

Disco Stu · Post by **Disco Stu** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:46 pm

Thanks.

And the call already came! Just gotta pass the medical!

q400 · Post by **q400** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:29 pm

If your numbers are to hign they will just make you do extra testing. You will have to do a stress test (running on a treadmill) to make sure you are in good health.

TR · Post by TR » Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:10 pm

Edited

YULdude · Post by **YULdude** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:42 pm

Stu,

Try taking some Omega-3 suppliments (it gets your good Cholesterol up), and start some good old aerobics training (like jogging/treadmill or stationary bike).

Good Luck.

bobcaygeon · Post by **bobcaygeon** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:54 pm

You disappoint me Disco Stu!!

Everyone knows the two best ways to lower your cholestrol are
1) Stopping hanging out with TR (he thinks french fries are a vegetable)
2) Consuming A&W mugs full of red river water!!

congrats and good luck

PS Stop eating like your patients

balls · Post by **balls** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:20 pm

bobcaygeon wrote:You disappoint me Disco Stu!!

Everyone knows the two best ways to lower your cholestrol are
1) Stopping hanging out with TR (he thinks french fries are a vegetable)
2) Consuming A&W mugs full of red river water!!

congrats and good luck

PS Stop eating like your patients

No bean juice and KD? whaaa-da-ff!

DStu:

Take it easy man, you'll drive your BP through the roof worrying about your other stuff. Relax.

Even when you are hired, you are supposed to refrain from alcohol for 72 hours prior to a medical, and a mention of caffeine somewhere I think.

Every two years you have the fasting medical.

The 72 hours for alcohol was only mentioned to me a couple of years back - after between 40-50 medicals. [edited cus even though it seems like 60-70, I realized that prior to 40, I didn't have to have one every 6 months - even though 40 is a long way goon'd]

It's just another medical, and one in a series of firey hoops - like the ones you've already lept through.

Disco Stu · Post by **Disco Stu** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:32 pm

bobcaygeon wrote:You disappoint me Disco Stu!!

Everyone knows the two best ways to lower your cholestrol are
1) Stopping hanging out with TR (he thinks french fries are a vegetable)
2) Consuming A&W mugs full of red river water!!

congrats and good luck

PS Stop eating like your patients

bobcaygeon,

I stopped hanging out with TR after my wedding weekend. My liver couldn't handle it anymore.

Thanks for the congrats, and don't worry, I'll still talk to you.!

Hey Balls,

You are right, I've got to stop stressing. But to wash out this late in the game because 2 of my 5 cholesterol numbers are high would REALLY REALLY SUCK BALLS.

I will have been off the booze for 2 weeks by the time my medical comes around. Off the java juice too. Off the smokes too and going to the gym.

I'm not really much fun anymore.