Saw Dr Bagheri and he doesn't want to order me a CT angiogram. Says it's 'unnecessary' and insurance doesn't care. My cholesterol is high so he's going to put me on Ezetimibe which is supposed to block cholesterol absorption in the small intestine. So if the high cholesterol is due to diet, this should work. He thinks its genetic since Jiji had his heart attack in his 50s. Hide sight, Baba may of had high cholesterol too, related to pancreatic cancer. We'll see at my lab follow-up in March. In the meantime, getting a Stress Test 12/10 and Carotid Ultrasound 12/17. The stress test is supposed to give an idea of how much blockage there is. That's kinda my main concern, how bad is it?
He said a drink a day is ok, so feel a little better there. Had a tequila soda last night, felt it in my head and then slept 9+hrs.
ENT said no need for septoplasty since I can still breathe out of my nose, it's not completely obstructed. Using nasal spray and Flonase before bed has been helping. Necessary surgery is not a good thing. Tho I kinda wanted it done so maybe my oxygen level might improve. But I see his point. Things can go wrong during surgery too, and probably not worth the risk.
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