They were recently acquired by a huge healthcare organization, and I'm wondering if that organization just has more stringent test result-based standards.

Some medical management systems suggest frequent testing as a revenue source. I have heard.

Ugh. There's that, too. Jeez, I am eating roasted veggies on the regular now. I am bursting with good health and fiber! (Not moral fiber; actual plant fiber.) Clearly they didn't get the memo about my newfound commitment to roasted brussels sprouts.

I may ignore the exhortation to get tested and wait until summertime.

(What's interesting is that the whole reason I saw the doctor in December was my high BP, and yet they're following up on mildly elevated cholesterol but NOT my demonstrably high BP. Because testing my BP is not lucrative, I guess?)

Cholesterol is more fashionable, and more easily blamed on a person's habits.

Cholesterol is more fashionable, and more easily blamed on a person's habits.

I'm fashionable? Dude! Sweet! (WHAT'S MINE SAY???)

Offer ~ma, brenda!

I just had blood work done yesterday, and lipid panel are not cheap (that's the one they use for cholesterol, right?). Although I'm not sure how that would benefit your doctor's practice, unless the lab is part of the same entity.

My doctor does want me back in soon to do bloodwork, but only if I've lost weight to see if that has an effect on my numbers. I predict it will not because it's not like healthy eating and exercise has really moved the needle, HAS IT, MR. DOCTOR MAN.

I just got high-normal total cholesterol tests back, with normal LDL and they want me to do another test in three months. Which? UM NO NOT REALLY GOOD IDEA.

This feels like a trend. Not a nice one.

I just got high-normal total cholesterol tests back, with normal LDL and they want me to do another test in three months. Which? UM NO NOT REALLY GOOD IDEA.

I stand with you in solidarity. Let us have eggs and bacon to celebrate!

t edit Dang, that does sound good. Why is there no bacon in this house? Maybe I'll make an egg sandwich for lunch.

I was not told to return for new labs. But I went and used up my health insurance in other ways.

Also, I think I ate so many cookies on vacation my pants don't fit. I put some on to go get coffee and they barely buttoned. And when I got bak home I had to put on inside pants. Eek. Guess that "figure out a healthy eating plan after vacation" idea really needs to happen.

Did you get those Bimbinuelos things, or however those are spelled?

Mmm, hard to spell cookies. I don't even know what they are, but that so doesn't matter.

Although I'm not sure how that would benefit your doctor's practice, unless the lab is part of the same entity.

It's some kind of deal, like, when your doctor bills your insurance they can put down interpreting lab results for guaranteed $X and it doesn't take them very long so it's more efficient earning for the practice than, for instance, seeing patients. Along those lines.