Heart of an athlete

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Originally Posted by sfa

Actually, I'm happy she recommended a dermatologist check--it's something I'm always aware of since my sister (adopted; not a blood relation) had skin cancer when she was young.

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I'm glad she did this, too. My hubby had his first (and hopefully only) melanoma removed almost exactly a year ago, at the age of 38. Now skin cancer will forever be on our radar.

I have lost over 100 lbs and have kept it off for 16 months. I just turned 47 this month. As a kid I was always chosen last for sports (but always first for academics), so was never athletic. I changed what & how much I ate and started with a modest 30 minutes twice a week at the gym (yoga). Now I do a little of everything in and out of the gym and burn between 3,000-4,000 calories per week. I will never win a race, but I assure you I always finish! So, I guess, In a way, I'm an athlete.

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Originally Posted by sfa

That's good information to know, but no, I'm not on the pill.

I feel like I went from a young, vital woman (o.k., not young, I'm 42) to an old woman over the course of a 45 minute appointment. The doctor also says my hand pain is probably arthritis and I should get a full body check from a dermatologist.

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Some of us just get the short end of the genetic stick. I had to start bp meds last year at the ripe old age of 28 :(. My mother started them at about the same age. At least now I don't get headaches all the time. :)

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Originally Posted by lo123

Some of us just get the short end of the genetic stick. I had to start bp meds last year at the ripe old age of 28 :(. My mother started them at about the same age. At least now I don't get headaches all the time. :)

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Lo123 I know a girl in my class who is 24 and diagnosed with hyperlipidemia already. She is the size of a pencil so it can't be linked to obesity of any kind. I mean she is REALLY skinny too. It's just nuts how the genetics play into things sometimes!