Some time back my wife got one of those little monitors you clamp over your finger that measures oxygen levels and heart rate. It sits on a stool beside my chair and I check it now and then just out of curiosity.

Resting heart rate is usually low 60's to low 70's. 65-68 is average, oxygen level 98%.

Our driveway is 900' with a steady rise and a pretty good incline farther up. I'll walk that down and back in the evening and be hoofing it at a pretty good clip. When I come in and check it oxygen level is 99%, heart rate is 155-175.

Blood pressure is usually 110/80. All signs point to healthy at 53, but my cholesterol makes the Dr's spin around and look. I don't go to the Dr. much but they wanted me on cholesterol medicine way back when I was 18 and got my blood checked. Never got on it and according to them it's still high.


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