Razor: Merkur - Progress
Blade: Gillette 7 O'clock Super Platinum (3rd Shave)
Soap/Cream: CBL Master Barber - Dragon's Blood (Shave # 7)
Brush: Graydog Brush in Cocobolo with Maggard Razors 26mm Mixed 70/30 Badger and Boar
The Penultimate Aftershave - Humphreys Witch Hazel
The Ultimate Aftershave: Chatillon Lux - A&E Post Shave Serum No. 3
This was yesterday's shave. I had a cardiology appointment first thing in the morning so all I had time for was to shave and get out of the house. The shave was pretty good. I kind of rushed through it but got a great shave. The CBL Master Barber Soap is going strong. I have determined that if you give this soap just a bit more water than you think...it improves the slickness, performance and the post shave feel. A really good soap base for sure. I am still partial to Chris' Premium Version with Hemp Oil...but this soap is really for someone who wants that old time soap with a bit more of the fun stuff in it.
Three passes without incident. Got a really nice DFS. I decided to keep the scent light for the Doctor and her staff and went with the A&E Post shave serum that has a very light Adventus type scent.
The Danger Zone
The wife went back to the doctor on Friday and I guess her doctor took pity on her because she finally gave her a shot of something and a some stuff to take home. The shot and other stuff worked swiftly and other than some dried up remnant of the hives on the skin...the wife seems to have recovered from the allergic reaction.
Had my very first visit with a Cardiologist yesterday. I didn't think I had anything wrong with me...but my primary actually suggested I visit one (about two years ago) and since I ain't getting younger...I felt it was time to see if there was anything of concern with the old ticker. First of all, I convinced myself that this doctor was going to be rigid and regimented...set in stone...it was her way or the highway kind of attitude. Which is not the kind of doctor I want. I want a doctor that will sit down and have a conversation with me...listen to my concerns...and not want to prescribe a pill at the first sign of anything. I need to stop doing that to myself. Because when the Doc came in she was anything but what I had in my head. She was very approachable, consistently asked if I had any questions...asked me questions...allowed me to say what was on my mind...and most importantly...she didn't try rushing me out of the office. I learned that she was a mother in her early forties, has two kids, and is an Air-Force veteran. Let's just say that I was impressed with her.
Anyway...I need to educate myself better on matter of the heart...specifically the anatomy of it. Because I couldn't tell you what chamber was what and what wall or valve was doing what. I will say that she said from the best that she can tell, my heart is healthy and is doing what it is supposed to do. She did indicate that a wall in one of my chambers was slightly thicker than they normally are. I asked if it was from something I did to it or if it was something that I was born with. She said it was something that I was likely born with. Either way...she said that it wasn't abnormally thicker. It was just something she noticed.
From the ECG/EKG everything she saw was okay. She did say something about a tilt of deviation on an axis (?) that might indicate I have sleep apnea. I have never been diagnosed with sleep apnea, but this isn't really a surprise to me at all. My wife has told me that I used to often stop breathing at night. When I lost all my weight...it seemed to become less frequent...but I still snore and the wife has said that I still stop breathing from time to time. So yeah...I was pretty sure that I had sleep apnea. Anyway...the doc wants to order me a sleep test. I guess they do them at home now. So...we will see how that goes. Either way...it looks like I might need to be really aggressive at losing more weight to see if that corrects it. I really need to loose about 30 more pounds anyway...and this just might kick start it a bit.
Additionally, the doc ordered a Coronary Calcium Scan. I have read about these for a while now and they seem to be pretty reliable. My only concern with it is that it is a CT Scan and therefore delivers a certain amount of radiation. I know it is a small amount and it is only once...but even small doses of radiation can disrupt or damage DNA. I'm still going through with it...but I need to see what I can do to mitigate possible radiation damage. I know certain antioxidants and polyphenols help with this...but I just need to figure out exactly what.
Oh...wow...just looked at this post and realized I have been rambling on! Sorry guys. In a nutshell...it looks like I have a healthy heart...but we are going to address some potential issues.
I hope the Cadre has a wonderful Tuesday!
). And I would really like to get down to about 240. I know it is achievable and not an unrealistic goal. I just have to set out and do it. But yeah...losing more weight would likely help me out...a lot.
