Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (C) Harold Dossett, 2013

Monday, May 9, 2005

Just to let everyone know, I went to the doctor on Friday for high
blood pressure.  It was 180/120 Started taking a diuretic / ACE II
inhibitor combo (Hyzaar) to bring it down.  Will check cholesterol at
a later date.  I had sausage and eggs for breakfast that day and he
said it would not be a good day to check cholesterol levels.  Did a
random blood sugar test and it was 69, he said it did not get much
better than that.  Below 120 is good.

Have been at the Rim for a week now.  Just got setup in mud and snow.
Been in an apartment for a week and glad to be home.  Park opens May
16, a week late.