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Prostate Bx Jan 24th

 Continued elevated PSA labs (6.0) is the trigger for the biopsy. Don't know if lab results are indicating more than some inflammation. Will be notified of results of the biopsy circa 1 February. Plan your straight term or other cash-value options accordingly.   Harper  1257pm, 12/7/21  

Further A1C data clarification

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 There are two institutional pathways for obtaining A1C: 100 mg/dl and the 126 mg/dl 1-That based on the 100-level reading for glucose at anyone time in the blood being the 6.0 equivalent , as exemplified by the following: A-VA Chemistry/Hematology Personal Health Record of MERLIN HARPER Information last updated in My HealtheVet on 12/01/2021 at 12:40 Collected on 18 May 2021 @ 0831 at HAMPTON VA MEDICAL CENTER  Lab Test: HEMOGLOBIN AIC(POSTII/14/90)  6.8    High  4.2-5.9  Glycohemoglobin HbA lc B.- Langley 633rd Medical Group glucose lab results GLUCOSE; QUANTITATIVE,  108 mg,'dL  High Ref:  74-106 Normal 2. The 126-level reading for glucose at anyone time in the blood being the 6.0 equivalent eAG/A1C Conversion Calculator. As from this an April 2021 result taken at 1215pm, that I expect came-by the time of day-to be a non-fasting lab-with me having eaten something earlier that morning. By the readings, an A1C of 5.4 would be withi...

A1C deternination

  It came to my attention while logging my A1C results that there were two bases for such results. One were the more formally recognized 100 mg/dl that determines the A1C levels, and there's also the non-clinical standard put out by the American Diabetes Association. The link below will provide the differences. A1C deternination https://www.academia.edu/62885280/A1C_deternination   Harper 12/1/2021 1430 hrs  

Dear Agents..

  Dear and dearest agents, I'm writing all of you, collectively, to give you simultaneous access to my desires, as well as timely knowledge of the feedback of proposals each of you may give. Despite my more personal contact with several of you, I promise that any decision I make will be determined on my immediate insurance and financial aspirations than any present or future sentiments I'd have for any of you earnest people. TO THE POINT: I have two goals. One is for the period through the end of 2025 and the other being for beyond 2025. In 2026, short of any change in revenue, my income and financial options will be more constrained. Compound that overview with my own actuarial possibilities in light of my age, present physiology, anatomical functioning, and clinical profile. Physiologically and anatomically, with the exception of the post-surgical limitations in my left shoulder, I'm better than most. CLINICALLY, there are the high blood pressure's long term consequen...