Life Goes On ...

Tom's new cholesterol numbers are in and we have success! He has a little bit to go, but he's so compliant - most of the time - that I know he'll be in the right place before we know it.

In the meantime, we have a new malady ... nocturnal leg cramps. Though I often sleep through Tom's late night hop around the bedroom, sometimes the cramps are so bad his calves are sore in the morning. My research nets me what I already know save adding magnesium to his diet. There are some lifestyle changes I have had him try and we are now keeping track so we can figure out what is working and what isn't.

We've already ...

• reduced his caffeine - meaning 1/2 caff coffee, reduced sweet tea, and less cola
• increased his water intake
• added calf stretches before bed
• he already eats bananas
• he already eats plenty of sodium
• we have now added magnesium

Personally I think it may be his work conditions where he has to be on his feet 95% of the time. I say that because we both recently had two days off and he had no cramps.

We will continue tracking ... stay tuned.