A few days ago, my old friend Dr Chakri Negara checked my blood pressure which, I was pleasantly surprised to find, was 120/70. Since I am 86 years old, I consider myself qualified to write this piece.
The bodies of the people with hypercholesterolaemia will produce a lot more cholesterol than those of ordinary people. After my surgery, my cardiologist told me that my life expectancy would be very short due to my inherited blood disease. Soon, my heart would be blocked again and I would die – unless I changed my lifestyle to prolong my life. Now, this is what I do:When I wake up in the morning, I drink two glasses of water and eat about half a pineapple. I do not eat anything until lunchtime. My diet consists of vegetables, fish, chicken, very little red meat and very small amounts of rice.
Every morning when I wake up, I should feel happy because I did not die the night before. I am lucky to be alive to do good things and enjoy my life.