I was very nervous, but I did it

Yesterday I had surgery to remove my Xanthelasma AKA yellow spots of cholesterol formations. It was only one of my cholesterol values ​​that was elevated and therefore the cardiovascular specialist thought I should wait on the medication until further notice. Instead, I would make some changes to my diet and retake the tests later this fall.

The time period between becoming aware that I probably had elevated cholesterol and having it confirmed was almost exactly one month. After that, it took me almost two months to change my diet and routine, even though I was disgusted by the thought of my clogged arteries. Since five weeks I only eat sweets, drink soda and black tea with sugar only on Saturdays and then in much smaller quantities than before. If I want to drink tea on one of the other days, I drink red tea without sugar, which is not as good at all.

Although yesterday's procedure was minor, it is classified as surgery. In total, there were three and two stitches respectively under each corner of the eye. Friday next week I will remove the stitches. I'm glad I went ahead and had the procedure done but am worried about the stitch removal, I've never had stitches removed before. I have only been stitched up once before in connection with a major jaw surgery 18 years ago that took more than six hours. That time I was stitched with resorbable stitches that were absorbed over time.

When I remove the stitches next Friday, the entire procedure will have taken exactly four months.