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My Doctor Said: “You Could Die at Any Moment”
How I fought off the silent killer in my blood in 30 days
The Moment of Truth
I held the blood test results in my trembling hands, staring at the bold numbers that exceeded normal limits:
Triglyceride: 8.410 mmol/L (Ref: <1.81)
Cholesterol: 7.45 mmol/L (Ref: 3.37–5.18)
These numbers meant nothing to me at first. That day, I visited the hospital because of persistent fatigue and severe neck pain. I was constantly battling headaches and fighting the urge to sleep.
The gravity of the situation didn’t hit me until I walked into Dr. Dai’s office, a doctor I deeply trusted. He studied my results, then looked at me with concern. A few seconds of silence passed — perhaps he was carefully choosing his words. He sighed and decided to be brutally honest, for which I’m still grateful. His frankness made me take the situation seriously.
“If these numbers were above 10 mmol/L, you’d need immediate hospitalization. Even at 8.410, it’s dangerously…
