4133. Blood pressure 120/80 and dragonfruit flower

 1 Jul 2022

Went to my old GP who is an old friend. He is 73. I am 72. I asked for blood pressure measurement.
He tested my BP twice with his medical instrument which you need a stethoscope to listen to the readings. 

He took the measurement twice. 
"Your BP is a bit low," he said. I asked for the readings.  "120/80" which is good news. I had this reading once from him some months ago. Last month, I had "140/80" which he said is the limit of normal for senior citizens. My BP was also over 140 mm at the SNEC.

I was happy with the good news because he said last month, that people of my age do not get 120/80. Only young people. We discussed and he said BP varies but should not be over 140.    

Went to Lentor Street to exercise at 11 am. Very hot. A retiree couple gave me the dragonfruit flowers which, the wife said, bloom only one night and die the next day. She offered me some dragonfruits but I don't eat them.

3 flower images from the kind couple picking up cut grass in a plastic bag for their plants. Migrant worksers (arouond 6)  came to cut and blow the grsss in the playground and they thought I was their supervisor.