May 2016
LDL ≥ 5.0 mmol/LLong-standing personal accountBILAL’S STORY · SCARSTORIES FOUNDER
The Skipped Beat
An ordinary flutter. An unexpected diagnosis. And the slow work of finding my way home.
Robotic LIMA-to-LAD bypass · 1 August 2026
Knowledge did not remove the fear. It turned fear into a plan.
THE NUMBERS, KEPT IN CONTEXT
My measurements and lab history
Shared records from this story. These are my observations, not targets for other people.
Daily recovery vitals
| Date | Weight | Blood pressure | Pulse | Activity | Temperature | SpO₂ | Pain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | — | — | — | 277 steps | — | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | — | — | — | 176 steps | — | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | — | — | — | 2 steps | — | — | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | — | — | — | 553 steps | — | — | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 75.7 kg | 117/83 mmHg | 95 bpm | 1,039 steps | — | — | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 75.2 kg | — | — | 2,381 steps | — | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 75.5 kg | 119/81 mmHg | 70 bpm | 1430 steps | 37.7 °C | 97 % | 1/10 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 75.3 kg | 115/77 mmHg | 79 bpm | 3,430 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 74.9 kg | 114/79 mmHg | 62 bpm | 1,561 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | — | 106/72 mmHg | 67 bpm | 2,558 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | — | 108/72 mmHg | 65 bpm | 3,915 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | — | 111/76 mmHg | 65 bpm | 2,345 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | — | 106/74 mmHg | 67 bpm | 1,466 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | 103/72 mmHg | 58 bpm | 3,314 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | — | 106/75 mmHg | 64 bpm | 2,193 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 16, 2026 | — | 108/71 mmHg | 54 bpm | 2,455 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 75.5 kg | 119/78 mmHg | 54 bpm | 5,704 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 18, 2026 | — | 110/74 mmHg | 55 bpm | 2,817 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | — | 126/81 mmHg | 64 bpm | 1,981 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Aug 20, 2026 | — | 123/81 mmHg | 58 bpm | 5,491 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | — | 113/76 mmHg | 52 bpm | 9,378 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 22, 2026 | — | 113/76 mmHg | 58 bpm | 3,295 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 23, 2026 | — | 114/74 mmHg | 55 bpm | 1,777 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 24, 2026 | — | 119/80 mmHg | 52 bpm | 5,397 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 25, 2026 | — | 118/76 mmHg | 55 bpm | 2,861 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 26, 2026 | — | 112/73 mmHg | 51 bpm | 1,952 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 27, 2026 | — | 128/85 mmHg | 53 bpm | 414 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | — | 122/78 mmHg | 59 bpm | 1,633 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 29, 2026 | — | 116/75 mmHg | 62 bpm | 3,530 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Aug 30, 2026 | — | 123/78 mmHg | 53 bpm | 2,925 steps | — | 96 % | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | — | 126/80 mmHg | 56 bpm | 2,364 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | — | 126/79 mmHg | 52 bpm | 3,057 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 2, 2026 | — | 119/78 mmHg | 55 bpm | 1,834 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | — | 114/79 mmHg | 58 bpm | 2,062 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | — | 112/74 mmHg | 53 bpm | 3,153 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 75.0 kg | 111/78 mmHg | 52 bpm | 1,977 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 6, 2026 | — | 111/74 mmHg | 52 bpm | 5,657 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Sep 7, 2026 | — | 118/76 mmHg | 53 bpm | 2,796 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Sep 8, 2026 | — | 113/73 mmHg | 55 bpm | 5,202 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 9, 2026 | — | 118/78 mmHg | 54 bpm | 4,304 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | — | 104/66 mmHg | 58 bpm | 2,936 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 11, 2026 | — | 111/73 mmHg | 59 bpm | 5,407 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Sep 12, 2026 | — | 113/74 mmHg | 53 bpm | 3,418 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Sep 13, 2026 | — | 108/74 mmHg | 53 bpm | 3,078 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 14, 2026 | — | 118/77 mmHg | 51 bpm | 3,277 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | 120/76 mmHg | 54 bpm | 3,106 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 16, 2026 | — | 124/73 mmHg | 56 bpm | 1,498 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | — | 110/73 mmHg | 54 bpm | 4,118 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Sep 18, 2026 | — | 116/73 mmHg | 54 bpm | 2,386 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | — | 114/76 mmHg | 51 bpm | 5,223 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 20, 2026 | — | — | 59 bpm | 2,687 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 21, 2026 | — | 109/73 mmHg | 59 bpm | 4,782 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 22, 2026 | — | — | 56 bpm | 2,909 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 23, 2026 | — | 110/74 mmHg | 58 bpm | 14,295 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 24, 2026 | — | 108/75 mmHg | 56 bpm | 14,835 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | — | 110/73 mmHg | 54 bpm | 12,535 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 26, 2026 | — | 108/72 mmHg | 53 bpm | 7,544 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Sep 27, 2026 | — | 116/76 mmHg | 52 bpm | 1,762 steps | — | 98 % | — |
| Sep 28, 2026 | — | 111/73 mmHg | 50 bpm | 6,751 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 29, 2026 | — | 114/74 mmHg | 55 bpm | 2,407 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | — | 115/77 mmHg | 53 bpm | 3,092 steps | — | 97 % | — |
| Oct 1, 2026 | — | 122/74 mmHg | 57 bpm | 2,719 steps | — | 97 % | — |
Key results, month by month
Jan 2026
LDL 5.45 mmol/L / 211 mg/dLBaseline panel, Al HabibJul 2026
LDL 6.89 mmol/L / 266 mg/dLPre-treatment peak, both units30 Jul 2026
Ferritin 21.8 ng/mLLow — iron stores empty at surgery6 Sep 2026
LDL 0.45 mmol/L / 17.4 mg/dLKing's follow-up — target achieved7 Sep 2026
Ferritin 47.4 ng/mLRepleted on oral iron — no IV iron needed9 Sep 2026
LDL 0.37 mmol/L / 14.3 mg/dLAl Habib — deepest lowering on record9 Sep 2026
ApoB < 0.2 g/LWell below range — the therapeutic goal28 Sep 2026
LDL 0.31 mmol/LAl-Borg — lowest on record28 Sep 2026
HbA1c 5.9 %Above the < 5.7 % target — to reviewSeptember results were checked against the original reports. Lipid, iron and glycaemic markers are kept as separate dated measurements. Daily vitals come from the Apple Health record kept through recovery.
A personal account, reorganized from the author’s Qalb story. Family names, hospital names and removed personal details remain omitted. Peer stories do not replace care-team advice.