Simple Mysql check/restart

mysql-check.sh

#!/bin/bash
MSCONN=$(echo "SHOW GLOBAL STATUS LIKE 'Uptime';" | mysql -pyoursupersecurepasswordthatnotevengodknows)
CONSTAT=$?

SSTAT=$(service mysqld status)
LRET=$?
if [ $CONSTAT -ne 0 ] || [ $LRET -ne 0 ]; then
        subject="Mysql Server Down / Unresponsive";
        recipients="[email protected],thisoneisnot@nopecom"

        message="Mysql Service is down or not responding, restarting service, if it fails to restart or if you receive this message again in 1 minut$
"$(date)
        /usr/sbin/sendmail "$recipients" << EOF
subject:$subject
from:$from

$message
EOF
/sbin/service mysqld restart
echo "ERR"
fi

Should the variables be at the top of the script to be easier to fiddle with without messing the rest of the code?
You are connecting to a local mysql right? Maye you could extend the script to a larger game if you introduce the mysql server IP in the configuration.