2017--This Year is Our Year!!!
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I won't be doing much of this next week, but will do an hour. I was bored and wanted to see if it could be done half in morning and half in evening while watching Netflix on Dec. 28. Beats going out in single digit temps.
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Helene--Good job. I can't use a treadmill because the impact hurts my knees. The ortho recommended a cycle for anyone having knee problems.
My problem is pain in my thighs, not my knees. I guess that's an under used muscle on my body. So when I pedal an exercise bike, it protests.0 -
The bike doesn’t hurt my knees or thighs, but my butt goes numb very quickly, lol! That’s probably TMI, but we discuss just about anything here at this point. At my PT place they always wanted me to warm up on the bike, but I usually talked them into letting me use the treadmill instead, if it was available.
I had my first Prolia injection yesterday for osteoporosis. It is given every six months, so I’m good now until late May or June. It’s quite expensive since my insurance counts it toward my deductible, which I have not met this year. So I paid the full cost of $1,125.28. There is a copay program that I enrolled in and they sent me a credit card I can use to pay off that balance, but I have to wait until I receive the EOB from my insurance company. As I understand it, I can use it one more time but when I go on Medicare next year it becomes invalid. According to my sister, Medicare won’t pay for Prolia at all, so at that point I’ll be paying the full cost myself.
The infusion center where I went for the injection was interesting. It was a large room with recliners and multiple people receiving their treatments. Some had been there for awhile, although my stay was pretty brief. After the injection I had to stay for 20 minutes for observation. I was prepared for the wait and had taken my ereader, but the man next to me kept interrupting me wanting to talk. Normally I wouldn’t have minded, but he had listened in while the nurse took my medical history and made several borderline inappropriate remarks, so I really didn’t want to engage with him. As soon as they said I could go I got out of there because he was also being released. I didn’t want to be around him any longer than I had to.
This morning I woke up with one eye all crusty and red, so I appear to have a case of Pink Eye. No idea where I would have caught it, but it is highly contagious so it could have been anywhere. It doesn’t hurt and I don’t feel bad, but it is unsightly, lol. I’m washing my hands a lot to avoid spreading it and trying to avoid touching my eye, so hopefully it won’t spread to the other eye or DH.0 -
Pam--That is one very expensive injection. Whether Medicare will pay for it may depend upon what company and plan you choose to provide Medicare benefits. All companies are required to cover drugs on the Medicare list but some do go beyond.
I just came from the drugstore where I got 3 meds refilled. I was hoping my heart med could be filled but I have to wait until January 8 on it. Happy New Year to me and not spending much in January because of the cost of that heart drug.
I hate that you might have Pink Eye, but it is good that you are taking precautions to keep it from spreading.0 -
I don't know much about pink eye other than it's contagious. Is there any medication for it? That's an expensive price on Prolia. I guess it's worth it if it helps. At least you only take it twice a year.
Jean..That's good you were able to renew most of your prescriptions in 2017 when you've already paid the deductible.
Maryanne...how are you feeling? Any improvement?0 -
Apparently if pink eye becomes severe, antibiotics and/or eye drops may be prescribed, but for less severe cases it can resolve without any medication. Web MD describes it as basically a cold that settles in the eye and it can be viral or bacterial. So far it doesn’t seem severe enough for me to try to get any medication for it. It isn’t painful, just unsightly. My right eye is very bloodshot-looking, while the left eye looks normal. It isn't itchy or painful and there’s been no discharge, so I’m not too bothered by it. I’ll see how crusty it is in the morning and how it looks and decide if I need to see a doctor then.
I guess the reason that Prolia is so expensive is that there is no generic and only one other drug in the same class that is used for osteoporosis so the drug manufacturer can set their own price as high as they want. Since I’ve suffered multiple fractures after being treated with Fosamax, drugs in that class are no longer recommended for me, so I don’t have much choice.
Maryanne, I hope you’re feeling better by now.0 -
Sue Grafton has died. Her daughter says that as far as the family is concerned the alphabet now ends at "Y".
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/29/entertainment/sue-grafton-obit/index.html0 -
I am definitely better but still really wiped out. My get up and go seems to have gotten up and gone. The wonky weather doesn't help.0
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Pam - I'm so sorry you picked up pink eye. That doesn't sound like fun. That infusion center has some real HIPAA privacy issues. Amazing how much lip service everyone pays to HIPAA while managing to honor its actual spirit/purpose not one whit!
Helene - good job on the exercise!
Jean - we're about as cold as you are I think! I'm hoping this extreme cold soon blows through and heads out!
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We were back at the rec center today. We've never gone on Saturday before and the place was hopping. We just did treadmill because the bikes were all in use. I pushed my time several minutes and did a bit over a mile. That was up from eight tenths of a mile on Thursday. We've been going every other day and building up a bit more each time. I'm jut pleased we're showing up! Glad to hear you're a bit better Maryanne. Sad new about Sue Grafton. I'm just finishing up the latest Bosch book.0
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Maryanne--Glad you are feeling somewhat better.
Helene--Good job on extending the exercise time.
Pam--I hope the Pink Eye improves soon. I'm a WebMD fan.
We had about 4 inches of snow in our burg today and services in the various churches have been cancelled for tomorrow because of the single digit temps. I just want Summer so badly!
I guess I'd better do some exercise or it will become a habit of not doing it.0 -
Tomorrow is January 1 and the New Year. I will start a new thread for 2018. I've basically been maintaining this year and did not gain during the holidays. QVC has a great recumbent bike as a special today, but I'll continue to use my heavy mini-cycle as research says they work if used correctly:
https://woman.thenest.com/muscles-used-using-pedal-exerciser-13931.html
https://www.livestrong.com/article/372304-can-you-lose-weight-using-a-foot-peddler/0 -
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i suspect I'm about back to where I was last January 1. Discouraging. But 2018 is another year!0
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The few New Year's Eve activities scheduled by churches, etc. in our area have been cancelled for tonight because of the near zero temps. It is definitely a good time to stay inside.0
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The cold temps and the idiots shooting guns in the air (don't they realize the bullets have to come down?) are both reasons to stay inside. Of course we'll be awakened at midnight (daggone guns).
I fed the colonies today. I feel so badly for the colony cats.0 -
Happy New Year, my friends! I hope all of us enjoy a happy and healthy 2018.0
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Pam - I'll second that!!0
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Maryanne--I really feel for the animals who have no protection in these horrible temps. It was 7 below here this moring
I have started this year's thread. Go to:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10626638/2018-striving-to-make-this-year-our-best-possible/p1?new=10
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