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And how would you KNOW before the physical? Did the testing guys BLAB ahead of time????
The doctors are in a large clinic practice which is convenient for seeing my PCP and a variety of specialties. Patients can also use an online chart/records/scheduling system. I can check after visit reports, refill meds, telemedicine visits and make appointments. Very convenient. One feature is access to test results. I can see graphs and reports over the years. It flags any abnormal tests.
So I had my labs last week. Results were posted to my chart which I can access prior to seeing PCP. So tomorrow we can discuss what’s happening.
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Fingers crossed for you, Yooly
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Good luck today Yooly!1
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Saw the doc this morning. More blood tests. But the doctor assured me things aren’t dire. We need to wait and see if things resolve themselves. More tests in September. Otherwise I doing well albeit ten pounds fatter than last year!
Thanks for all the good wishes from everyone. I guess positive vibes really do help.
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Hmmmm.... when did you manage to sneak in 10lbs in the year past me though. I still had you back at the two or three lb stage.
Bashing your paw has not helped with any of this for sure!
Well... on the positive side you ARE doing better than the rest of us pack on a per year out of warranty basis!!! Thus we DO expect you to continue leading the pack to (relatively) healthier outcomes!!!2 -
Thanks PAV. Still a lot to sort out on the health front but I’m hopeful.
Yeah 10 pounds! It started out small and grew. Much of it is due to more sitting and inability to do everyday tasks. Even simple stuff like vacuuming or changing sheets - even knitting. Hubby has been on housekeeping duty and needs a rest!2 -
Start vacuuming Yooly!2
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I had the same kind of year, Yooly. 4 surgeries - all with a no-exercise recovery periods, one demanding two months of ridiculous sedentary (non)living (my back still isn't back to normal after the first two weeks of that!).
While it was happening I was so caught up in crisis mode I couldn't really see the reality of the situation (no pun intended) - it felt like an "excuse" something I should just overcome - but it really was a thing. Not just insufficient calories out, but also the uptake of calories in - out of boredom, comfort, whatever. Sometimes we need a drug to get us through a rough patch. And I'm pretty sure all of us here have the same drug of choice.
I'm only now giving myself some grace over this. If ANYONE else had such a year - I would never ever ever question their weight gain.
I truly hope that you are being kind to yourself, Yooly.2 -
Sounds like both of you should cut yourself a little slack after the awful year you've both had...well done both of you for both staying in the game.
Today we had an unexpected pub lunch as we had a 3 hour wait between vet appointments and there wasn't time to go home in between. I've logged all the calories and I think I'm ending the day about 300 calories above my TDEE. So not a disaster....
Indeed it was an interesting experiment because sometimes I worry that I have an insatiable appetite and could just eat and eat and eat and never want to stop...but today's lunch proved that's actually not true. I had a main course and a dessert - shared some of the main course with the doggo, left a little of the dessert - and it's now 3 hours later and I'm still uncomfortably full. So perhaps my stomach isn't a bottomless pit after all..
Plus it proves that you should be careful what you wish for...I rarely eat past 75% fullness, so I'm almost permanently peckish, and I often wish my calorie allowance allowed me to eat to fullness. Well, today I ate to fullness and I'd forgotten what an uncomfortable feeling it is - and it's uncomfortable for hours! So that was quite a timely and useful reminder that there are worse things than being peckish!3 -
Gym this morning. Scheduled an appointment with a surgical orthopedist. Things aren’t going well with the wrist and there may have been rotator cuff damage too. That with the sorry lab tests. Oy! 🥺. It just doesn’t seem to be getting better.
Bad eating won’t help but it sure looks like a convenient escape at times. Hanging in there though.3 -
How did you manage to get the shoulder in there too!?!?!?!
Wrists are... delicate! 0 -
The shoulder and arm pain were thought to be from the cast weight and dealing with the brace. But four months on, the wrist is hot and swollen. The shoulder arm pain is worse. So something is not right! Hubby continues to vacuum and do housework!3
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Wrists are so complicated ... so many little bones and worse tendons and ligaments. I fell back on my wrist a few years ago and damaged the "soft tissues." No break - but almost two months in a removable heat molded cast with a thumb spica - that was a few weeks longer than the doctor initially wanted - but after the 4th week and 6th week check up moving my wrist/thumb in certain ways could still bring on shocking pain and a disjointed feeling that required some manipulation to resolve.
With all the living you do, I'm sure you have run into the carpal tunnel other overuse diagnosis. My scans showed that sort of thing and that is what the good doctor tried to pin my pain on - but that wasn't the problem. I knew about and coped with carpal and de Quervain’s for decades. The injury was something acute.
GOOD thing was by about a year later my wrist was back to its normal self. After some strengthening exercises I had full use (NOT overuse
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Long post to say - have faith, Yooly. It will probably take a lot longer then expected but there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. I believe the bone breaks heal relatively quickly - then you have to deal with the soft tissue trauma. Let hubby do the tough stuff - maybe look into continuing with a splint type arrangement to give your wrist support while it continues to heal??????2 -
I never thought of soft tissue trauma. The wrist and hand were severely bruised.
I wonder how Athijade is getting along after her wisdom teeth removal.3 -
I am doing well so far Yooly!
I am just over 24 hours from removal. Surgeon said that it went about as well as he would expect. Yesterday was tough. Was woken up about 10:30 with horrible pain so took my next dose of pain meds (which was due about then anyway) and iced it before trying to fall back to sleep. Could not sleep more then an hour at a time.
Since then though my pain has been under control. I am sore, especially my lower jaw (the impacted tooth was lower left) and have quite a bit of swelling. Just keeping up with my pain meds, sleeping when I feel like it, and eating as I can. All I have had today are a glass of carnation instant breakfast, a yogurt, and a chocolate milk shake.
Fingers crossed thing keep going well.3 -
Glad to hear you’re recovering. That’s a lot of pain! I must say the chocolate shake sounds like a tasty meal.1
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@Athijade (or is it Yooly's wrist) sent some of that extra stimulation towards my eye-noggin which got me up after a whole four hours of sleep-off-nodding. Consequently the day has gone the way of a puddle of brown goo! Thankfully I have extra doggy bags around... so trying to see what I can do!1
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So Mr. PAV - are you just sleep deprived? Feeling unwell? Why has your day turned to 💩? Aren’t you supposed to be planning your rendezvous with the lovely CCCGG? Perk up!
We’ll be going to Seattle in a few weeks. Although we tried to fit in a stop to Victoria BC, it won’t happen this time. There won’t be a PAV- Yooly meet up unfortunately.
Maybe someday I’ll get back to Vancouver.2 -
Doesn't sound like much fun, Athijade. Hope it heals up quickly and you are feeling much better with that behind you.
Maybe a hose is in order too, PAV. And a weekend of rest??2 -
Yooly you're about to enter the NAUGHTY list especially if you are arriving in May which I hope will be less iffy for me than April. SURELY I can talk you into jumping on the Amtrak and coming on over? I will even undertake to run interference between you and ketchup chips--for at least the time we would be together!0
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Wasted day. In spite of aspirin type thingies dragging myself around. Predictably perking up past sundown.1
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Sorry PAV! Anyway, I think you’ll be with the splendid CCCGG on the east coast while we’re in Seattle mid April.1
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Awwww....I'm sorry you won't be dancing a Larger Losers jig (? ) in person! I would have travelled their in my mind and joined you!
Later (???) if I work out this house - we can all gather in Newfoundland and not eat ketchup chips 2 -
Sigh. Except no cccgg till fall at this time. Too many things on the move right now. Happy if just survival achieved between now and then1
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You better survive, PAV dear. What would we do without you? Sounds like there is a lot going on in your corner of the world. Sending you a hug.2
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You would thrive and conquer just fine Ms Laurie!
You may mildly miss long-winded pearls of wisdom in the main groups.
And you would not learn about my newest (re-found) revelations: the 45 to 50 Cal Carnation LIGHT hot chocolate! 175g water... satchel ranging from 12.9 to 13.6g so far. Even better with a bit more water or some milk and some extra unsweetened cocoa.
Purpose: replace with ~50Cal (or in any case less than 100/150 Cal if using two and some milk) one or two 240+ Cal candy bars that I noticed I was somewhat over-consuming.
Heck a single "white chocolate peanut thin" is more calories than one of these mugs of hot chocolate. And I can PROVE that I can eat way more peanut butter cups than mugs of hot chocolate!!!
I also just experimented with using the coffee maker's frothier and it did a better job of dissolving all the powder and gave it a nice frothy top too!
I bought the 13g Carnation light satchel variety, ASIN: B00FLSOPP2 They came in at about $0.53 each, so just about the same price point as a candy bar if you use two to fill a large mug and substitute for one candy bar... So just under the candy bar hard cost actually.
There is also another variety of Carnation Light with less weight per satchel that may or may not be more concentrated and work with the same amount of water. I couldn't see clearly from the pictures and I wasn't willing to experiment since I knew what I was getting with the 13g ones.
Anyway. That's it for "re-found" calorie savings. Contains sucralose. and as mentioned can easily be made a bit less sweet (and higher volume) by adding some cocoa and extra water or milk.2 -
Ah Mr. PAV you will survive! Chaos in life is cyclical so the future looks mellow.Sigh. Except no cccgg till fall at this time. Too many things on the move right now. Happy if just survival achieved between now and then
Funny thing - we’re taking a cruise to Alaska in early September that leaves out of Seattle. On the way back the ship makes a three hour +- stop in Victoria BC. It’s some kind of maritime agreement between Canada and US. Not enough time to actually go into Victoria though. But we can disembark into the pier.
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Day 3 from surgery. Doing pretty good. Lower jaw is still sore. Upper left teeth are still pressure and cold sensitive. That is the worst pain I currently have.
Gonna try some really soft pasta a bit later. I was able to chew a little bit yesterday.
Getting bored with food, but this may break my soda and fast food cravings.4 -
That’s a pretty darn good recovery from wisdom tooth removal! Hubby had only two removed years ago. He looked like a chipmunk for two weeks. Of course military dentists are not known for their gentle touch.
Went out for a roast beef sub 250 calories. No frills no cheese. Then went with hubby to do some supervised grocery. Lots of NO we don’t need that even if it’s crazy cheap2 -
Great news, Athijade! Wouldn't it be good if it helped you break those cravings? It is so freakin' easy to slip back into bad habits though. Seize the opportunity!!!!!!
I wish I was a fly on the wall at the grocery store, Yooly!2
