WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2021
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Afternoon ladies
Not that 2 open heart surgeries were enough, my kidney Dr said i am into stage 5 kidney disease which they call end stage kidney failure.. isnt that just swell? Im doing ok and she said i look great for what i have been through.
So have to stay away from alot of dairy products and eat low phosphorus foods..
I will see her in 6 weeks.. and away we go 🙄9 -
(((HUGS))) Allie.
Sleeping upstairs tonight. Too much cauliflower for dinner.
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Kate Gorgeous!1
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Just got to buelton ca Flying flags. on our 3rd trip with “Bette “. I made some small adjustments so I could keep the counter top as free as possible. We put a shelf by the counter to store the iPads, put one inside one of the doors, put a shoe / clothes rack on the door for easy access. It’s harder to be creative in a smaller camper and we attached a mirror inside a door.
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Cool hand Luke? No , cool hand yogi
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Machka-glad they can take a less aggressive approach with your husband. Mine was on them for a number of years. The first one he was on (I believe it was Zocor) did not agree with his system. For some reason, it made him smell! Like a towel he used after a shower would smell mildewed, and he develop a distinctive aroma (gross I know). I only mention it because some medications don't agree with some people-they switched brands and no more smell issues!
Vicki-glad your fall was not worse.
Allie-sorry your kidney news was not what you hoped. Will they try putting you on transplant list?
Pip-Yogi is indeed cool!
Had a productive day. Ended up having to deal with a few work issues via telephone so was not a complete vacation day, but got some odds and ends done that I have been avoiding.
Off to get ready for tomorrow-have to be at the office a bit before 7:30 am for a zoom meeting.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio2 -
Day one under calories. Last weekend was a blowout, but here we go again!
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Worked today so no formal exercise. The plan for tomorrow is to do a body pump DVD
Rebecca – so glad you’re feeling better. I can’t wait to see/play with PJ, either
It supposed to start raining later today. So we shall see if I will have time after bowling to take a walk. Update: no rain, but we stayed and talked to the lady in charge of the bowling league so didn't get home until late and didn't have time to go for a walk
Of course, Jess called. She did mention that she wished we called her more often. I told her that to be honest, the reason we didn’t call was because we know that she’s busy studying and we didn’t want to interrupt her studying so we figured that she would call when she had free time. That’s the truth. I know that she’s really busy, especially with this being her clinical year and we didn’t want to interrupt her studies. But she said that if she couldn’t talk right then, she’d tell us. Still, if she’s in class I hate interrupting her. Maybe we can just text.
Vince is supposed to send her more Revolution. See, we get it from this place in Australia. It’s much less expensive and is the same stuff. As a matter of fact, I think it’s manufactured in the US. Anyway, she was saying how much Colby liked the oatmeal raisin cookies I sent him last time so I’ll probably send them to him again and make her some chocolate cookies. I’ll probably also buy some things at the store to send her, snack things.
I guess I totally forgot but Jess is moving AGAIN. I asked Vince if he knew why he said something about the location, that it wasn’t quiet or something like that. Well, whatever. I suspect Colby is paying for the move, but I don’t know for sure. The only thing I know for sure is that she hasn’t asked us for any $$ for the move.
Heather – don’t you hate those constant updates? Every once in a while my computer seems to lock up, won’t scroll etc. If I just do “control, alt, delete” and then tell it to cancel the command, that seems to unlock it. But what a pain!
M – I’m so glad to hear that it wasn’t something worse with your dh. I’m so glad he can still cycle
ariel...- welcome!
Cats: one time while we were watching Jess’ cat while she was in St. Kitts while Steve was here we couldn’t find Shadow (her cat) anywhere. Finally, Steve found her under the blanket in his room!
Vicki – so sorry about your uncle. Oh, no! A fall! Heal fast!
Debbie – that’s some egg! How many yolks did it have?
Allie (((HUG))). Did the doc say anything about dialysis?
Pip – I don’t like peanut butter, but I’d be willing to try that one! What are you doing to that poor boy???
Jess and Colby told me they sent me something for Mother’s Day. I never in the world expected what they sent me. They sent me an Instant Pot. I’m going to take it down to the condo since it’s only a 3qt one. That’ll do fine for down there. And then I can get rid of the slow cooker that’s down there. I’ve had that slow cooker since before Vince and I were married...and we’re going on 43 years!
Michele NC
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Oh, Allie. I'm so sorry. No dialysis?
Hanging in there over here. Saw my mom this weekend. No change there. It's just hard to watch your parents age, but I know you all know that, so nothing new there.
I hope your husband continues to recover, Machka. That is very scary.
Wishing the best for everyone!
Flea
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grandmallie wrote: »Afternoon ladies
Not that 2 open heart surgeries were enough, my kidney Dr said i am into stage 5 kidney disease which they call end stage kidney failure.. isnt that just swell? Im doing ok and she said i look great for what i have been through.
So have to stay away from alot of dairy products and eat low phosphorus foods..
I will see her in 6 weeks.. and away we go 🙄
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So behind. I just finished page 12. Wanted to send condolences to Rebecca and Barbara on the loss of their friends.
Barbara, a walk to the "power line" is one of our daily walks, too. I had a similar experience with my college roommate. I tried to find her over the years but she wasn't on social media and she didn't pop up. I tried again last fall and there was her obituary. She was only 66. Cancer. So sad! She was a beautiful woman and human being. I wish we had stayed in touch.3 -
Allie: I hope good things are headed your way. ❤️0
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Looking for secrets to how folks stay on track with their weight loss and exercise? This year has been rough, working full time in a hospital through covid in nyc. Gained 20 lbs and can’t seem to get back my mojo3
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Looking for secrets to how folks stay on track with their weight loss and exercise? This year has been rough, working full time in a hospital through covid in nyc. Gained 20 lbs and can’t seem to get back my mojo
Incorporate exercise throughout your day. I walk as part of my commute and at lunch. I climb stairs at work. I cycle, walk/run and/or row after work many days.
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: BP, dogs to powerline, pick up laptop.
Bonus: two loads laundry, one cart of sticks and 3 carts of salal to brush pile, stroll with T.
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, USE those torture bands/do that BB&B video, call Philips 1-888-381-0749 re soundbar case 02283861, follow up with Dr re: Joe’s annual charges not covered 100%, watch for refund from Interpath for Joe’s labs paid on Feb statement call S, fire district: ongoing: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, call Credit union re: credit card, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (Do Your Thing, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat), A Little Less Broken, One Margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Nothing but You, Blame it on my beating heart, Homesick); finish mulching flowerbed, invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, find and configure a screen time popup, figure out where to plant the last of the naked lady bulbs, and soon as it warms up above 50 and dries out below 60% humidity I’ll tape and spray paint those rusted areas of Aunt Elsie’s stove. Reconcile Joe’s EOB’s Thrivent shows only 2263.48 so far, next BGBS ask Terry about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Reward: inventory seeds, plan this spring’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers).
Meaningful May:
10: What values are important to you? Find ways to use them today. Honesty-gently sharing my point of view with T even though we differ on the topic.
Much nicer weather today, the wind persists but its temperature is much more pleasant. Joe suggested clearing the dried slala from the side yard would be a more effective use of my energy than picking up sticks from the drive. Whew, chopping brush is hard work!
Lisa OMG! Kelsey’s youngest is balanced on tiptoe atop his rocking horse’s head?!?
Kate stunning azaleas. Your, Heather’s and my husbands must be immortal sons from different mothers…
Ginny thankful you feel healed and are returning to your regular activities.
Heather I was startled when the trust officer made the point that passing property & $$ to surviving spouse is not the problem, but providing for if/when I’m incapacitated and no longer able to handle our finances is the issue. Supports my fears of pain and incapacity more than death, at least for now…
Machka thankful for the hopeful news from your husband’s cardiologist. Did he have any insight to what caused the blood pressure spike awhile ago? Cleaning is such a positive response to fear/worry/stress. Bravissima.
Katla excited for your DD’s and grands’ visit!
Rebecca give yourself grace to recover from #2. You’ll get your mojo back, and if you don’t just channel Athena Rose
Welcome @ariellapermail683 ! We’re glad you found us. Would you let us know what you’d like to be called and your general locale?
Vicki sorry for your loss. It’s a sad and lonely feeling when all our parent’s generation have gone ahead. Glad you didn’t break anything in the fall, too bad about the shiner…
Debbie sounds like your mom is keeping busy, a good thing, but expect eventually she’ll wind down and need you to help her grieve. Oh how I envy you your artichokes! Really must try to grow some here. Freddie’s wants $3.50 each!
Allie ((hugs)) that is a rough diagnosis. You’ve beaten the odds on everything else, bet you beat this too. ((hugs))
Pip
your creative storage solutions, your multicolored, multitextured rug, and most especially love the flaked out Yogi.
Annie, “here we go again” brava. Picking up and starting again is key to success. Never ever give up.
Flea ((hugs)) it IS hard. ((hugs))
Kay “…I wish we had stayed in touch.” Ditto.
Welcome @andarbaar in NYC! If you find any secrets, please share! :laugh: Would you let us know what you’d like to be called?
Woo hoo, is it good to have my own laptop back! Used Joe’s for the past two days while mine was getting its periodic tuneup and boy do I appreciate the faster startup, higher resolution and smoother, more responsive keyboard.
My strolling buddy suggested a walk this afternoon. I almost declined as my energy tanks after 1pm. Pulled up my big girl panties and said yes. We were both tired so didn’t do the last loop but it was enough to meet my daily goal. Another good choice, I was craving carbs after lunch, reaching for matzoh with butter, grabbed carrots, celery and dip instead. Fingers Xd this is the beginning of a trend
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
May: leaner/stronger/kinder than April.
daily: sit with Joe:10 , weigh/wii: 10/1/14; steps>6362=7508, vits=10, log=10, CI<CO=9, CI<250<CO=7, Tumble=7, Shadow=7, mfp=10, outside=9, up hill=7, clean 10=3.5
wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3= rX x4=2 dance=1, packwalk x2=2,
wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/30:141.5 5/2:139.1!, 5/9:141.8, 5/16:, 5/23:, 5/30:.
mnthly: board mtg=, grant=, 21 plan=, waist=42.5
bonus: AF=8 play=1 sew=
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW5 -
Morning, afternoon and evening, my chickens,
Machka
Thank you for keeping us posted. I know it does no good to lodge objections, but sometimes the world seems awfully unfair. You and your husband deserve a break.
Kate
That azalea is gorgeous.
Vicki
I'm sorry for your loss, and hope you're healing fast from the fall.
Pip
Yogi's smile is like no other. Gorgeous boy.
Barbara
Yep, he's her last, and he's going to make her glad she stopped having kids after him, I think. She says he piles stuff up, climbs up as high as he can go in an effort to make it over the top of whatever barrier they've set up to keep him in a given area, falls down, climbs up again. Only a week until they get here! Can't wait to see him and the other two. And my daughter of course. And her husband.
Yesterday was not a good day, gut-wise, but I'm hoping it was a one-off and that things will be fine today. If not, I'll have to decide whether to do yet one more round of antibiotics. I've got them in hand, but am really hoping my body can right itself. Am trying to give it time while still not letting it get too far. It cannot be a good thing to do round after ten-day round of antibiotics each month! My weight is staying steady, exactly the same as it was on May 1, so I know the bacterial overgrowth hasn't taken over, it's just rumbling.... and making me miserable. Fingers crossed today is a better day.
Whether or not I go to the quilting club depends on whether or not my gut is still OK at 9 a.m. If I do, I'm just going up to crochet and get to know the ladies. I'm not ready to begin hand quilting yet.
One more thing I need to get done before the kids get here next week - finish setting up the camper to make it comfortable and safe for them to sleep in it. I've cleaned it, and it's in pretty good shape overall, but they stopped their renovation of it at a stage that is not conducive to children running around in it. I'll have to see what I can accomplish.
Ack! Time to make Corey's lunch and get him out the door - leftover pizza, so super easy to put everything together.
Later y'all,
Love,
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I am thinking of the moms here who have lost a child or a parent since last Mother's Day. Holding all of you in my heart. Also, hugs to those who have lost friends & other relatives.
Machka - admiring the way you handle stress. Also want to add that someday, even though it sounds odd to say, you and your husband may look at this heart attack as a blessing in disguise. Not much heart damage, and now on medical management and surveillance is such a good outcome compared to many heart attacks that involve the arteries to the left side of the heart. I can't help but think that his & your commitment to exercise despite his head injury has made all the difference with this latest episode.
Lisa - hope your gut behaves. I know it so annoying. I LOVE that you sold enough plants to buy groceries for the week. Enterprising you.
Pip - Yogi. And the chocolate-peanut-butter-tongue-loosening-whiskey...I knew there were all kinds of flavored vodkas, but I had no idea whiskey came in novel flavors! 
I really hope the tipsy/crying conversation with your mom leads to some resolution for both of you. Neither of you can undo what happened during those 10 years, but maybe some of the damage can be fixed. My Mom and oldest brother had a falling out that was never fully resolved. He came to see her the week before she died, but he kept his emotional distance from her. I was so close to my mom always, so it was hard to understand why there was a wedge between them.
Barbara - I hear you on the computer relief! I have had a tough time with electronics the last week, ending up with no phone and no personal computer through a series of nearly slapstick domino-effect events. Humbling and eye-opening to realize how much I depend on my phone & computer. A visit to the Apple Genius Bar this afternoon should resolve everything.
Debbie - wonderful artichokes. Envious of farm fresh produce.
Rebecca - I love watching Athena grow up. What a dolly.
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My spouse and I are looking at retirement communities again, three in all, Leaning towards an apartment rather than a cottage. My spouse has some surgery-related mobility issues, and it will be easier for her to be independent if we live in the same building as the dining areas, gym/pool, hair salon, etc. It will probably be a couple of years before we move. In the meantime I am purging stuff. So much stuff. I admire that so many of the women here have streamlined belongings so efficiently. It's a lot of work, and we have generations of stuff to get rid of. My strategy is to keep plugging along.
Karen in Virginia
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Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutesReview ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes
Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes
Aug-20 ...148.9 km (92.5 miles) = 21 hours 43 minutes
Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes
Nov-20 ... 273.0 km (169.6 miles) = 29 hours 16 minutes
Dec-20 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 21 hours 59 minutes
Jan-21 ... 208.2 km (129.4 miles) = 24 hours 39 minutes
Feb-21 ... 229.6 km (142.7 miles) = 29 hours 01 minutes
Mar-21 ... 259.8 km (161.4 miles) = 30 hours 48 minutes
Apr-21 ... 282.1 km (175.3 miles = 28 hours 42 minutes
Saturday, 1 May 2021 … 1.0 km running + 24.0 km cycling + 1.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 2 May 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 13.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 3 May 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 21 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 4 May 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 21 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 5 May 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 21 flights of stairs ** First vaccine today**
Thursday, 6 May 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 10 flights of stairs
Friday, 7 May 2021 … 0.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Saturday, 8 May 2021 … 0.6 km walking + 50.7 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 9 May 2021 … 0.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 10 May 2021 … 5.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 11 May 2021 … 5.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.2 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
2021 Monthly May
Walking Distance (km): 20.9
Walking Time (min): 235.3
Cycling Distance (km): 87.7
Cycling Time (min): 306.2
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 73.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 52.6
Rowing Distance (km): 2.2
Rowing Time (min): 14.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 0.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 110.7
Total Distance (miles): 68.8
Total Time (min): 608.0
Total Time (hr): 10:07:590 -
Morning ladies
Ugh,speaking of gut issues,i made the mistake of have a couple of slices of cheese pizza for early dinner,and ended up in the bathroom for alot of the early evening.. still not feeling great..wont do that again...
Dan working 9-1 today so have to cart him back and forth and will go get Homer to hang out here..
Im hoping to lose some weight and stave off Dialysis for as long as possible..i dont have the swelling or High Blood pressure. So thats good ...2 -
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Hugs to all who need them! Big one for you, Allie! Pip- tell me about that whisky! Karen VA- So good to hear from you! You and your spouse have been in my thoughts. Lisa- Let me know what you are dealing with in regards to making the camper safe/ready. I might have a couple of easy hacks to get it through their visit! Welcome Newbies!
Kids arriving. Gotta fly. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)2 -
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Machka-glad they can take a less aggressive approach with your husband. Mine was on them for a number of years. The first one he was on (I believe it was Zocor) did not agree with his system. For some reason, it made him smell! Like a towel he used after a shower would smell mildewed, and he develop a distinctive aroma (gross I know). I only mention it because some medications don't agree with some people-they switched brands and no more smell issues!
Ginny in Ohio
Thanks -- I'll keep that in mind.Machka thankful for the hopeful news from your husband’s cardiologist. Did he have any insight to what caused the blood pressure spike awhile ago? Cleaning is such a positive response to fear/worry/stress. Bravissima.
The blood pressure spike was very likely related to this same situation ... a pre-heart attack, so to speak. Because the arteries on the left side of his heart are narrow, when he did somewhat more strenuous exercise, it put his heart under greater strain to keep up.
On the day of the blood pressure spike, I ran on the treadmill and he rode his indoor bicycle, but he rode fairly intensely. He checked his BP about 2 hours later and it was really high, but it could have been high before that because it stayed quite high for a few hours.LisaInArkansas wrote: »Machka
Thank you for keeping us posted. I know it does no good to lodge objections, but sometimes the world seems awfully unfair. You and your husband deserve a break.
LisaKetoneKaren wrote: »Machka - admiring the way you handle stress. Also want to add that someday, even though it sounds odd to say, you and your husband may look at this heart attack as a blessing in disguise. Not much heart damage, and now on medical management and surveillance is such a good outcome compared to many heart attacks that involve the arteries to the left side of the heart. I can't help but think that his & your commitment to exercise despite his head injury has made all the difference with this latest episode.
Karen in Virginia
I am actually very glad it happened the way it has ... we got warning!
Also the cardiologist did say that it is likely the facts that my husband does not smoke or drink, does eat a reasonable diet, and especially since he exercises regularly were responsible for there being minimal damage to his heart. He has encouraged him to resume cycling in a week, but just to take it easy.
Prior to this, his neurologists, neuropsychologist and other specialists have told us that exercise has been good for his brain recovery.
All the more reason to keep exercising!
I'll also add that his symptoms didn't mesh with what I thought a heart attack would look like. Granted, his was very minor, but I was expecting chest pain, gasping for breath, a greyish colour, cold and clammy, and ... based on what you see on TV ... collapsing or almost collapsing while clutching the chest.
This wasn't like that at all.
For all the world, it came across like indigestion or flu. He threw up minutes before I called the ambulance and told me that he felt much better and the pain went away ... and then it came back. If he hadn't had the high blood pressure incident 3 weeks earlier, I might have hesitated longer calling the ambulance.
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