Daily Chats and Encouragements
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Praise the Lord. Oftentimes if I weigh in the afternoon I've gained from in the morning, so that could be part of the difference in weights. If you didn't wear the same clothes or had your shoes on at the doctor's office and not at home, that's extra weight. Wade weighed one time and I told him to take a couple pounds off for his jeans - he didn't believe me, so he took off the jeans and lost two pounds! I usually take 1/2 a pound off for my summer clothes and a pound for my winter clothes. I only wear jeans when I go out, otherwise I'm in capris or sweatpants! LOL! Praise the Lord, you are doing so well. I like that you have short goals that you are aiming for. I'm sure you will hit that 30 lbs before you know it!
I've been wearing my leg wraps yesterday, last night, and today, so hopefully it will push out some water. I did get up to go to the bathroom three times last night, so maybe it's working! I'll weigh tomorrow and see how it worked.
My taking the two pills together to help me sleep at night isn't working - at least not for about 3 hours after I take it, so I might just go ahead and take it with my other pills at 8PM and see if I can't get to sleep by 11. If this doesn't work I'll ask the doctor if I could just take the muscle relaxant - I know that one puts me to sleep!
I hope you have a blessed weekend. Draw close to Jesus! Praying for you gals! Love you
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Happy Tuesday, my beautiful lovelies! I am hoping you are doing alright. I'm keeping you in my prayers.
I have an appt with the pulmonologist on Aug 7th - woohoo, very quickly. It's nice to not have to call a referral to find out if they got it! Praise the Lord.
I'm having a not good breathing day. It's not terrible, but my chest is feeling tight and I have to take deep breaths often, and on occasion the breath doesn't want to catch, but that isn't much of an issue today. I got on the computer earlier but was so sleepy I got off and went back to bed!
Love you ladies!
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Okay, I am getting concerned. If you are able, please let me know that you are alright. Bren, I am going to text you tomorrow if I don't hear from you today! I hope you are alright. I'm praying for y'all.
I'm having more breathing issues today and a bit more pain as well, just trusting Jesus from strength and if it be His will, healing.
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So sorry my friend! I'm here, just in so much pain that my minutes at the computer are few and far between! The guy from Angi's is due tomorrow at 5 to put my chair together.
I had trouble breathing this morning…and getting up took more prayer! I did manage to get the dish washer dealt with, laundry bag dragged to the bedroom and the trash to the dumpster…ack!
Hey! I thought of texting you today! LOL….I can do that from the relative comfort of my recliner….It's still painful….but a little less than this hard dining chair!
I love you…and you are in my prayers too…daily! Glad you have that appointment set up! I'm off for a tea and some TV time….
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Oh, praise the Lord, I am so happy to hear from you! I know it's hard so if you want to just text me - go for it!
Went to the dentist today and everything looked great, just a wee bit of nerve showing that was causing some sensitivity. They painted something on it and it should be fine for awhile. Now Wade's tooth…. no more putting it off, he needs a cap!
We do have a Health Saving's Acct which Medicare says you aren't allowed to have. I asked the insurance company we worked through and they said that you could have one as long as you don't use it for medical bills. We use ours for dental and vision appts, and that's fine because that isn't covered.
Well, time to get my yogurt and apple. We got pizza for lunch. Wade gets me a thin crust so there isn't as many carbs! We'll freeze the rest and then have it when we remember it for later! LOL!
Love you!
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Pizza….I've been wanting some but haven't had any since I gave away my stash of personal pizzas awhile back. Just for fun I build one at Papa John's on occasion and back out when it comes to check out and it's $39.90 before delivery fees! LOL…Crazy!
I have my new chair…figured out how to lower it and I love it. It's the lower back, very nicely stuffed seat and super comfy. I am praising God for the means to get it! It was a couple who came nd they had it together in a bit under 30 minutes!
Medicare: I don't qualify. I would if I didn't have my savings from work…but there's a limit to assets. my assets have dwindled greatly thanks to medical care, 2 hospital runs, 2 rounds of bed bugs and replacing furniture items due to said bugs! BUT…I am so very thankful I had it to work with! God is SO good to this old girl!
Dental: Ack! My last venture….in July of '23…that was a hunk of savings too! Almost $700 to have two pulled! I'd be OK to never see him again!
I need to go cobble dinner together…I am not sure what that will be just yet…just know I am ready for it!
Have a good evening! Prayers for solid, sweet rest and comfort for us all…in Jesus!
Here's my chair…a perfect fit…
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Wow, that looks comfy, like it gives you a hug!
Another wow, we automatically got Medicare, before they ever asked about income. Our Social Security will change if we add a certain amount of income per year, but there were no questions about Medicare! I did get a Medigap policy which has been a blessing with all of these high dollar tests I have been going through. Even though Wade hardly ever sees a doctor, he is going to get it too because you never know when there will be an emergency. It covers pretty much everything that Medicare doesn't cover except the $20 or so co-pay at the doctor's office. So far that is the only bill that I've gotten because they don't take that when I go in there. Your savings may be down enough that they might cover you now. That is just so odd!
I'm having a lot less trouble with my breathing today compared to the last three days. Today there hasn't been any issues - God is so good!
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I like that…the hug idea! I like that it doesn't rock like the other one and I always felt like I was slipping off the end of it. I have managed so much better today. It's been about 2 months with the extreme pain but it's not so debilitating with this chair. It's 2 PM and no nap needed yet! I am blessed!
I am praying for improvement in my pain levels in the days ahead. I did my 5X15X4 moves today, some using my 2 pound weights that feel like 5 pounders. LOL…I am a weak girl at the moment.
I only have regular Medicare and oops…I meant Medicaid! I don't qualify for that. My Medicare was activated automatically when I turned 65. I pay $21 co pay for Dr. visits plus some if I am in the donut hole with my insurance. I'm there now and paying more for my meds until my deductible is reached.
I need to schedule appointments for all of my providers but need to be able to walk in before I set them! I'm hoping by mid September or so…I'll get on the stick and do what I need to between now and then. I've been waiting to feel better, to have Natasha and hubby come to connect my printer too. I really miss having it. I was plenty happy with my HP prior to this one…all this "smart" junk just irritates me….leave some things alone already!
My BP has been higher the past week or so and I think the pain levels and the sodium from canned soup both played a part in that. Oops…Several nights, I had a can of soup for dinner. Same last night. It's sad that there can be SO much sodium yet it's not salty? What's up with that?
Lunch today was the rest of my Lloyd's BBQ pork on a bun with some chips. I'm thinking a beef patty on the GF grill and steamed veggies or a salad for dinner. I have a box of burgers that are a beef/pork blend as well. I can throw one of those on the little grill, frozen, and still have dinner in less than 10 minutes. Hooya!
Have a good afternoon! So glad the breathing issue has eased some…Reprieves are a blessing! Love and prayers for us all…
I saw this on a post and would like it! Aldi's has this and other lovely seafood things I'd like to try….
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Take away the peppers and I would like that shrimp concoction! LOL!
Praise the Lord the chair is helping with the pain! I know you know there are low sodium soups out there, are you choosing those or do they just taste that bad?! I don't like soups that aren't creamy and thick so I rarely eat a canned soup. We have some Campbells Chicken Noodle for when Wade gets sick, he likes to eat those then. I know, Marilyn, canned anything isn't necessarily good for us - but we always use those things in moderation! Most of the time we make our own soup! It's pretty easy in the crock pot! I'm having a Reuben for lunch today. The sauerkraut is very good and the pastrami is from the deli (although Wade says that even those are filled with nitrates) - again, in moderation! The rye bread is the only bread I eat so that is in moderation as well. There is more meat, sauerkraut and Swiss than there is bread! I don't use bread for hot dogs or hamburgers or bbq. I haven't even been using my low carb tortillas as much as I used to - usually with peanut butter if I want a quick snack at night. Well, that was more than you ever wanted to know about my eating habits!
Ugh, my weight is going back up again. I got down to 229 but am up to 232 again - changing nothing! I've actually had more steps in the time it's started to go up, but that's just my body! I keep praying I won't see 240 again though! Oh, my BP is doing really good, which isn't odd for me. Yesterday it was 117/68. It's higher at the doctor's office because of the spike of fear I have for the pain I'm going to feel! Pain will raise your BP! I hope you are able to bring yours back down to those good numbers again. I'm so proud of how you have brought your glucose down too - sometimes too far down 😯- but better than those sky high numbers you used to regularly have. You dun good!
Have a blessed weekend and especially a blessed Lord's Day. Love y'all.
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Good morning!
I really slept in after a couple of wake ups last night where I read for awhile before going back to sleep. I actually had no nap yesterday for the first time in a very long time so that was nice! I was able to spend a great deal of time at the computer for the first time in a couple of months, yesterday and am so glad for this chair!
I'm thinking I could do that shrimp thing with the goods I have in my freezer! I love the peppers so like with kale, I'd eat your portion. LOL…Me and Missy will do the veggies.
Soup: no…I don't choose the lower sodium soups. I get the Progresso, have a few favorites and haven't made HM soup in much too long! I use sodium free broths, and loads of lovely veggies in my HM and will aim to do that soon, as I love soup anytime at all. A favorite is my kale and white bean soup. I should toss some things in my crock pot.
Thank you! My Dr. was pleased with my lower range of glucose numbers as well…He said I could go on one of the patch systems but I didn't want to…I'm OK with checking manually and the finger stick. This was mentioned after my hospital run in September with the crash at 24…that was awful! I just need to e really aware of what I' up to. LOL…
Peanut butter! I don't have it often but the crunchy honey roast is my favorite but hard to find these days. I currently have the store brand extra crunchy. I like it on celery with some dried cranberries.
Reubens! That's a memory trigger! David would make those for us. He was a great cook and we'd trade weeks…I never got him trained to clean up well but the guy could cook. The first thing he ever made for us was chicken enchiladas. When we did nachos, he'd call one corn tortilla a nacho. Hard to believe he's been gone since 2018. I was so thankful he was saved and ready to go home. I loved him deeply. He and Laura came down for Mom's funeral in 2013…and that was our last time to see each other. He told my boss that he loved me more than ever….That was precious to me.
Last night, I did a burger patty and the last of the mediocre onion rings on LC Italian bread. Not very tasty. When I am a bit more perky, I'll sort that fridge and deal with some real veggies and see what I can do up to break this current trend…..tho the grab and gobble method works when I am incapacitated.
Today's stats: 245…112…135/76 62
Have a blessed weekend ladies! Love you! Here's another trail I can see our Missy on! I have memories of a favorite of mine in Irving!
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Yeah, Missy always did like the heavy vegetation on her walks! I hope you are able to keep taking those walks, Missy! I was able to get a whole 4 house laps today (maybe 150 steps) before my breathing go a little bit difficult. I quit when I start having trouble. That is one more lap than yesterday. I won't walk tomorrow because I will get four back and fourths from worship tomorrow. I often break 1500 steps when we have worship services! If I have to use the restroom between Bible Class and Worship Service, I may get six! I almost never have to do that though. 😉
Oh, I love that 112 - awesome! When you get the "diet" under control (less processed) then you should start seeing that weight go down. You can do it, it wasn't that long ago you were in the 220's!
I hope you are doing well, Marilyn, and feeling even better as you make the changes you need to make. Love you, sister.
You too, Missy! Let us know how things are going. Y'all are in my prayers. 🤗 (that's hugs)
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