Daily Chats and Encouragements
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You're welcome, Kim. From what I read today from Mike's wife...She said she was nearing the end quite suddenly, and they flew in. They were able to say goodbye.
I will miss her so much.
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Thanks, Missy! I hate I didn't know, but the Lord knew and I'm glad that you were on just at the right time to let us know.
Getting ready to enjoy the warm weather and go watch the chickens. Love y'all.0 -
All is well at our home. My sister put the obiturary for her husband up and it was so well written - will truly miss him. I don't remember a time when he was not in our life - a wonderful man and will be greatly missed
Am doing well with the food. I eat only on a bread and butter plate so not much at one time. Mostly I consume some fruit, some veggys that I can tolerate, a little potato and a little chicken - and when I see a little I mean little. Avoiding bread as the flour really does a number on me - have one or two slices but dont reach for it anymore as it makes me sick and it makes the cravings bad.
Have given up ginger ale - today is day 4 and in thos 4 days I am down another pound (225) and am so grateful for that. Don't want to see the 230's again. Am aiming to get down to 220 as soon as possible.
Drinking more water - never thought I would drink as much as I do but am enjoying it now and it is helping with curbing cravings and the weight loss.
So this is what I have mainly changed: no salt, no sugar, no flour, no pop = and it is working well - stomach problems seem to have gone away, cravings are very very low and the stubborn weight is coming of.
My prayer for you all is that you will take time with the Lord and really look at what your eating - cut out the carbs as low as possible and drink that water. My feet we retaining water and I called the doctor - he chuckled and said 'You're not drinking enough water to flush that out' - get rid of the salt, keep feet elevated when possible and drink that water'
Kidney doctor is going to go over my meds and see what we can eliminate with proper nutrition - would love to get of the cholesterol meds and find a way to control it naturally so will see what they say
Prayer to all of you - remember the reason for the season - talk to him constantly - but better yet listen to him as much as you talk to him - makes a big difference.
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Amen, Marilyn. We need to listen too! God gave us two ears and one tongue - listen more than you talk, to God and to others!
I'm so sorry for your loss. As we get older we see more and more of those we love leaving this world and hopefully going home to heaven! It's one more thing that makes growing older hard. But if they go home, then there is joy in the midst of the grief.
I'm cutting back on my carbs as well as on my sugar. Not all of it, but much of it. I do need to do more water. My PCP when I lived in Hickory told me not to drink very much because of the Lymphedema. If I take in water, my lymph system takes it in and then has a hard time moving it out! But... then I heard someone who knows about lymphedema say that we should drink more water for the same reason you mentioned, it will get flushed out. I did have some glucose water when I had my gall bladder out, around 3000 units. I couldn't go to give them a urine sample so they gave me this. They did a catheter about an hour or so later in the operating room and only 200 of those had gotten to my bladder, which surprised them. So I'm never sure what I should be doing! LOL! I do try to get 24 oz of water with my healthy powders in it, and then a 14 oz can of Zevia which is carbonated water and flavoring, no cals, no nothing. I also have my 15 oz of mold-free clean coffee and about 2 oz of creamer, but I can't count that as liquids! I do watch my urine and my thirst though. I've tried to not take one of my diuretics, but when I take one away my feet swell, and sometimes my hands. There always seems to be fluid between the knuckles on the back of my hand. I also have fluid pockets under my eyes.
I am down to around 235 now. Wow, the last time I was down to 225 was 15 years ago and I did eventually get down to 205, but within two weeks I'd gained 20 pounds back (changing nothing) and then kept gaining until I reached 240 or so. My highest weight was 271, but was down to 263 in 2002 when I had my gall bladder out. Oh, and I too more times than not, eat from a bread and butter plate, mainly because that's all that I can eat at one time! I fill up very quickly, thus the four-five small meals a day every three or four hours. I started eating beef stick or pepperoni and cheese as a snack. I also enjoy fresh apple and cheese. We don't have any fresh apples right now, Wade sliced them up and froze them, and they do not unfreeze very appetizingly.
I hope you're doing alright Miss Bren! Praying for y'all. Love you0 -
Bone Density test results: woohoo, no change from 10 years ago. I also found that my spine was normal! If I have a fall I have a less than 10% chance of getting a fracture - I guess that means a short fall and not like from a two story window! LOL! Praise the Lord, all glory and praise go to Him because He is the one who gives every good and perfect gift - and this is definitely good and perfect.
I hope y'all are doing well. We had some lovely storms yesterday and then a cold front came through. We were in the 60's yesterday and in the 40's today! God kept us safe. Wade had a lovely time getting the leaves off of the decks though! LOL!
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Hello all...
I've had a couple of days resting...it's been chilly which makes my bed all the more cozy. I've been waking at night, for 3-4 hours so makes my getting up time later than normal. I skip coffee when I get up late and today is one of them.
It's 65 in here at the moment so I put the heat on. Makes me wish for flannel pajamas. LOL...We have sunshine and 49 outside with an expected high of 60.
Marilyn, I am so sorry to hear of your BIL's passing. I can't add a thing to what you and Kim expressed. What lovely memories you all must have of him. Like Kim said and we all know...as we age, these losses come more frequently. Another classmate of mine passed away this last week. I left the area in my 20's so if doing a line up, I'd be hard pressed to put names to them.
I will hit 72 tomorrow. I had really wanted a steak for my birthday but cringe at the cost! Oh well...There's still time before the year is out. God knows I have plenty of other things in my kitchen.
Be blessed today...You ladies are in my prayers and thoughts, often....Love you.
I'd like this...medium rare...with a tater and asparagus.
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Make mine with sweet potato fries and Longhorn Steakhouse's Brussel Sprouts! I know it's good because I've had it (well, with a filet). Oh my, it's been over a year since we've done that and it will be awhile before we can do it again! Wade made some yummy chicken thighs on the grill yesterday! I had that with some tater tots for dinner last night. Lunch today will be my apple, yogurt and nuts!0
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We have one of those here too. The one time at an attempt to go, was my last "date"....and that was back in about 2001? We went there for dinner before going dancing and folks were lined up outside waiting to get in so we ended up at a Mexican restaurant instead. I am considering meal delivery for tonight....I'll check the tally before "checking out."
I got a reprieve from the bug man this week, tho I expected him, every day. The other guy who did powder in the kitchen, said he was on vacation. I'd love to hire Natasha to do my kitchen but am embarrassed at the condition of the floor and cabinets and they need serious attention. I will attempt some labor in there.
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Ah, but Natasha probably expects things to not look so good, why would you need her otherwise? Don't overdo, my friend!
Boy, I can't wait to figure out what's wrong with my hip and leg. Getting into bed is very painful, and then when I need to turn over, not good! I'm pretty aware of how to set my feet so it doesn't hurt, but if I bump my foot against the mat I have in front of my chair or against the little thing on the floor between rooms, ack! That hurts. If I try to walk sideways through a tight spot, very painful! Not sure what I'll be able to do about it even if I do know what's wrong. I'm taking as much as they will allow of the Tramadol. Not sure if the shots would be effective, but it is in a new spot, so they might just work. I could try on that SI joint even though that was the joint that got most of the shots all those years ago and they quit working. Maybe enough time has passed so they will be effective again! But then again, we are a clever people, perhaps we've discovered another pain killing method that won't kill my stomach! LOL! I'm super tired today. I had a headache, mild, before going to bed. Took my Tylenol. Woke around five feeling nauseous and with that mild headache still in place. Had trouble going back to sleep, but the nausea was better when I got up a couple of hours later. Praise the Lord, thank You for Your mercy!
I did fairly well with not eating sweets this week. I did have one lemon ball hard candy on Thursday, and a slice of banana bread for breakfast yesterday. I plan to eat some peanut butter cookies with a square of white chocolate peppermint candy on top today! Yum.
I hope y'all are doing well and sticking with the eating and exercise that we know is right. We've been watching YouTube videos by different doctors on how to do a much lower carb diet. We aren't sold on eliminating carbs (fruits and veggies are carbs), but will cut back to help with the other functions in our bodies. I've already been working at that and I've lost a few pounds, so am very happy. Marilyn is doing so well with her weight loss! What an inspiration she is!
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It's the roach issue that embarrasses me most. We get service monthly with pest control but nothing has truly hindered these freaks as of yet. The Raid does but I am not in there or have it in hand each time I trek into the kitchen or flip a light. I'd ask her if she has an aversion to working around them....I know she'd do a great job and if I could just get the initial run thru done, perhaps I could keep it up better?
I feel for you Sister! The assortment of pains and troubles that knock some wind from our sails...with no real relief can knock us about much more then we'd like. My tailbone pain causes me much grief....no matte where I am or what I'm doing. I feel the same....in knowing what's going on and wondering what can be done about it? Especially since pain relief isn't on anyone's radar much.
I watched a youtube thing on the Carnivore diet....but that would not be for me, with my kidney issues. I do like the idea of "steak" but hey, they won't do lay-away on it. I do like my veggies and taters or pasta 2-3 times a week.
Now I am on a new BP med, Benicar...and some of the side effects are kidney damage, joint pain, potassium overload and low urine output.
I see now, why he wanted me to check in with him at 3 weeks on it. I'd have to get labs done to check the potassium and kidney function and so far, it's not lowered my BP ....still running at 144/78 average. I'll give it another week...and send him a note.
I'm going down for some TV time and an iced tea. Will probably have another Healthy Choice frozen meal with added veggies. I had one last night as well. fast and easy.
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Week 1 of no pop completed = met goal
Today I start week 2 and will complete that as I wont give in to it nw
Bren you mentioned new meds for your blood pressure which cause kidney damage - PLEASE talk to your doctor and get off that one and on one that wont damage the kidney. It is not fun to have low function and literally waiting to see when dialysis happens. I am been blessed and though my number is 10 I am not on diaylsis yet - and I know it is because the change in food. Nothing is more scarry than to be told for the rest of your life you will spend 4 days at the hospital, 4 hours at a time to have the diaylsis. Much prefer taking care not to be on that.
Carbs: someone mentioned about reducing carbs (fruits and veggys) Those are the carbs are are ok to have the carbs that are not good for our health are things such as bread, sweets of anykind. Any root vegetable watch out for as they have a lot of potassium.
I have a fruit at breakfast, another one at lunch and sometimes one with dinner. But mainly my meals are like this
Breakfast
Protein - usually a soft boiled egg, sometimes 2
Fruit - grapes, oranges, apples, berries are a good choice
Grain - this is where my program says to have 1 slice of bread. I skip that
Lunch
Protein = something such as tuna, salmon, staying away from any red meat as that is very hard on the kidneys. Watch the amount you have - I usually will have about 2 oz of tuna (the rest goes to my hubby and daughter or else I have it at dinner
Vegetable -= this is where it get tricky for me, but I like salads so will have a lettuce salad with shredded carrots, green peppers, sometimes a little celery - I have 1 cup and measure out a serving of dressing - what ever dressing I read the label and measure out the amount they say is a serving.
Fruit - again like breakfast
Dinner
Protein: 2 oz cooked chicken that my husband makes up - just a few small chunks and I am fine
Vegetables: do the same as I do at lunch
Grain - I take the grain from breakfast (bread) and replace it with some potato- I like them boiled so I have 4 - 5 chunks
**And I will top this all off with some grapes or an apple
When I look at that I see it doesnt seem like a lot but it fills me up and I am able to burn off stored fat from eating this way
I also,(have mentioned this before) I don't salt anything and eat nothing processed that is salty. I also avoid all sugar and flour
Am always interested in what you all eat would be nice if occasionally you could post as I have stating the protein, vegetable that you might eat. The program is a well known program with many people who have been overeaters, addicted to certain foods who have reformed and now eat healthy. You can make up a large volume with the fresh vegetables.
Anyway that is me for today - be blessed and put the Lord first and your health issues will resolve if we are obedient in eating properly
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As Kim said, you are an inspiration for sure. I printed your meal plan as an example. You are doing so well and I aspire to such discipline. I do love the simplicity of your plan.
I will contact my Dr. He asked for a call in 3 weeks because of his concern for the possible side effects. He would have had me just get a 30 day fill instead of my regular 90 day but I asked for the 90 day supply because of my lack of driving, tho I can get delivery for a small fee (and do).
I started it 11/30 so my 3 weeks will be up 12.21. I'll post a note to him on Monday the 23rd. I had been on the Lisinopril for many years and my BP has been high for the past two years. I'd get an occasional "normal" reading but overall....high. I do believe my food choices play a large part in that as well. Too much processed, easy fixes, high sodium etc.
I need to do a clean sweep in my kitchen and let go of a lot of things. Such things, done in my 10 minute increments are still exhausting! My days of hours long cleaning sprees, cooking and shopping sprees are far behind me, due to the pain and mobility issues. I will commit to doing what I can.....daily. I do believe improvement is possible.
I have my exerciser bike thing set up by the sofa. I used it last night for 15 minutes. I need to add it to my daily plan. It's so easy to fit in during my TV time. Even on my "down days", I can use it for 15 minutes!
I think I'll put some coffee on and get my day planned, charts caught up, check in with Jesus for His instruction. He is always ready to meet us where we are!
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I love the little book called, MY HEART YOUR HOME. It describes the different rooms and how we can live for Jesus in each, but there is also a study, and Jesus waits in there for us to come and spend time with Him. I found, for me, having a set time each day helps me keep on track with meeting with Him and it has helped me immensely in my walk!
Marilyn, I mentioned the carbs, but as you talked about them - fruits and vegs are good! On a strict keto diet they cut out all fruits and vegs and carbs at the beginning, then after you have gone into ketosis (where your body is using your stored fat for energy) you can add small amounts of fruits and veggies. I would never do that, carbs are just too important for our bodies. I don't eat bread but rather use low or no carb tortillas. I do add an apple to my Greek Yogurt and some nuts, that's usually my lunch or dinner. I'm trying to change so that my lunch is my big meal of the day and then eat less at night. I do have a snack which I've been trying to do apple and cheese or beef stick and cheese. Breakfast is usually an Aussie Bite which has super foods in it, whole grains and seeds. It also has only 16 carbs as opposed to the 30+ carbs in other breakfast muffins. I am going to make my own healthy muffins though for breakfast. Wade will have to do most of it because it's too hard for me to stand that long!
Here's my recipe: 1 C coconut flour; 1 C oats; 1 C Kor protein powder (veg protein, not whey)
2 tsp baking soda mixed with 1 tsp vinegar [for leavening]; 1 Tbsp cinnamon
In another bowl mix: 1 C low fat milk; 1/3 C coconut oil; 2 whole eggs; (you can add stevia if you want a sweeter muffin, but I don't add that). Add water to make 2 C of liquid, 1 tsp vanilla extract
Combine liquid into the dry. It will be a thick batter. Add to muffin cups about 3/4 full. They won't rise much and will give you a dense muffin. You can add dates, raisins, nuts as well.
My dinner is usually a meat and some kind of potato. I too use the bread plates to keep portions down, but mostly because that's as much as my stomach can take at one sitting.
I fill my water bottle with purified water, a scoop of cranberry powder, a scoop of magnesium threonate (for my memory), a half scoop of potassium powder, a scoop of greens powder, and an ounce of liquid vitamins and mineral. Sometimes I will add my protein powder which is full of fruits and veggies as well. I drink on this throughout the day. I make my mold-free coffee in the morning with 2 oz of dairy creamer which makes 17 ounces and I also drink on that throughout the day. Often I will also have some Zevia which is a zero everything drink which is basically carbonated water, flavoring and stevia. That's pretty much what I eat in a day. Right now we have grilled chicken thigh and meatloaf for left overs which will be part of my lunch today!
Thanks for sharing your meals, Marilyn, makes me think more about what is going into mine!
Bren, definitely, call the doctor and just let him know what you aren't comfortable with in this new med.
I see the NP the day after Christmas about the pain, so I hope that she will have some ideas. I would love to do an MRI so that she can have a good picture of what is going on. I definitely need to see what is going on with the right side back, hip and thigh.
Wade is off kayaking today! Eek, a little bit too cold for me out there. He and Pastor David go out. Wade takes pictures and Pastor David fishes! I can't get in and out of the kayak now, but I used to love to go.
Y'all have an awesome day. Do the right thing and follow Jesus with all your heart! Love you
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I think of you and Wade when I see kayakers on TV or the internet. I remember when you were able to go and do that! I love the water but now if I ever got in it, I'd need big beefy men like my EMTs to get me out....and that's why I haven't even tried to get in the pool for going on 5 years.
I've been in recovery mode for the past 3 days...am feeling more "normal" today and am so thankful! I managed to go thru my jewelry, collected my pierced earrings, rings, lapel pins and an earring holder rack thing...for give away.
It's been picked up and I slipped 2 new sketch books I never used, a Thermos insulated water bottle thing and a tape dispenser and extra roll of tape in the basket. The water bottle has the screw on lid I didn't like. I spent 30 minutes trying to pull the lid off and had to go google help at Amazon and by then I was over it! LOL....
I haven't worn earrings since December 2021....and my holes are closed so now I couldn't if I wanted to! At 72, I have no interest at all in them....My dressing table and all it contains (trash now!) have 3 years of dust collected! I enjoy doing my collections to pass down again....and would like to do 2-3 a week as I am able...until I'm done. Small works....but I want to get rid of those topless tubs too!
Yesterday/last night, I was having some trouble and now I know why! I checked my sugar and it was 283. Yikes! I'll be careful today. I did take an extra dose of Tresiba (allowed)...it's down to 247.
I will do a kitchen sweep....and let go of a lot of things. I just saw that avocados are high in potassium and are a no-no....I will do more checking and I'm taking note of any possible changes with the new meds. My heart rate has been better...in the mid-high 60's. Weight is still troublesome. I do expect positive changes....soon.
I'm going to go play in the kitchen and finish my coffee....be blessed at your spots! We got up to 81 here yesterday so I needed the AC for awhile.
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I have quite a few earrings and some I absconded from Mom's stuff when she passed, but I don't wear them often. My holes only close up with a thin skin at the back of the hole and it's easy enough to push through that to wear them. My problem is, my right ear infects quite easily so I can only wear a pair for an event. I've even had it stay infected for several days after taking the earrings out. I'm going to wear a pair tomorrow night when we have our Church family Christmas get-together. I have a red top that I've been wearing at Christmas and it has some white lace long the hem. It's super comfortable. I'll also wear a nice pair of jeans too. It's not a service, but getting together for a meal and fellowship. You are so sweet to give these things away. Much of our giveaways' go to a Christian thrift store called LOAVES AND FISHES. They have an addiction clinic and the guys and gals who have been a part of that work in the store. They also have a food bank and a clothing store (used clothing) and quite a bit of Mom's clothes went there, several with tags still on them!
We aren't as warm as you are, but we are in the upper 60's and it's been really nice to sit outside today.
I'm going to take all of my supplements and write down what is in them and see what I am getting vitamin and mineral-wise. I'm taking a vitamin D3 supplement but I know that two or three other things I take also have that in it so I want to be sure I'm getting enough and not too much. The same with potassium. I'm pretty sure I'm not getting enough without taking my potassium specific supplements though, because if I don't take those I get cramps in my toes and calves. I have several things that have the B vitamins in them as well, so just need to see. I did that once before and asked my NP about the amount of B12 I was getting, and she said you can never have too much of that! Eek!
Well, I will let y'all go. Have a restful and blessed evening. Love you
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Noooooo! I was almost done with my long winded, informative post, darted off to check weather and lost it! I've done that before I think....not sure what I did different.0
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It's especially hard to do that when we are older, we can't remember what we just wrote! Been there!
I am exceedingly tired today. I think I am going to go back to bed while Wade is at the store. Hopefully he won't need to call me for anything! LOL!
Tonight is our regular monthly Wed night meal together but we will also be celebrating Christmas. Gonna be lots of fun and very good fellowship. Love y'all.0 -
Oh the joys of a new and glorious day! I am so thankful and blessed!
OK....I didn't open a new page I suppose, to go check weather, which is 44, feeling like 27 so will need shoes to go check mail from the last 2 days.
Thanks Kim! It feels good to share things that others can enjoy and be blessed with, right? I'm in 4 such groups here and many folks do the same....we have over 149,000 people in my fair city...and so many are in need. We have a Loaves and Fishes here as well as so many ministries that service our area. Doing my "collections" is fun for me....and gives me some "activity" time.
Earrings! Oh I remember well, that pain! I kept one pair...they were my Mamas' and she loved them. Daddy got them for her on a trip to Vegas. Absconded! Yes...I did a bit of that as well. I most likely will never wear them again but I treasure them....more than any of mine. My Mama had hers re-pierced after an issue with hers and nope....no thanks...won't do that!
My bed: When my bug guy came for the final inspection yesterday and signing off as bug free, praise God!....he missed the mark, getting my bed back together and moved towards the wall like I needed.
One end of my bed frame is now loose...I hope it's not broken. The box spring is not seated properly, leaving the side I get in on, exposed for the entire length of the bed...and only the box spring is shoved forward, not the frame or mattress. It leaves 8 inches of bare frame sticking out on both sides of the bed, begging me to run into it and cripple myself.
SO: I am giving the angst to Jesus, ( quite a bit of that), considering my need for a headboard, considering a call to Natasha to come right this situation for me (soon) and blocking the end of the bed and my legs from danger, with my cart/table thing (I got to keep it!) and my trash basket and adjusting what I can in the meantime without hurting myself. The bed is "functional" still. And that is a blessing.
Supplements: I only take fish oil, D3 and iron. I did a round with the B-12 and didn't see vast improvements in a short while as expected so didn't get anymore. Now with your NP's comment...I am reconsidering that! I'll add some to my shopping cart. I leave a virtual cart in the aisle a lot and Wal-Mart sends little reminders to come complete my order. I'm still thinking....is my silent response.
My potassium was elevated at my last lab work in September of last year so more reason to check out and possibly change my BP meds. My numbers today are 241.6, 160/83 67 and 112 FBS.
Well...one out of three is a good number....and weight yesterday was 243 so there's that.
Wishing you all a blessed and peaceful day. May you find many reasons to smile and thank Jesus in this new day. Love you!
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I hope that he can find a BP med that agrees with your body. My metoprolol isn't quite doing the trick any more - well, when my heart first went weird they had me on high doses of it and over time I've been able to take less and less, but now I think I need to go with a wee bit more. I went down to 25mg, then up to 37.5 but am still having issues, so I may go up to 50mg and see how that does and then see if my NP will give me a new prescription for that amount. I may do one in the am and then one in the pm so that it is functioning 24/7. I go to see the NP on the 26th, hopefully my cholesterol and triglycerides will be down! I was 234.8 yesterday. Very slowly coming down with just eating less carbs!
Poor Wade, my mattress tends to shift when I toss and turn, and it leaves the frame exposed on the walkway between our beds. He's looking at the edge of my mattress to judge where the walk way is and "bang" goes his shin against my frame. I've been very diligent to push my mattress back each night so that that won't happen again! I'm so glad that you are able to keep your cart, I know how much you like using it! It's really handy too. We got a cart years ago that is on wheels, and we use it to help move things around the house or bring in a large load of groceries. When I was getting large Subscribe and save orders from Amazon I would empty the boxes on the cart and then wheel the stuff to the correct room! Handy!
Well, we're going to make lasagna to take to our meal tonight (we are each bring our own meal, much easier that way) and probably get that started around 3. It will have time to set up before our 6:30 meal time. The recipe is the one I got from my mom when we got married and it is my favorite! She used ricotta cheese rather than cheese curd (oh, I can think of what it's called - I don't eat it, so I very seldom think about it!).
Have an awesome day. Love you
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Today is my 41st wedding anniversary. We were going to go out but decided against that due to the high cost of eating out. So Norm is going to make homemade sauce and cook soom noodles. He will probably make garlic bread and a Caesar Salad as well. As my appetite has change somewhat I know I will love it but wont eat much. 41 years - can't believe it as I didn't think I would ever get married.
Potassium - I have had trouble with that one also - 2x the doctor called to give me a 3 day med to take to lower it as it was high enough to cause a heart attack. Said to avoid root vegetables - potatoes, carrots, turnips ect which I did but I still eat them now but not every day and in the amount I used to. I have made so many changes and am now seeing the reward of making the changes. I no longer eat processed foods (a little I must say but not much at all) I purchase everything that I can that does not have a label. I has been difficult expecially in the sauce type of add ons as they are very dangerous for us to eat. So I have gone back to the basics of 50 - 60 years ago when everything was made from scratch. I make my own ketchup and different sauces for the vegetables and protein.Truthfully it tastes so much better. Don't make much at a time in order to keep things fresh and doesn't take long to do.
My weight is still moving down which is nice. Am now at 224 and looking forward to getting to 220 and below.
I see the kidney doctor tomorrow - see him every three months - each of those months having blood work done. Found out yesterday that my kidney function has dropped again - it is now at 8 which is not good. Am praying that they will consider giving me another 1 - 3 months to see if I can get it back up to 10 as I want to postpone diaylsis as long as possible. I am now at the start of 3 years of kidney damage and not diaylsis yet - just changing my food was worked. And now that I am 2 weeks soda free that should help. But it is a concern and though I work hard at not being anxious or worried about it I am thinking the doctors might want me to start diaylsis. But I really want to keep on the track I am to see if I can stay off it as long as possible as it is a major change in my life. Would mean 3 days of the week, 5 hours each of those days I would be confined to the hospital to have it done so my lifestyle would change even more than it already has. Have turned it over to the Lord, He is in control
We have one of our daughters living close by so for Christmas we are going there for the meal. We did that last year and it was nice not to have to do all the cooking. We went 1 hour before dinner, ate and stay 1 hour after and then came home - I was exhausted. But so nice to be with her and her family - her sons ( my grandsons) are all grown up and so nice to see what wonderful men they are becoming.
Priscilla, our daughter that is special needs, will spend Christmas Eve with her caregiver and also Christmas morning and then come home early afternoon to spend the rest with us. We are so fortunate to have Wendy in our life and Priscilla loves her and her family so much - it is like she has 2 families.
Proverbs 25:28
A man without self control is like a city broken into and left without walls
Proverbs 30:8
Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty or riches; feed me witht he food that is needful for me
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Your plans for Christmas sound nice, Marilyn. It will just be Wade and I. We had our Christmas meal together with the Church family last night. We each brought our own meal and it was rather funny, all but one family made lasagna! Wade and I did have lasagna and it was soooo good. That will be lunch for me today. I'm so sorry to hear about your number dropping again. I am glad that you are resting in Him, that will make the trial you are going through easier to get through. Be a light and a gift in whatever situation you find yourself! You are to us. You continue in my prayers! Oh, and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. 41 years is exciting! We'll be 41 years this coming September. The time has gone by much too quickly!
I woke with a bad headache this morning, and nausea, but praise the Lord I didn't get sick. God is very good to me.
I ordered some Christmas Cards from Amazon because we couldn't find ours. They are supposed to come tomorrow so I can give them out on Sunday, but with Amazon's strike, not sure that will happen. Right now they are still scheduled to come tomorrow, so hopefully they are on a truck already!
Hope y'all are well today and having a very blessed day. Love you
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Oh Kim! I can feel the pain of Wade's shin, striking that frame! My ankle has been bopping mine, getting into bed but I have only done it about 3 times and not severely yet...hope to stay more alert....
I'm on the Metoprolol as well and have been for years. AM/PM...I'm planning to wait until my next appt. in early in March to get labs done. I went back to try to find my last potassium level but they have changed up our format on the portal and I guess that's been archived. The labs I had done prior to my hospital run are there tho and that's new. I saw what scared my Doctor for me. The immature granulocytes were off the chart at 3.2 and indicated a great possibility of sepsis and other possibilities so it was no wonder I felt so sick and she was so concerned! I'll pay better attention!
That's awesome Marilyn....41 years together. Christmas plans sound lovely. And yours next year, Kim. I've been divorced the second time for almost 35. Not celebrating but thankful I am OK being alone. God is wonderful, isn't He!
Agreeing in prayer for you, Marilyn, on the kidney function and being able to hold dialysis at bay for an extended time. And for you and the headaches, Kim. I'm so sorry they have popped up what with the other pain and issues to deal with.
I'm considering soup and cheese toast for my Christmas dinner. I'm still wanting a steak....so there's that idea as well. I have my cart loaded and checked out but can still add things at the moment. I did go ahead and order the headboard for my bed so I can finish putting things back together! It's due in the 28th which is perfect. I'll check the forecast for a sunny day, to have Natasha come.
I ordered some gripper fuzzy socks...my feet stay so cold it's miserable. I have my Mama's Christmas house shoes on at the moment. She'd wear these to the hospital....
With the holidays...my desire for sugary things gets triggered. I do have a mini fruitcake in the freezer I plan to pass down...but would like a dessert for Christmas. Those Edward's pie pieces come to mind. Don't have to deal with full sizes... I have a bunch of kale in my cart...to sauté and have with eggs....and perhaps make a pot of soup with. I haven't had that in over a year.
I need to throw some lunch together....so will see you Ladies here later. Love and prayers~ Here's my Mama's shoes....on my feet.
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Those Edward's Pies are nice! You can tell where my mind is since I'm leading off with that! Eek! I've often thought about your comment on being single, and being okay with that. We weren't able to have children, and I struggled with that for the first five years of our marriage - but then a friend asked me when I was going to trust God with it, and it dawned on me that nothing is impossible with God, and if He wanted us to have children He could make it happen! Duh! And I realized that there are joys in having children and sorrows as well (we've seen it in our own family). And the same is true with marriage. There are joys and there are sorrows in being married and being single (also seen that in our family) - it's not less, it's a different plan God has for each one. Be content with where God has placed us!
I think the headaches are coming because of all these weather fronts passing through. We've had a bunch of rainy days lately and I think that that is the trigger right now. Praise the Lord it's just a moment in time and, Lord willing, it will pass! I've been on the Metoprolol for 18 years and able to go to the lowest dosage for about five years, but lately it's just not doing the job. I went back up a half a pill, but that didn't do it, so I'm hoping that 2 pills will take care of it. I've thought about doing one in the am and one in the pm, just to keep something in my system throughout each day. I did stop taking one of my diuretics to see how I do without it. I'm hoping that when I have my blood work at the end of this month everything will be in the normal range again, especially the potassium. My pharmacist was alarmed that I was taking two diuretics, but I told him my doctor prescribed them - like, how could I take them without my doctor prescribing it - but then again, some doctors don't look at what another doctor is giving you... I would like to be off of it because my skin is super dry.
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Saw the kidney doctor yesterday. Though the number is low have been told I am doing ok. They took me of citril (which is something to do with calcium) and though my function is low am ok for another 3 months. Said if the number goes to 6 (it was at 8) they would start looking at a day to start diaylsis. But that really changes things. Doctor said one treatment on dialysis which is 5 hours worth is like running a 10k marathon and recovery is slow re energy. So need to stay off it as long as possible. Said that once I am one it it would extend my life for about 2 years - mainly because I am going to be 77 shortly.
So have to work on the energy level - whether I want to or not I have to walk up to 15 minutes every day in order to maintain any energy which will help when diaylsis starts.
Changing up my food again somewhat starting today. They want me to have a bit more protein. So breaakfast today has been eaten and am changing the protien.
Breakfast
1 small orange
1 hard boiled egg (protein)
Oatmeal (1 cup) with frozen blueberries
Lunch will be
1 hard boiled egg for protein
Small salad
granny smith apple
Dinner will be
2 oz chicken grilled
boiled potato about 4 chunks
small salad
You mentioned potassium. Did you know your doctor can give you a med which will bring the potassium level down to proper levels immediatly. I have had to use that 2x as mine had gone high and could cause a heart attack. I do not take meds for potassium otherwise but I do monitor root vegetables as that is what will bring it up.
So I am now down to 6 pill a day which is pretty good. Accordingly we have finally gotten all the problem areas re blood work into normal range which is good.
First time ever that the kidney doctor asked me about my weight - she noted that I have lost for in the last 3 months then before and was it because I wasnt eating or trying to lose weight. She said they will continue to record it as losing the extra weight will help in the long run
Be blessed ladies, do take care and get off all processed foods - you will feel so much better if you do.
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My problem, Marilyn, is too low potassium. Twice when I went into the hospital they had to give me potassium - they were surprised that I'm not diabetic, because that is who is usually low. I was taking a prescribed potassium pill, but my insurance quit covering it so I went on the OTC kind and found a powder for my drinks that gives me 500mg and I have pills for the days I don't take it and they give me 545mg. I just know I'm low when my calves or toes start cramping. If that happens I take a pill, or I take a spoonful of mustard! It really does help. Peanut butter is a good way to stop hiccups as well, a nice big spoonful all in one gulp! Your having to eat for your hernia as well as for your kidneys I think is what keeps your portions low. I hope your hernia will let you get a wee bit more since your doctor seemed concerned.
I am so happy that you are good for another three months. Dance of joy!!! We will keep seeking God on your behalf!
my beautiful lovelies!
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Happy Saturday! I hope that y'all are doing well today. I'm doing alright other than the pain in the right side. No headache this morning - praise the Lord! Rest, drink plenty of fluids, spend time with Jesus - He's waiting, and enjoy this season of celebrating the coming of our Savior. Love you0
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Good morning ladies...
Wee morning, as I've been awake since 1 AM....I'm OK tho, knowing a nap is in the works for later.
I agree on the Edward's pies! The last holidays with my Mom, I got the smallest baby butterball turkey I could find, and got the pie pieces, 2 pack in 3 flavors....so we each had 3 desserts....and I packed to go meals for my brother and delivered his as he didn't want to hang out with us.
My Mama did not care for my stove top stuffing one year....so she made the huge pan and 90% of it was wasted, as was the huge bowl of fruity salad type stuff that we forgot about and nobody ate any of it. I'd clear out my oven if I had a baby butterball to cook! I haven't used my big oven since 2014.
So glad there was no headache yesterday! That's a blessing. I thought of that as well...the weather changes, and how they affect you.
Marilyn, you are doing well with the shifts to the plan as needed and the weight loss is encouraging as is maintenance of your plan.
Blueberries....oh my! I've had some the past few days...big, beautiful, tasty things. I got a pack of blackberries as well. I admit, I have had them with some sugar free Cool whip. Delicious! I've considered blueberry cornbread. I made some last year and it was really good.
Yesterday, I wrestled with my bed. With the slip covers on them, the box spring and mattress are both slippery and I was able to nudge them about enough to get both to the wall. I'll let Natasha reseat the box spring properly when she comes to deal with the headboard.
I got the bed made and the nightstand moved to the wall so it's all good and acceptable at the moment. All my hard labor took 9 mini energy surges, had me in much pain later, but I'm feeling better this morning. I am so thankful.
I did get the dishwasher dealt with as well...today, I need to collect trash and make a dumpster run and take on a couple of smaller tasks to call it done. I need to do my fridge too....but that's mostly done while using my stool....so there's less pain and stress.
Turkey: Just sayin'....I'd clear out my oven if I had a baby Butterball to play with!
Missy....thinking of you and praying for you and your family at this time. Hope you are OK at your spot.
Prayers for all of us in the days ahead....I love you all and thank God for you, always.
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