@swenson19d - He looks beautiful and a bit like a goof! I think he will make a good pair with Beary!
I am really sad about dd. It is hard to figure out how to help in general and with what she (and you) has been through it must be especially hard. Will she talk to your Dh or maybe a counselor where he works?
@Avidkeo - your day off sounds wonderful! So fun!
@bearly63 - you are crazy with that Peloton bike, riding it in the dark! You should have lit some candles for a candlelight ride!
I don't think the Peloton workouts I have been doing would work with the Tread. I use the 'Outdoor' category so they don't talk in terms of the settings on the treadmill.

I did run today!! It was hot and we had the driveway sealed today so I left Hobbes home. He made it very clear he was not happy being left at home! I used the peloton app again and did a walk/run workout once I got over to the trail. I was able to run most all of the run intervals and for the entire interval (one 6 min interval I had to walk a bit though). Once it ended I still had a ways to get back to my trail entrance so I started another shorter power walk workout and ran the 'power' intervals. It felt good and hamstring was fine. A little discomfort once I got home so I used the heating pad and that helped. Tomorrow is a strength day and I will probably find a fun workout to do along with some free weights on my own.
During my warmup walk I was attacked by a wild critter: Food was good today I just didn't eat enough again. I have got to do better! Oh and the scale was back up a bit again...

@bearly63 That's awesome mileage! You are doing great!

@swenson19d I hope you can figure out how to help DD. There's such a fine line between help and enable. Have you checked out any of the groups out there for caregivers... can't think of the name... al-anon maybe?

@swenson19 porridge is oatmeal - just oats with water or milk, cooked then added toppings. I think helping DD get counselling is always a good idea. I'm like you and aren't a fan of group therapy, one on one is definitely best. That's not enabling, it's definitely helping. And I feel you on the classes. Im usually an outsider in classes like that. I hate it but then fewer distractions? I usually made a friend or two by the end, especially when the clique inevitably implodes.

@shanaber love the critter! Haha.

Well last night I was exhausted. So tired that my whole body felt like it was humming. I was asleep by 830pm, woke at 1030 for about an hour then slept till around 7ish. I'm still tired today but not the bone deep achy tired.

The girls loved porridge for lunch haha. And the walk was great, they both went further than I expected and we had a great time exploring.

I have been up and for a 7k run. Its getting really hot now so I need to get out early. I found todays 7k a little challenging, I'm still tired. And a bit sore from yesterday's strength. Work today, 10 - 1830. Already have food planned and packed.

Tomorrow is my first real challenge since starting back. I go out of town for a night for work. I'm determined not to fall off. I'll be 19 days in a row tomorrow if I stick to plan, and getting to 3 weeks will feel amazing. So I've already thought about what food to have. It's just annoying cause I have to plan 2 lunches, dinner and breakfast. I'll work on it today.

@quilteryoyo- Great news on poop! Haha! And SO glad you are doing well.
@shanaber Hobbes just cracks me up. Face is so cute.
@swenson19d - I wish I had words of wisdom for DD.

I’m eating a little too much still but doing lots of exercise and feel good.

@Avidkeo You're doing great!

@quilteryoyo yuck, perhaps a nap. or perhaps you got a nap?

@Avidkeo Still an inspiration to me! yay!

I'm tired today. Class one got out a bit early and I tried to nap in my car before class 2. So so tired. Class again tomorrow.

Dell
IDK what happened, but i sat down to finally phone them about resolving the update not updating and it's updated. okay ill take it. See procrastination can pay off.

I managed 30 minutes of violin today. I think Ill go lay on the couch and watch tv (netflix). I have lots of assignments, but i am tired.

@Avidkeo You are doing great! I'm proud of you for sticking to your plan.

I have been at mom's since I got home from the hospital on Monday. We stopped at KFC on the way home and my brother brought us each a "plate" of food - spaghetti, corn, peas, garlic toast, baked potato, and Cherry Yum Yum. I didn't think I would ever say this, but I am done with spaghetti/pasta for a while. I had spaghetti for lunch in the hospital on Saturday, I had Chicken Alfredo for lunch on Sunday - from the Black Olive (yum), had spaghetti with chicken Monday for lunch at the hospital before I came home (didn't eat much of it), and have eaten what my brother brought 3 times this week. There is still enough left for my mom and I to probably have 2 meals. Fortunately, we are going to trade my neighbor (my designated person at the hospital) the spaghetti for some bourbon cake (I think that's what he said it was). Sounds like a good trade to me. If my brother thought what they sent us was one meal, it's no wonder they are a tad overweight. That was an enormous amount of food.

I told mom this morning we had to do better today. So, after a big breakfast, we are going to have a baked potato for lunch and Super Food Soup that I had frozen with some chicken for dinner.

I took a half mile walk yesterday morning and then mom and I walked to my house and I walked a little more, so that I could take a shower, water the houseplants, and collect my computer to bring back to mom's. Our neighbor came and picked us up to bring us back to mom's.

I'm doing great. Amazingly good, in my opinion. If it weren't for the the incisions and tape irritation and bruises and being a little sore, I wouldn't know anything had happened. I hope this continues, but know that the recovery is just going to take time. The doctor said no driving for 4 weeks and no lifting over 10 pounds for 8 weeks. I'll ask about exercise when I see him next Thursday for my follow-up.

First week of school
I have gotten nothing done. I can't believe how quickly I forgot how crazy it is. I've spent the week getting organized. Which seems insane because my system is redundant and changing a bit this semester d/t the challenging material.
Since I was COVID positive I have to go get another test wedneday in hopes that it is negative. If its positive that means no clinicals. Which kinda sucks, but as much pain as I've had it might be a blessing in disguise.

I have had so little time to stay with the violin work. ugh... but if i cant go to clinical I might have some additional time. IDK I am sure i'll have assignments. oh an email just came out that my group does not need to be tested. yay! guess clinicals are back on for me! I will go get tested anyway, these things change hour to hour, day to day.

Electrician will be here today for a reschedule. they flaked on us earlier, said they called and no one answered. nah dude. you bein' shady. Long lunch perhaps?

I like my cat room/study room It's a mess but shaping up.

ok I must figure out what I have to get done by sunday and how to organize it. I paid for a program for nursing students to help, but havent had the time to look at it. Wish i'd have found it in the break.

jerks and tremors
I decided last night that they were in fact caused by the duloxitene. The residual internal vibrations may resolve. If not I see my primary hip surgeon in April and I'll re-evaluate then. I am more concerned about the low back pain and leg aches. If i stretch I get muscle cramps in my chest/ribs, I hope that is just additional strain of being up and around (class m//w/r).

Eat well!
I have a recipe for a potato cabbage soup with leek, kilbasa. Walmart pick up takes 2-3 days now yuck. but I dont want to go or send dh because he buys not-food food.