WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2022

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kevrit wrote: »

Went to doc today for UTI, different NP than my usual so she reviewed my chart then ordered an EKG and another that tests for blood flow and stress. Well EKG was good but stress one was bad. My physical stress levels are ok, but mental and emotional not good. I was referred to a doc that tests for current medication effectiveness and therapeutic massage. I then get home hand find I have 2 calls, one to schedule my sinus surgery and the other from the state tax office. 🙄🙄 and they wonder why my stress levels are so high!

RvRita in 104 degrees at 6 pm Roswell NM

Sorry that you're under such stress.

Is your sinus surgery similar to a surgery to repair a deviated septum? I did that 2 years ago. It was an experience!!


What was the stress test? A multiple choice type of thing?


Machka in Oz

The sinus thing is called”coblation”. It’s done with a laser to shrink the swollen too large parts inside my nose. They will also decide whether to trim the bone spur or not at that time. Very different from what you had Machka. My appointment for this is July 9.

The stress test was a thing similar to the thing used to check your heart rate on my finger. They leave it there for. 3 minutes. It is called “automatic balance and stress test”. Measures ANS Activity ( control of respiration, cardiac regulation, Vado motor activity, and reflex actions such as coughing, sneezing, swallowing and vomiting). Test came back as bad for me.
Also checks fatigue index (not good), electro-cardiac stability ( normal), physical stress (very high), mental stress (low), stress resilience (low). (Link to article: viral scan.com). Or look up Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) testing.

Cool test, tells the doc a lot about your health. The comments on the report give me things to do to improve my health including vitamins, exercises, etc. very informative.

RvRita

FINALLY GOT AN APPOINTMENT got setup for my shoulder, June 28!

Belated welcomes to @hdesmaraisrdh Heidi in Central WA, @1hoppyipagirl, @LShotmaker in SW FL, @newlark1 in the SE of the UK, @heybrowneyes39, @ksfessler88 Kate in SC.

Dear ones, thank you all so very much for your concern and search party. Like Kylia, I’m proud and grateful to call you my friends. Between the knee, the Covid and just feeling sad for no reason, I haven’t been good company. Silver linings, 10 days in bed improved the knee, pt guy was pleased with progress.
Sue, Junuary describes our summer thus far perfectly. Think that contributed to my blues. Sun came out yesterday, met T for coffee, returned to indoor line dancing for the first time since March 2020. Danced for 45 mins then went to pt. Today tramped around the woods with Joe for awhile then pruned rhodies and lopped off a tan oak sapling, so feel a corner’s been turned.

Barbie (((hugs))) Wish I could be there to hug you and give you a shoulder to sob on. When we lived in Boise a pair of vets offered a service called Gentle Goodbyes. They came to the house and were wonderful. Unfortunately here in rural Southern Oregon, with our shortage of all healthcare professionals, when it was Scooter’s time, we had to wait days and days for a house call. Thankfully he didn’t seem to be in pain, just unable to get around.
Carol your leaking trailer reminded me of my second post-college job. We were in trailers too, but they weren’t properly “married” so the joints let in floods of water. We tried to protect the filing cabinets by putting trash cans on top to catch the water but then they were too heavy to dump. Catastrophe.
Katla praying the river don’t rise any more and your DH’s new meds give him some relief.
Lanette, your comment about not having to clean up after the best husbands in the neighborhood made me snort my tea. Brava for your sense of humor!
Lisa your return to your active lifestyle made me smile. Bravissima for your dd’s leadership gifts. Likewise hoping her husband takes the divorce papers as well as can be. I’d be afraid to leave the children with him but guess there are no options until custody is settled.
Machka, Joe takes alpha lipoic acid for nerve pain. It helps my tingling feet too.
Kay so very sorry to hear about Georgie’s “escape.” ((hugs)) Like you needed another layer of stress and sadness. ;cry:
Belated happy anniversary Tracey. 35 years, well done! We’ll be 35 years married in October, 38 years together Labor day. Cute headpiece and beautiful gown! Glad Rodger invited you out to dinner soon.
Michele did the landscaper plant the plants or just set them out? A year ?!? ugh.
Heather bet Johnny was happy to be at cricket when you had your smoky beans and cauliflower funny lunch! :laugh: :devil: :laugh:
Flea the pic of your kitty working on a difficult puzzle.
Tina, my first symptom of knee troubles was clicking. Pt suggests isolating the knee and strengthening it by sitting in a chair, strapping on ankle weights, keep one foot on the floor while lifting/straightening the other leg 10 times or to fatigue, then do the other side. Good luck!
Allie Bravissima for cancelling the bed order. Hope you can find something suitable nearby and in stock.
Debbie could your MIL finally learn to appreciate your DH, even a little? Hoping for a silver lining.
Beth so glad to hear Cecil’s recovering and the neighbors paid. Have they fenced in their yard?
Happy birthday, Rebecca! You and Joe share June 15th.
Rori I’m so very glad you were able to know Covid out so quickly. My symptoms lasted 10 days and still sudden fatigue strikes.
Annie if your vacuum cleaner has a bag, drop some mothballs into it. Helps kills whatever fleas it picks up.
Newlark01 linking your stair walking with kettle and microwave is a great strategy.
Meg so good to see your smiling face. Welcome back!
Rita fingers X’d the sinus procedure gives you relief.
Carla Go Vixens! All the way!!!
Gillian well done on the food scale. Its an eye opener when the portion size says two Tbs/30g and you weigh the contents of just one Tbs and its 28 g. SMH.
Terri that sounds so painful. Gentle ((hugs))
Pip glad you’ve got a shoulder appointment, sorry it’s not ‘til the 28th.
Julie, Kim, Ginny, Evelyn, Vickie, Margaret, Okie, and anyone else I overlooked, please forgive.

Joe went in yesterday morning for fasting bloodwork. The lab gal came out and said it'll be awhile, our computer's down. Some time later she came out and said it will be even more, our refrigerator's broken. Joe left. He called the Dr office to have the order put in at the other diagnostic place in town. They called back and told him they don't do blood tests. Really? An ER with attached MRI has no facility for bloodwork? So he has to go back to the first place. I suggested he wait 'til tomorrow as everyone who couldn't be served Monday would be waiting in line Tuesday morning and wonder of wonders, he agreed. If the first place is still a no-go, will search Crescent City for a lab. Kinda crappy way for him to start his birthday . . .

Lighter, lovelies!

Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.