September 2022 Accountability Month - Check-In

Nikki
53 years young; 5'5"
Health challenges: breast cancer in 2016, full hysterectomy 2021, multiple leg/foot breaks (2015, 2018, 2022).


9/1/22 - 202.6 I can't wait to get this stupid boot off, but my husband is already reminding me to ease into exercise so I don't reinjure myself. Had a dexa/bone scan this morning to see if I'm dealing with osteoporosis. It's a possibility since I was on an estrogen blocking med for 5 years after the breast cancer, and I now have a history of fractures that take twice as long to heal as they should. Will be interesting to get results from that test.
9/5/22 - 201.0 dexa scan was normal so still no real answers, perhaps I'm just a really slow healer. Will see ortho tomorrow. Fingers crossed I'm out of this lovely boot in another few weeks before I go to San Diego for work. Or else my dear friend gets to mark off another state it has traveled to with me :-) Food added to my diary for the day and for tomorrow too. Adding to my food diary really does help me stay on track mentally, but it is somewhat of a hassle so I easily break the habit.
9/6/22 - 203.0 my own fault for the bump. My husband and I are committed starting today.
9/7/22 - 201.0 stuck with my food plan yesterday, it really does help if I pre-log my food for the day. Today is already logged. Had a scare with my husband yesterday. He came home at noon and said he was either going to our dr, the walk-in clinic, or the ER, whichever he could get to the fastest. Numb hands, arms and legs felt 'asleep'. Clinic decided it's a pinched nerve in his neck so we're waiting for insurance to approve an MRI. Until Monday at least he's off work, he can't safely do anything there (he's a heavy machinery mechanic). And while we were there I did my over-due check on my leg fracture; another 3 weeks with my dear friend Boot and then will get out of it. Hopefully it won't go with me to San Diego at the end of the month!
9/8/22 - 199.8 glad to not see a '2' this morning. Making chili for dinner tonight. Love fall in Indiana - cool nights and warm days. Trees haven't started to turn colors yet but the sunflower fields popped. Taking hubby to the GP today to put her in the loop. Still waiting on MRI approval. I'm almost hoping he gets worse so that we can go to the ER and force the MRI. Yes, I know, that's not the right way to look at it, but the idea of waiting around 6 weeks for a MRI and then another wait for surgery isn't pleasant; he can't work safely so could be off a really long time. Although I did have to tell him that it wasn't fair for him to break while I was still broken; this is my time to be taken care of LOL.
9/13/22 I promise I've been weighing, but apparently I wasn't logging in here. I weighed this morning but as soon as I got to my computer the number completely flew out of my head. Had a brain MRI yesterday on hubby ('unremarkable'). He has a neck MRI Monday and an appointment with a neurologist next Thursday. Nerve EMG is currently scheduled for 10/10. He's improving slightly, but that's with sitting around for the last 10 days. I'm pretty confident that symptoms will increase with more movement. He did have neck pain during the night and an extremely stiff neck this morning; told him we're notifying the dr tomorrow if it's still stiff then as it could be another symptom rather than just simply I-slept-on-it-wrong.
9/20/22 - 201.2. Too many bad food choices including some gluten the last few days. Back at it now though. Husband's neck MRI showed a lot of bad between C2 and C7...yup, essentially his entire neck. Neuro appointment Thursday to find out options and hopefully a plan. He's off work until he's fixed though.
9/21/22 - 200.6 issues with electricity. Had fiber internet installed last week and it's possible they nicked the underground electric line. We sorta have brown-outs around midnight and it lasts to early afternoon, then everything is operating properly. It's 1:30p right now and it's not fixed itself, so called electric company to come out. I have a LOT of meat in my deep freeze that I do not want to lose, so I hope they get us fully operational quickly. It's warming up in here too; a/c isn't working.