Well, I went to the gym today for the exercise on prescription referral. I'm a bit disappointed. I've got a few simple exercises to do, all of which I could do at home, apart from the treadmill, and it doesn't seem worth all the bother of driving to the gym (driving is painful) and paying for it. But I suppose I should do it. Must try to be more positive. I think I was hoping maybe for something a bit more social, but because I'm not able for the classes, it's not possible. It would be nice if there were a little group of us who were accessing this exercise programme together.

Nothing exciting that I can see in my blood results, just my kidney disease. So the tiredness is still a mystery.

Anyway, I noticed that there is now pickleball in my area! I don't think I could do it just now, but maybe something to aspire to trying later.

Inbreastigation: so funny!

How completely frustrating, Snoozie! I don't know what it is with this website but it's so hit and miss whether I get notifications, and things don't post, or post twice.

I'm sorry that you both are experiencing this fatigue. Life doesn't get any easier as you get older, does it? I think grief is kind of exhausting too, Suzy, so you have that going on too, and you sound so busy supporting your mom and looking after the grandchildren. I babysit sometimes and it completely wipes me out with just one child. That's a bit of a shocker about the doctor's appointment, but she sounds good. Maybe the medications will be helpful. I know none of us want to be on them, but I've been on a bucketload for almost 20 years now and I just accept that they're keeping me that bit safer (still got all the work to do for my health otherwise of course).

I'm just starting to surface after having flu last week. I have my flu vaccination at the weekend, so it slipped in early, ha ha! I'm completely wiped out with it. On the plus side I have lost weight with it, and my hip pain has improved due to the rest!

Vail, I’m glad your hip pain is better but hate that it’s because the flu knocked you out of commission for awhile. Mine has been better lately. Not sure why.

I saw my lab work results online and have my doctor appointment in about a week. The results were not good. My A1C put me at the lowest number for diabetes. I’m hoping she won’t put me on meds and we try to manage it with lifestyle changes but I’m betting that she will prescribe something. My cholesterol was about the same but it’s high. I’ve been eating much better this week and am hoping that if I lose a few pounds before my appointment then she will see that I’m serious about making lifestyle changes. My husband is on board and I’m not buying all the chips, cookies, ice cream and sweets that he likes anymore. His doctor called and said his CT scan showed some additional plaque buildup so he’s willing to make some changes, too. I’ll let you know how my appointment goes next week.

We’re driving to Kansas City now to go to a funeral service for a friend. I hate sitting in the car for nine hours. At least it keeps me away from food! lol

The weather has been so pleasant that I’m hoping to get out and walk regularly once I get back home.

How is your dad doing, Vail? Snoozie, has didn’t your sister have a transplant or something serious not too long ago? How is she doing?

I'm so sorry about your dad, Vail. Nothing prepares us to say that long goodbye to our parents with dementia. It's very hard. My drive to see my parents was only and hour and fifteen minutes, I can't imagine them being so far away. Mom is now an hour away and that's hard enough. She has settled into a routine without dad and is doing okay. We go to lunch every Wednesday and then play cards or dominoes all afternoon until dinner, then I drive home while she goes to dinner with her friends. She's 92 and I can't imagine her being around a whole lot longer but you never know. I hope you can find a solution for your dad's care. My heart and thoughts are with you on that one.

I met with my doctor today to go over my labs. I'll be starting statins to get my cholesterol into a healthier range. She wanted to put me on Wegovy, which is a GLP1 injection once a week for weight loss and diabetes management. I told her that I don't want to go on the Wegovy. Realistically, if you start taking it then you have to stay on it….forever. She said a very high percentage of people who go off of it gain back their weight. I sincerely think I can lose the weight and get my A1C under control without medication. We're going to give it three months and do more labs. She will check my cholesterol levels to make sure they are lowering with the statins and check my A1C to see if lifestyle changes are doing the trick. I have lost eight pounds in the last two weeks with changing my eating habits and I'm highly motivated now. I also have my husband onboard because he got lab results that he didn't like, as well. We've started a meal delivery service called Hungry Root. So far we have really enjoyed the meals and they're very easy and quick so I'm likely to stick with it. Now we need to get back to our walking routine.

We're heading to Arkansas for our annual hiking trip with my husband's brother and sister this weekend. I'm so out of shape that I hope I can even do the day hikes. I've got to start somewhere though.

I hope you're both doing well and getting ready for cooler weather! It has been unbelievably pleasant here lately…perfect weather for walking and hiking. It's hard to get motivated when it's super cold or snowy outside.

You know, she didn’t even mention a pill. Just went straight to the Wegovy injections. Maybe because she truly believes in it and has seen it have a great result with heart issues as well. I’m just not ready to go there. I still might but I don’t want to be giving myself injections every day for the rest of my life. My A1C was a 6.5 and that’s the lowest number measurement for diabetes but she’s okay with me trying the lifestyle change first. If it doesn’t go down at all over the next three months then I’ll probably do the Wegovy. Ugh.

My biggest challenge will be making time to exercise. Snoozie do you still do the online classes? Do either of you know of a good YouTube or app for Pilates? I think I’m going to really try and do it at home before paying for a studio or something. We’re still paying for a gym membership and not using it. Maybe I’ll try that but the classes are at inconvenient times for me and they are packed!

November 18th is the big day when our fourth grandchild and second granddaughter arrives. My daughter is having a scheduled c-section. I’ll be watching the other two kids (2 and 5) at her house for five nights…getting them ready for school, dropping them off, picking them up, taking them to swim lessons, making them dinner, baths and bed. It’s going to wear me out. I’m tired just thinking about it. My husband will be on his own unless he wants to come over for dinner. lol.