I did it today. I went over to Cee's to visit. We got to talking about a lot of different things that happened at Family Reunions and on vacations, etc. and, before I realized it, over four hours had passed. It didn't seem like it. The weather was totally gorgeous. It was 84 degrees out and is supposed to stay warm for at least the next four or five days. I sure hope so. That's my kind of weather.
The Beast used the time I was gone to organize the freezer out in the garage. It really did need it. Now you can actually find something without having to move a lot of stuff around. He had so many pot pies and those *Chung* Chinese dinners just thrown in everywhere that it was a nightmare to find anything.
Dennis has learned a new trick. He discovered he could open the gate and get out of the back yard! The Beast didn't realize it until Diane came to the door and...guess who was there with her? She said she saw him running around and didn't see the Beast outside so she figured he had gotten out of the yard somehow. She came over to the house to tell him about it and Dennis just followed her home. Now he has to find a different type of latch for the gate or block it somehow. I'll let him figure it out.
I was talking to my nephew, Michael, and found out that he used to drink the very same protein drink my bff, Carol, sent me. He drank them a few years back when he was lifting weights. He told me he liked the chocolate, too, but didn't like the vanilla. He said he just stuck with the chocolate and didn't try any other flavors after being disappointed by the vanilla, I guess.
My surgery ended up being set for the 25th because his time slots for surgery filled up fast. His nurse said she called everyone as per their appointment times and apologized since I had hoped for next week. Oh well. I do the pre-op tests on the 24th and have to stop taking my diabetes meds on that day. At least he said he would release me early on the 26th. It's usually just day surgery but he is keeping me overnight due to the problems I had last time I was in the hospital. He said *just to be cautious*.
Time for bed. Love you all. Be happy. I hope you are all having good weather. ***Hugs***
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
The Beast And Groceries....
If you were here when I was putting groceries away, you would definitely know that it was the Beast that did it. Why? Two things would tell you...1) lots of snack-type things and, 2) not much in the way of meat. Honestly, I don't know why he does that. He DOES like meat but sometimes nothing appeals to him. I will make out a list of some things I want and I may just stop at Aldi's tomorrow on my way home from Cee's. I would normally just go to Walmart but they are in the midst of a major overhaul and the Beast says nothing is where is should be. You are forced to search for everything you want because of it.
Yes, I am going to go visit Cee, finally. I'm tired of feeling trapped in the house when the weather has been so nice. It's supposed to be another day over 80 again tomorrow. The Beast is starting to give me a headache because he keeps coming in my computer room and interrupting me. It used to be just a few times a day. Now it's turned into a couple times every hour!
I did promise to give him a hand moving the AC unit out of the cottage (window unit). We both are pathetic at any lifting but we use the dolly to move it. I just have to help steady it up the stairs and hold the door open when he brings it in the house. A dolly is a must when you hit a certain age. That differs for different people but we've been using a dolly for big items for more years than I want to admit....LOL Even Dennis finally broke down and bought himself one. He got tired of having to borrow ours so often the past couple years (since he had to have his cancerous kidney removed).
I decided that I might as well have my surgery next week. The sooner done, the sooner it's over and done with. Besides, it's supposed to help with the pain in my leg that makes me rush for the pain pills. Yep. As much as I hate to take them, when that pain starts up on me (usually late at night), I grab one and can hardly wait for it to take effect.
The nurse was supposed to call me today so she could set up whatever week I decided on but she didn't get to it. If I don't hear from her early tomorrow, I'll call her to give her my decision. Yeah, like I really participate in decisions. *You need surgery but you get to choose which week!* Kind of a joke, don't you think?
I really shouldn't complain. I love this doctor and he really does talk to you about options. There IS an actual choice to make and he answers all your questions...even the ones you think are kind of dumb. He gives you all the time you need for questions and wants you to feel that he has taken his time with you. It's why I would never complain about waiting time in his office. He does it with all his patients. No *god* complex there!
Okay. Time to get ready for bed. I didn't sleep well last night. I tried to get to sleep without taking a pain pill but finally got up around 1am and took one. Then it takes a half hour or so for it to work. It's such a relief when the pain starts easing up.
Love you all. Remember you are in competition with no one and you shouldn't worry about what people might think. Just be as good a person as you can be and try to be better each day. Laugh whenever you can. It's actually good for your health! ***Hugs***
Yes, I am going to go visit Cee, finally. I'm tired of feeling trapped in the house when the weather has been so nice. It's supposed to be another day over 80 again tomorrow. The Beast is starting to give me a headache because he keeps coming in my computer room and interrupting me. It used to be just a few times a day. Now it's turned into a couple times every hour!
I did promise to give him a hand moving the AC unit out of the cottage (window unit). We both are pathetic at any lifting but we use the dolly to move it. I just have to help steady it up the stairs and hold the door open when he brings it in the house. A dolly is a must when you hit a certain age. That differs for different people but we've been using a dolly for big items for more years than I want to admit....LOL Even Dennis finally broke down and bought himself one. He got tired of having to borrow ours so often the past couple years (since he had to have his cancerous kidney removed).
I decided that I might as well have my surgery next week. The sooner done, the sooner it's over and done with. Besides, it's supposed to help with the pain in my leg that makes me rush for the pain pills. Yep. As much as I hate to take them, when that pain starts up on me (usually late at night), I grab one and can hardly wait for it to take effect.
The nurse was supposed to call me today so she could set up whatever week I decided on but she didn't get to it. If I don't hear from her early tomorrow, I'll call her to give her my decision. Yeah, like I really participate in decisions. *You need surgery but you get to choose which week!* Kind of a joke, don't you think?
I really shouldn't complain. I love this doctor and he really does talk to you about options. There IS an actual choice to make and he answers all your questions...even the ones you think are kind of dumb. He gives you all the time you need for questions and wants you to feel that he has taken his time with you. It's why I would never complain about waiting time in his office. He does it with all his patients. No *god* complex there!
Okay. Time to get ready for bed. I didn't sleep well last night. I tried to get to sleep without taking a pain pill but finally got up around 1am and took one. Then it takes a half hour or so for it to work. It's such a relief when the pain starts easing up.
Love you all. Remember you are in competition with no one and you shouldn't worry about what people might think. Just be as good a person as you can be and try to be better each day. Laugh whenever you can. It's actually good for your health! ***Hugs***
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Results...
The good news is that I have gained two lbs. in just a week. The bad news is that my stents need some cleaning up and might even need stents added to them. My doctor says that it will require only a small incision on each side of my lower abdomen. His nurse is supposed to call me tomorrow to find out if I want to schedule it for next week or the week after that. I haven't decided just yet.
At least I am sure that the protein drinks I am having every day (I drink two...one around noon, another before I go to bed) are helping. He was pleased and surprised that I had some so high in protein (35g each). He said some of his patients use powder that they blend themselves but he's not sure how high in protein the powder is.
Another nice, fairly warm day today. The Beast announced that he is going to cut down a couple of the trees on our property over the next couple days. We planted every tree on both lots when we first moved in here. But the fungus in the ground that started the second or third year really took it's toll on most of the fruit trees. The granny apple tree was very hard hit and was the first one we had to put out of it's misery. I hate it when we have to get rid of any of them. Oh well.
Tonight is some kind of special church meeting at the Beast's church. Kind of like their Passover (only they aren't Jewish). I couldn't believe how early he got dressed for it but he was thinking it was just a regular meeting until he was all dressed. It starts an hour later than usual so he's been all dressed up with no place to go for a while. He won't leave for about a half hour yet.
Me? I'm going to take my shower and wash my hair. I will probably set it, too, since it looks awful when I just let it dry naturally. It gets too frizzy...LOL.
Got to go feed the dog. He's telling me he's hungry and I know the Beast won't do it when he's all dressed up. Your hands get very greasy tearing up the chicken and adding it to the rice. Love you all. Be happy. Get rid of negative people in your life. ***Hugs***
At least I am sure that the protein drinks I am having every day (I drink two...one around noon, another before I go to bed) are helping. He was pleased and surprised that I had some so high in protein (35g each). He said some of his patients use powder that they blend themselves but he's not sure how high in protein the powder is.
Another nice, fairly warm day today. The Beast announced that he is going to cut down a couple of the trees on our property over the next couple days. We planted every tree on both lots when we first moved in here. But the fungus in the ground that started the second or third year really took it's toll on most of the fruit trees. The granny apple tree was very hard hit and was the first one we had to put out of it's misery. I hate it when we have to get rid of any of them. Oh well.
Tonight is some kind of special church meeting at the Beast's church. Kind of like their Passover (only they aren't Jewish). I couldn't believe how early he got dressed for it but he was thinking it was just a regular meeting until he was all dressed. It starts an hour later than usual so he's been all dressed up with no place to go for a while. He won't leave for about a half hour yet.
Me? I'm going to take my shower and wash my hair. I will probably set it, too, since it looks awful when I just let it dry naturally. It gets too frizzy...LOL.
Got to go feed the dog. He's telling me he's hungry and I know the Beast won't do it when he's all dressed up. Your hands get very greasy tearing up the chicken and adding it to the rice. Love you all. Be happy. Get rid of negative people in your life. ***Hugs***
Monday, April 10, 2017
Tomorrow The Results And Recommendations.....
My appointment tomorrow is at 8:50am. Isn't that a weird time? I actually verified it three times since my hearing is getting so darn bad. I wasn't sure if I heard that right or not but when I said the numbers, the nurse assured me that was correct.
She also said the doctor has been using the first hour or two, depending on what he *has on his plate*, of his day at this office, is set up to discuss test results and options. He apparently had to start doing this now that his practice has gotten so large. I know that every time I go in, I see two or three new patients filling out the forms required. He's a good doctor and I know that we all love him for his excellent demeanor and skills. We recommend him to anyone that needs his kind of services.
I shouldn't be gone long. At least, I hope not. I have to get back here as soon as I can because the Beast will be gone (out with his church group) and we still don't dare leave Dennis alone for long. We don't want him chewing up anything like more scatter rugs, pillows or bedding. Oh lord, and I hope he doesn't start on the furniture. We aren't sure if he suffers from separation anxiety or not. At least, we aren't certain he does.
I was checking out how much hearing aids are and almost had a heart attack. They are expensive! The vainer you are, the more you pay. By that, I mean like my gf, Diane. She has two hearing aids that you really cannot see when they are inserted in her ears. They are incredibly tiny and fit down into the ear canal so that they are NOT visible unless you look right down into the canal. She paid....gulp!....$3500. EACH for them.
Of course, she is a (ret.) psychiatrist and made really good money so that wasn't a big deal to her but, my god! That's still a hell of a lot of money. I understand why people wear the hearing aids you can see easily. Those are a bit more reasonable. A bit. They are still expensive. One of the *girls* from my group that I went to HS with, has one that she paid $1000. for a couple years ago. Nothing special and she hides it pretty well with her hair. However, I am afraid I may need two of them. I really need to get my hearing tested but it kind of scares me. I do have a tough time hearing what people are saying a lot of the time. I know I need it. I probably don't hear about half of what is said to me. I hate to keep saying, *I'm sorry but you need to talk a bit louder.*
It got up to 78 today the last time I checked. It was really nice out with almost no breeze and bright, sunny clear skies. I saw a hummingbird outside today, looking for my feeder. I guess I know one thing I will have to do tomorrow when I get home. I know where one of them is but have to search for the second one. I think the Beast put that one somewhere and I forgot to ask him if he remembers where he put it. Ahh, heck. He more than likely doesn't so I will just have to check around and, perhaps, just buy another one. I have to put out two because the males are not nice to the females that try to feed. They get kind of possessive about this one that I have. It must me more attractive to them or something. Until they are sated, they will chase other males away from it.
The females don't even try to use it unless the males are done for the day. They just go to the second one automatically. They will share with other females. We gals are just nicer, even in birdland....LOL.
One year, I put out three feeders for the hummingbirds. I got the third one because of all the babies that started showing up. They were so cute but they had to have one with little perches. I worried about them getting too tired while they were learning to feed at them. They did use the perches, too, so I think that was a good idea. Last year, we didn't seem to have as many little ones as we did the year before. I hope we get more this year. I love to watch them. It's a real trip because they will hover in front of our faces once they get used to us again. That was always fun while we sat outside to have our coffee.
Well, time to get to bed. I have to get up early if I am to make the doctor's office on time. I need to get my motor going with a couple of cups of coffee in me or I feel crummy.
Love you all. ***Hugs***
She also said the doctor has been using the first hour or two, depending on what he *has on his plate*, of his day at this office, is set up to discuss test results and options. He apparently had to start doing this now that his practice has gotten so large. I know that every time I go in, I see two or three new patients filling out the forms required. He's a good doctor and I know that we all love him for his excellent demeanor and skills. We recommend him to anyone that needs his kind of services.
I shouldn't be gone long. At least, I hope not. I have to get back here as soon as I can because the Beast will be gone (out with his church group) and we still don't dare leave Dennis alone for long. We don't want him chewing up anything like more scatter rugs, pillows or bedding. Oh lord, and I hope he doesn't start on the furniture. We aren't sure if he suffers from separation anxiety or not. At least, we aren't certain he does.
I was checking out how much hearing aids are and almost had a heart attack. They are expensive! The vainer you are, the more you pay. By that, I mean like my gf, Diane. She has two hearing aids that you really cannot see when they are inserted in her ears. They are incredibly tiny and fit down into the ear canal so that they are NOT visible unless you look right down into the canal. She paid....gulp!....$3500. EACH for them.
Of course, she is a (ret.) psychiatrist and made really good money so that wasn't a big deal to her but, my god! That's still a hell of a lot of money. I understand why people wear the hearing aids you can see easily. Those are a bit more reasonable. A bit. They are still expensive. One of the *girls* from my group that I went to HS with, has one that she paid $1000. for a couple years ago. Nothing special and she hides it pretty well with her hair. However, I am afraid I may need two of them. I really need to get my hearing tested but it kind of scares me. I do have a tough time hearing what people are saying a lot of the time. I know I need it. I probably don't hear about half of what is said to me. I hate to keep saying, *I'm sorry but you need to talk a bit louder.*
It got up to 78 today the last time I checked. It was really nice out with almost no breeze and bright, sunny clear skies. I saw a hummingbird outside today, looking for my feeder. I guess I know one thing I will have to do tomorrow when I get home. I know where one of them is but have to search for the second one. I think the Beast put that one somewhere and I forgot to ask him if he remembers where he put it. Ahh, heck. He more than likely doesn't so I will just have to check around and, perhaps, just buy another one. I have to put out two because the males are not nice to the females that try to feed. They get kind of possessive about this one that I have. It must me more attractive to them or something. Until they are sated, they will chase other males away from it.
The females don't even try to use it unless the males are done for the day. They just go to the second one automatically. They will share with other females. We gals are just nicer, even in birdland....LOL.
One year, I put out three feeders for the hummingbirds. I got the third one because of all the babies that started showing up. They were so cute but they had to have one with little perches. I worried about them getting too tired while they were learning to feed at them. They did use the perches, too, so I think that was a good idea. Last year, we didn't seem to have as many little ones as we did the year before. I hope we get more this year. I love to watch them. It's a real trip because they will hover in front of our faces once they get used to us again. That was always fun while we sat outside to have our coffee.
Well, time to get to bed. I have to get up early if I am to make the doctor's office on time. I need to get my motor going with a couple of cups of coffee in me or I feel crummy.
Love you all. ***Hugs***
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Bad Dog!
Today was not a good day for Dennis. He was a very bad dog. He chewed up a piece of plywood that the Beast had put over a hole he had dug and then, after a rain, had played in and gotten incredibly muddy. The plywood was 4 ft by 2 ft and it was literally in very small pieces except for one piece he was working on when he was interrupted by the Beast. That one was only about a foot long and just a few inches wide.
The Beast was livid that he actually chewed that up but didn't yell and scream at him. He just talked very sternly to him and the dog hung his head. I showed the Beast the piece of wood that is fastened under the deck table that I suspect Dennis started chewing up. That worried him because it is a piece of pressure treated wood and it can make Dennis very sick.
The dog is so very good when he's being good. But when he gets into his chewing moods, he's just unpredictable. You don't know what he will chew next.
Dennis and Diane came over to visit for a bit and brought a bunch of magazines full of recipes. There are a LOT of magazines which she didn't prepare me for getting but I really thought I would give them to the Princess. She's always looking to try new things. I'll glance through a few of them but I'm not really all that excited about trying to make new dishes these days. There are just the two of us here and we don't eat all that much when we eat.
Dennis and Diane only stayed about an hour and then went home. I am having a tough time hearing clearly these days with my sinuses always filling up due to my allergies. My ears feel clogged up. I may have to make an appointment with the Beast's ear doctor to make sure my ears don't have an infection or some other problem.
Time for bed. Love you all. Be good. Be kind. ***Hugs***
The Beast was livid that he actually chewed that up but didn't yell and scream at him. He just talked very sternly to him and the dog hung his head. I showed the Beast the piece of wood that is fastened under the deck table that I suspect Dennis started chewing up. That worried him because it is a piece of pressure treated wood and it can make Dennis very sick.
The dog is so very good when he's being good. But when he gets into his chewing moods, he's just unpredictable. You don't know what he will chew next.
Dennis and Diane came over to visit for a bit and brought a bunch of magazines full of recipes. There are a LOT of magazines which she didn't prepare me for getting but I really thought I would give them to the Princess. She's always looking to try new things. I'll glance through a few of them but I'm not really all that excited about trying to make new dishes these days. There are just the two of us here and we don't eat all that much when we eat.
Dennis and Diane only stayed about an hour and then went home. I am having a tough time hearing clearly these days with my sinuses always filling up due to my allergies. My ears feel clogged up. I may have to make an appointment with the Beast's ear doctor to make sure my ears don't have an infection or some other problem.
Time for bed. Love you all. Be good. Be kind. ***Hugs***
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Trying New Things....
The Beast has been seemingly entranced by some of the unusual bread/cake items that Publix makes. We've tried Mountain bread, Cranberry-Walnut (which tastes more like a cake than a bread), and a bread that I forget the name of but it has walnuts, raisins and apricot in it. They look much like a pound cake but are not as crumbly. The Mountain bread is a round loaf that has flour sprinkled on top. I have no idea why except it may just visually identify it as mountain bread.
The Beast has been trying to add different things to our diet to keep us from skipping/missing meals because we just don't have an appetite for some of the usual things we eat. You DO get into a rut at times and nothing appeals to you.
I am drinking my two cans of protein (the product is called Pure Protein) and I found out why they say to shake it gently. I was watching TV and shaking the can kind of vigorously but when I went to open it, you would have thought it was a soda by the way it spurted. Luckily, it isn't carbonated so it was just a big bunch of bubbles that spurted out but didn't overflow. Next time I will shake it vigorously but will give it time to settle down a bit before I open it. I know that drinks like the protein will have some of the flavoring settle on the bottom of the cans. I found out this did from the first one that I drank. I didn't shake it *vigorously*.
Every time the Beast goes to Publix to buy something specific like the Boar's Head lunch meats, he always comes home with one of their Subs. Today it was the roast beef one with lots of goodies (he had them put tomatoes, onions, lettuce and, for me, jalapenos). He knows what I like....LOL
When we get lunch meat from there, he will buy some of their Chicago Italian bread. I love it and it really does make me think of Chicago. Mostly when I was a kid. I loved the crunchy crust, especially with lots of butter and eating spaghetti. That was always a treat. We didn't often get Italian bread. Of course, when you have seven kids, a loaf doesn't go very far.
Today I cleaned the deck and the table. The table was pretty dirty after being outside all winter. The rain helps wash off a lot of the dirt that builds up so it wasn't like it had months of dirt on it. Just the pollen and dirt since the last good rainfall. But we wanted to sit outside once it warmed up and drink our coffee. It won't be long and I'll be making sweet tea again.
We don't have any rain or significant weather predicted until Wednesday and even then it's only a 30% chance of rain. I get the predictions from two different sources and it always surprises me at how different they can be at times. Right now, they almost match except the weather channel says only a 20% chance of rain showers.
The Beast has started clearing the vegetable boxes so that he can plant his tomatoes and a green pepper plant. I asked him to plant a jalapeno, too. Those always do well for us and I do use them in cooking. I just wish the stores around here (and nurseries) carried rosy tipped lettuce seeds. I raised that in my garden a few times and it is really great tasting. Plus, you cut it and it keeps growing until the first frost. But, in truth, I am not sure that I am actually up to taking care of it. This getting old is a bitch!
Time to get ready for bed. Love you all. Be happy. Be kind to everyone, even if they are not nice to you. Your kindness might actually make their day. ***Hugs***
The Beast has been trying to add different things to our diet to keep us from skipping/missing meals because we just don't have an appetite for some of the usual things we eat. You DO get into a rut at times and nothing appeals to you.
I am drinking my two cans of protein (the product is called Pure Protein) and I found out why they say to shake it gently. I was watching TV and shaking the can kind of vigorously but when I went to open it, you would have thought it was a soda by the way it spurted. Luckily, it isn't carbonated so it was just a big bunch of bubbles that spurted out but didn't overflow. Next time I will shake it vigorously but will give it time to settle down a bit before I open it. I know that drinks like the protein will have some of the flavoring settle on the bottom of the cans. I found out this did from the first one that I drank. I didn't shake it *vigorously*.
Every time the Beast goes to Publix to buy something specific like the Boar's Head lunch meats, he always comes home with one of their Subs. Today it was the roast beef one with lots of goodies (he had them put tomatoes, onions, lettuce and, for me, jalapenos). He knows what I like....LOL
When we get lunch meat from there, he will buy some of their Chicago Italian bread. I love it and it really does make me think of Chicago. Mostly when I was a kid. I loved the crunchy crust, especially with lots of butter and eating spaghetti. That was always a treat. We didn't often get Italian bread. Of course, when you have seven kids, a loaf doesn't go very far.
Today I cleaned the deck and the table. The table was pretty dirty after being outside all winter. The rain helps wash off a lot of the dirt that builds up so it wasn't like it had months of dirt on it. Just the pollen and dirt since the last good rainfall. But we wanted to sit outside once it warmed up and drink our coffee. It won't be long and I'll be making sweet tea again.
We don't have any rain or significant weather predicted until Wednesday and even then it's only a 30% chance of rain. I get the predictions from two different sources and it always surprises me at how different they can be at times. Right now, they almost match except the weather channel says only a 20% chance of rain showers.
The Beast has started clearing the vegetable boxes so that he can plant his tomatoes and a green pepper plant. I asked him to plant a jalapeno, too. Those always do well for us and I do use them in cooking. I just wish the stores around here (and nurseries) carried rosy tipped lettuce seeds. I raised that in my garden a few times and it is really great tasting. Plus, you cut it and it keeps growing until the first frost. But, in truth, I am not sure that I am actually up to taking care of it. This getting old is a bitch!
Time to get ready for bed. Love you all. Be happy. Be kind to everyone, even if they are not nice to you. Your kindness might actually make their day. ***Hugs***
Friday, April 7, 2017
A Long Wait....
Today was my CT scan and I got there about 20 minutes before my scheduled appointment. Ha! Ha! Ha! Talk about hurry up and wait....sheesh!
Usually they are very quick and efficient. Today was a different story. Of course, my doctor was partly to blame for not telling me he had ordered it *with contrast*. It requires that I get a BUN and Creatnine test plus he ordered a SMAC24. The BUN and Creatnine test had to be run and the results given to the tech that gives the CT scan. I gather that tells him something important that might require adjusting the dosage of the iodine or something else important.
I waited over an hour and a half for the tests to be run before the tech got the results and finally came to get me. Then the nurse asked me questions that they already have the answers to on their computer. I had to correct the medication list they had since I no longer take the Plavix or full strength aspirin and they didn't have my IBS-D medication listed. Then the struggle to insert a catheter for the iodine contrast solution. Yikes!
The first nurse blew two veins on me. Typical. She got another nurse to make the attempt and she was finally successful but.... When she pulled the end cap off in order to flush some saline into it, the blood gushed out like crazy. She did manage to get it stopped and then put a different cap on it until the tech got me hooked up with the saline and iodine solution.
The scan itself took less time to accomplish than it took to get the catheter in. I kid you not. As soon as it was done, I was out of there and on my way home.
I picked up Chinese for dinner from our favorite place. I love their egg fu yung. Especially the gravy. Their egg rolls are also yummy. We use our own mustard and duck sauce for them, however. I made us some egg drop soup (it's really easy to make) and we also had some sweet/sour pork. Talk about being full!
My bff, Carol, sent me two cases of protein shakes. I was shocked to see that they each had 35 g of protein in each drink. Only 170 calories and 7g of sugar. But they also have 100% of the recommended daily calcium requirement. She said she researched the drinks and this brand was the best AND had the most positive comments. I tried one after dinner (remember the doctor wants me to drink TWO of them every day) and the flavor (Frosty Chocolate) is on the mild side but it improved when the drink was chilled when I had one later. She says *we* can try other flavors later....LOL!
Time for me to get back to bed. I just woke up to use the bathroom (I got almost four hours straight of sleep!) and remembered I hadn't done my blog for the day. It was nice and sunny but a cold wind killed what might have been a really great day. We have high wind warnings tonight until 7am AND patches of frost predicted. Oh well! But 70 degrees warm tomorrow for a high. Each day for the next four days it is supposed to get warmer until we hit 80 by Wednesday. Can Spring really be here this time?
Love you all. Be happy. Take the time to have a few laughs today. It's healing and also enjoyable. *wink* ***Hugs***
Usually they are very quick and efficient. Today was a different story. Of course, my doctor was partly to blame for not telling me he had ordered it *with contrast*. It requires that I get a BUN and Creatnine test plus he ordered a SMAC24. The BUN and Creatnine test had to be run and the results given to the tech that gives the CT scan. I gather that tells him something important that might require adjusting the dosage of the iodine or something else important.
I waited over an hour and a half for the tests to be run before the tech got the results and finally came to get me. Then the nurse asked me questions that they already have the answers to on their computer. I had to correct the medication list they had since I no longer take the Plavix or full strength aspirin and they didn't have my IBS-D medication listed. Then the struggle to insert a catheter for the iodine contrast solution. Yikes!
The first nurse blew two veins on me. Typical. She got another nurse to make the attempt and she was finally successful but.... When she pulled the end cap off in order to flush some saline into it, the blood gushed out like crazy. She did manage to get it stopped and then put a different cap on it until the tech got me hooked up with the saline and iodine solution.
The scan itself took less time to accomplish than it took to get the catheter in. I kid you not. As soon as it was done, I was out of there and on my way home.
I picked up Chinese for dinner from our favorite place. I love their egg fu yung. Especially the gravy. Their egg rolls are also yummy. We use our own mustard and duck sauce for them, however. I made us some egg drop soup (it's really easy to make) and we also had some sweet/sour pork. Talk about being full!
My bff, Carol, sent me two cases of protein shakes. I was shocked to see that they each had 35 g of protein in each drink. Only 170 calories and 7g of sugar. But they also have 100% of the recommended daily calcium requirement. She said she researched the drinks and this brand was the best AND had the most positive comments. I tried one after dinner (remember the doctor wants me to drink TWO of them every day) and the flavor (Frosty Chocolate) is on the mild side but it improved when the drink was chilled when I had one later. She says *we* can try other flavors later....LOL!
Time for me to get back to bed. I just woke up to use the bathroom (I got almost four hours straight of sleep!) and remembered I hadn't done my blog for the day. It was nice and sunny but a cold wind killed what might have been a really great day. We have high wind warnings tonight until 7am AND patches of frost predicted. Oh well! But 70 degrees warm tomorrow for a high. Each day for the next four days it is supposed to get warmer until we hit 80 by Wednesday. Can Spring really be here this time?
Love you all. Be happy. Take the time to have a few laughs today. It's healing and also enjoyable. *wink* ***Hugs***
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