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Happy Wednesday!
Todays entry is more about maintaining my mental health, but then again aren't they all🤔 You are welcome to read and comment, but seriously long I'm afraid.
Yesterday started off with lil sis showing up to help me get my 14 year old Missy cat to the Vet. It was greatly appreciated, since it was raining, and given that my right side, from the hip down thru my toes, has been pretty useless since last week. Funny story from Vet will be shared later in this missive.
We dropped her off on time (7:45 - 8 am), went and got coffee, then back to the house for a calming 30-40 minutes before heading out to the Dentist.
Parking lot nightmare, as landscapers were trimming trees in the handicap space, and another was blocking the ramp with his equipment. So parking across the lot, and having to fight my way up the ramp, sucked! Then having to maneuver around cords and chairs in a space too narrow for my walker, wasn't exactly settling either. I swear Jodi, the Hygienist I've been assigned to there, must be a rainmaker for Dr. Stansbury, because now every time I go, I end up getting charged for something "not covered" by my insurance. Too late to complain, cuz I gotta rock as next appointment is looming.
Feeling shaky, but know that I won't have time or the energy to do this later, I head down to the Human Bean for tomorrow's coffee, and drive thru Salad & Go for lunch to take to work. Quick trip to the house to shove these in the fridge, and out the door to the Cardiologist I go!
PARKING LOT NIGHTMARE continued... The dedicated Handicapped Parking lot on 3rd Street, every space is filled. The row of covered Handicapped spaces on the hospital side of the building, ditto! So finally found a spot on the ground floor of the parking garage, but nowhere near the exit, of course, and I'm off. Huffing, puffing, and HURTING thru the garage across the street and down to the opposite side of the building to get to the entrance. Thru the building to the elevator, around the corner down two corridors, and finally in the freaking office, where the bitch receptionist sees me and ignores me. Fortunately the check out receptionist from across the office spots my distress, and gets me checked in. Dr. G is upset I'm not using the Tactile Medical leg compression devices, but I have great difficulty trying to put them on myself. He is ordering an Ultra Sound and a CT scan to make sure that the stent is functioning properly, and then had his assistant push me in a wheelchair out to my Jeep. WHEW! Even shakier than I was earlier today, and the pain is getting worse for driving, but I have a little time to rest before I head over to Scottsdale. Opps, I missed a call from the Vet, so before I head home ... Missy needs to be sedated, and the bloodwork & kidney panel aren't covered by her care plan. OF COURSE THEY AREN'T!
15 minutes! I managed to stretch and try to relax for about 15 minutes. Now it's starting to rain again, and the traffic going to Scottsdale is ridiculous. My GPS sends me to a different building then I'm accustomed to going to, so after finding parking, getting out in the rain, realizing that it's the wrong building, reloading, and driving down to the correct building, somehow I got a compliment! There's a lady in a wheelchair in the lobby, that once I had checked in and was starting to fill out the consistently given forms that I've already filled out on-line, and in numerous visits before, complimented me on my parking, and unloading process. Nice that someone who doesn't know me, can see and appreciate all I have to go thru to accomplish things on my own. The Oncologist Physical Therapist left early, so still can't meet and get evaluated by her, but the Lymphedema PT puts me thru my paces, and asks a million questions, that I keep having to tell her are in the Honor Care "MYCHART" for her to access. After we go thru it all, and my hour is almost up, she then tells me she'll have to remeasure on my next visit, since I can't stretch out the right leg, and it measured differently from the left. I now want to cry!
I don't have Acupuncture scheduled until 4, because I was expecting to have two PT evaluations, so I call, but they don't have any earlier openings. Oh well, I can go home and lay down before back tracking right...nope it's the Vet calling to discuss Missy and let me know I can come and get her.
As promised here's my "funny" story from the vet:
First you should know that Missy is a crackhead. She was semi-feral when rescued, and is just a little ball of crazy! Hence her full name: Hissy Missy. It seems the tech we left her with, hadn't read the notes regarding this, so she had opened the carrier and let Missy out before getting the Vet. When the Vet comes into the room, she is dismayed and at first they can't find her. She'd somehow managed to get to the top of some cabinet or high shelf. Now she's demonstrating every bit of her name, with claws out, as they try everything thing these skilled professionals' knew to do in order to capture her. They finally resort to something the Vet called a butterfly net that's in a kind of pincher device. Wanted to assure me that she wasn't injured during the capture, and to let me know that even once she'd been partially sedated, she was still giving them hell. Yep, that's my girl! Good news - she's gained some weight, now just above 6 lbs again, so that's a relief. On the other hand there's another $260 on my credit card, that I'd just paid off.
After sitting in the parking lot and getting the above rundown, plus all of the other information, follow up care, prescription refill, blah, blah, blah...I'm trying to haul ass across town from Scottsdale to North Central to pick her up. My right leg is doing it's involuntary contractions, both feet are on fire, and shooting pains plus back spasms running like a vibrator. I'm having to use the emergency brake at every red light, so I can keep adjusting in my seat...IT'S HELL, and the reason I'm not driving unless I have to these days.
I finally get Missy, had to wait 20 minutes for them to bring her out to me. Have just enough time to get her in the house and open the carrier, before I have to haul ass back to 32nd Street & Shea. I make on time, and even saw lil sis for a minute after she was finishing up with her appointment. This is my 3rd appointment and 2nd treatment. I know many of you are all rooting for the Acupuncture to provide me with some relief, but so far I'm not getting that. I miss Dr. Chen, my former acupuncturist, at least I got some massage, or manipulation when I got treated. Anna is all about sticking me with needles, and then apparently thought that roasting me was the right way to treat me yesterday. Thought I'd treat myself to Sala Thai, after my long ass day, but was sadly disappointed in their food last night. Usually this is the best I've found in Phoenix. I was up every hour last night, and of course had my Paratransit pick up first thing this morning. Proud of myself for being prepared and out the door. Got to the parking lot just before my boss pulled in, so I was here early, now hoping tonight's ride is on time.
That's it😜. Thank you for your attention if you made it this far.
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106,5 kg
Perdidos até agora: 28,2 kg.
Ainda faltam: 31,7 kg.
Dieta seguida: Razoavelmente Bem.
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2180 kcal
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Gord: 65,00g | Prot: 87,90g | Carbs: 312,05g.
Café da Manhã: The Human Bean Iced Snowy Mocha *Non-Fat Milk*, Dole Bananas, Garden of Life Women's Multi 40+ Organic Fruit Vitamin Chews, Trader Joe's Raw Brazil Nuts, Kashi Toasted Berry Crisp, Oatly Oat Milk, Oatsome Organic Oat Milk. Almoço: Smokehouse BBQ Chicken Sandwich. Jantar: Noodles & Company Pad Thai (Regular). Lanches/Outros: Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Flavor Squares, Justin's Nut Butter Mini Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Garden of Life Women's Multi 40+ Organic Fruit Vitamin Chews. mais...
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