Good Morning Y'all. Busy and stressful week. I will go back later and respond to everyone. Thank you for so many special birthday wishes. Yesterday, didn't return home until after 6 from the cardiologist appointment, more about that later.
Monday , I didn't eat anything cause so tired of everything been eating. SIL sent text wanted to know if she could cook anything for my birthday? After much thought remembered that we hadn't eaten any BLTS this summer. Told SIL and said she would come over and cook on Tuesday. I ordered all the groceries and ordered the lower sodium bacon.
Birthday was wonderful. SIL was fantastic. She made delicious BLTS and bacon was good and crispy. I was bad and consumed two sandwiches. We had birthday cake and ice cream.The cake was delicious. We ate around 12:30 and I was stuffed and didn't eat anything else for the day.
Wednesday was the orthopedic appointment and was seen by NP and she is good. She showed me again the photos from the cat scan. Stated the lumbar stenosis was really bad in one area and my right hip was hurting because of the pinched nerve.
Epidural was discussed and she strongly suggested that I have one more and would give me a valium to take before. Pain management discussed but she first wanted me to try tylnol 3 with codine.
Mobility equipment discussed. She suggested electric wheel chair especially for inside of house to get me up and active.Stated the wheel chair would take extra pressure off my back. We will be going next week to a durable medical store that verified they accept my Medicare advantage plan and eligible for wheel chair or scooter.
Yesterday was the appointment with the cardiologist. My BP was very high because I was in a lot of pain. The EKG looked good but scheduling echo and stress test. She wanted to do the pet scan but told her about panic attack with the cat scan.
She suggested three primary care doctors that are well trained, young and lady doctors. They are in the office where DH goes for his primary care doctor and located closer to our house.
For healthier prepare meals : she suggested Moms Meals that is nationwide with home delivery .
For my swollen legs and feet she suggested drinking more water and using my Cubi JR 2.The swelling in my legs have gone down but feet still bad. My weight was down about 25 pounds that was water retention but still considered obese and need to lose more. So a lot of research to do.
Last night first night taking the new pain medication and slept from 11p.m until 6 a.m. I have really been sleep deprived because of the pain and couldn't get comfortable. Sorry about the long post.
What are y'all doing today and this weekend?🤗🤗🤗🤗❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏