Finally, I got off my backside and hooked up my Playstation 4 in my bedroom. I have had a few nights where I was trying to complete the set up while lying in bed, but I would drop off to sleep a lot. I suppose I was pretty tired. I made it a point to be awake and get everything set up. I even downloaded Fortnite, then purchased Duke Nukem 3D 20th Anniversary Edition (OMG - has it been 20 years?!)
I played part of the beginning of the game. I laughed at how awkward I was with using the controller. It is good that I am practicing using single player and not showing how bad I am at playing games with others right now. Even being a bad player, I realized how much fun I was having and felt less stressed.
Tonight, I went into the living room to update the older systems in preparation for Thanksgiving. That's right, folks, I plan on binge watching shows and playing video games while preparing my Thanksgiving dinner. Bo was not sure what to make of it all.
While I know dogs really do not understand what we are saying to them, I always have a conversation with Bo. He is my very best friend, if you think about it. He is here with me all of the time, so he knows the good, the bad, and the ugly. Still, he follows me around and gives off the happiest of smiles that brighten my day.
I had Bo on the sofa and I told him that we were going to binge watch movies and just relax this year. However, I also planned on playing video games, so I wanted to make sure the devices were updated ahead of time.
I went to turn on my PS3 with the remote and the system did nothing. I checked the batteries. Even though the batteries appeared to be recent, you never know, so I grabbed some fresh batteries and put them into the remote. When to start the PS3 - nothing.
I physically got up, went to the console, pressed the "On/Off" button. The light turned green, yellow, then blinked red while beeping 3 times at me. Huh? I stood there doing this over and over, in some hope that the console would boot. Never happened - panic.
I grab my iPhone and start searching for what was happening. Information I pulled back was not pleasant. Seems that this is an issue on the motherboard. Sure, you can fix it, but it is complicated. *Huge sigh*
I watched videos on how the devices get repaired for this issue. It is straight forward, but there are some pitfalls and I would rather not do it myself. I checked on getting a new console, then it hit me - check for a repair shop for gaming consoles.
There are a few in the area. I have decided to call one tomorrow and see what can be done at this point. I hope to hear some good news, but prepare for the worst.
While I could buy a refurbished or pre-owned (used!) console, I think it is probably better to just see what could be salvaged.
Will provide an update on this soon...
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
November Health Update...
I apologize for not having updated my blog in a month. I sat here and went down the video game/Twitch rabbit hole. I have some ideas in mind for some projects I would like to do for fun on both YouTube and Twitch. I am finding a welcoming group of people in the gaming community, even at my age. In fact, just this past week, I have had a few people from that area tell me what a "bad ass" I was. Apparently, I am cool because I am over the age of 50, know what "Twitch"is, I engage in a friendly way - not like a parent, and I still play video games.
It made me feel less of a "mean, old lady".
I am working on creating a post on how life has been the past month using the Freestyle Libre Glucose Monitor. I would like to provide my experience for others who may be considering using it or those who are using it, can provide me some advice. I hope to put that out this weekend.
Overall, I did lose about 2 lbs, but my body is being stubborn. Not sure why, but that is why I am using my health log and started adding trackers to really investigate areas where I am lacking.
Upon seeing my nephrologist last Thursday, my lab work showed that my creatinine level went from 1.5 to 2.0. My doctor is concerned about the large increase. Earlier, I had dropped from 1.8 to 1.3. My last visit, I had gone up to 1.5. He is not sure if the diabetes, blood pressure, or both. So, I have to visit him again in 2 months to see where I am.
For my part, I am going to work harder on monitoring my blood pressure, taking medications, and logging how much water I am drinking. I hate to say it, but if he is concerned, it is pretty scary for me. I voiced how scared I was to a good friend of mine and she offered me one of her kidneys. The thing is, I just want to make sure that I am not at that point. I love her to death for that, but I want to prevent that from happening.
Tomorrow, I see my dietician and go over what has happened in the past 3 weeks. I do not see where I have lost anything - in fact, I have gained a pound or two. I try hard not to dwell on that and get depressed over it. Our bodies are constantly changing and I just have to remember that. I can only control the things I can, such as what I eat/drink and exercise. Internally, I cannot control what is happening in there. I just need to be more careful and make better choices.
Mentally, I realized I was really exhausted. I have had no down time from work since June. I had planned on down time in September/October, but it just did not happen. So, I sat down and planned out the rest of my vacation for the year. Having been with the company for 20+ years, I have 33 days to take for vacation. I had already taken some time earlier this year, so I was left with 17 days.
Ten of those days, I decided for all of November and December, I would take every Friday off from work. It was amazing how excited I was to have an extra day for the weekend. I always feel that the weekend goes by too fast for me to get anything done. Now, I have an extra week.
To finish off the remaining days, I am taking off the day before Thanksgiving, then returning that following Thursday. For Christmas, I am taking the Friday before the week of Christmas, then the rest of the time off until January 2nd. I spread it out and hope I won't get any of this: Well, if you are gone, who is going to handle this?
I am so tired of people not sorting out how to handle things without me. I have to handle situations without them when they take off and there is no one who backs them. I think they can handle things without me - I worked hard for that vacation time.
Overall, that is my update in a nutshell. I hope to do my posts regarding the Freestyle Libra Continual Glucose Monitor, my thoughts on physicians neglecting to read what patients have in their medical records, and various funny tales in the upcoming days/weeks. Hope you will hang with me on that.
It made me feel less of a "mean, old lady".
I am working on creating a post on how life has been the past month using the Freestyle Libre Glucose Monitor. I would like to provide my experience for others who may be considering using it or those who are using it, can provide me some advice. I hope to put that out this weekend.
Overall, I did lose about 2 lbs, but my body is being stubborn. Not sure why, but that is why I am using my health log and started adding trackers to really investigate areas where I am lacking.
Upon seeing my nephrologist last Thursday, my lab work showed that my creatinine level went from 1.5 to 2.0. My doctor is concerned about the large increase. Earlier, I had dropped from 1.8 to 1.3. My last visit, I had gone up to 1.5. He is not sure if the diabetes, blood pressure, or both. So, I have to visit him again in 2 months to see where I am.
For my part, I am going to work harder on monitoring my blood pressure, taking medications, and logging how much water I am drinking. I hate to say it, but if he is concerned, it is pretty scary for me. I voiced how scared I was to a good friend of mine and she offered me one of her kidneys. The thing is, I just want to make sure that I am not at that point. I love her to death for that, but I want to prevent that from happening.
Tomorrow, I see my dietician and go over what has happened in the past 3 weeks. I do not see where I have lost anything - in fact, I have gained a pound or two. I try hard not to dwell on that and get depressed over it. Our bodies are constantly changing and I just have to remember that. I can only control the things I can, such as what I eat/drink and exercise. Internally, I cannot control what is happening in there. I just need to be more careful and make better choices.
Mentally, I realized I was really exhausted. I have had no down time from work since June. I had planned on down time in September/October, but it just did not happen. So, I sat down and planned out the rest of my vacation for the year. Having been with the company for 20+ years, I have 33 days to take for vacation. I had already taken some time earlier this year, so I was left with 17 days.
Ten of those days, I decided for all of November and December, I would take every Friday off from work. It was amazing how excited I was to have an extra day for the weekend. I always feel that the weekend goes by too fast for me to get anything done. Now, I have an extra week.
To finish off the remaining days, I am taking off the day before Thanksgiving, then returning that following Thursday. For Christmas, I am taking the Friday before the week of Christmas, then the rest of the time off until January 2nd. I spread it out and hope I won't get any of this: Well, if you are gone, who is going to handle this?
I am so tired of people not sorting out how to handle things without me. I have to handle situations without them when they take off and there is no one who backs them. I think they can handle things without me - I worked hard for that vacation time.
Overall, that is my update in a nutshell. I hope to do my posts regarding the Freestyle Libra Continual Glucose Monitor, my thoughts on physicians neglecting to read what patients have in their medical records, and various funny tales in the upcoming days/weeks. Hope you will hang with me on that.
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