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.
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