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35 Gifts: Day 16
Jan. 16th, 2010 01:10 amPhew ... today was a Day Of Drama And Exhaustion.
My cardiologist adjusted my meds (beta blockers specifically, to reduce my heart rate) downwards again this past Tuesday and my heart rate shot skyward. I was hoping (stupidly, in hindsight) that feeling awful was related to the virus I've had but I realised that really was stupid this morning when I stood up for 10 seconds to weigh myself and my heart rate went to 160 beats/minute. By that time I was too dizzy to read the scales so I decided that I probably didn't really want to weigh myself today!
Luckily the doctor in question has email he reads himself and actually answers quickly so after a quick exchange of information we "un-adjusted" the med back to the previous dose. The old dose was re-instated starting at dinner time today, but I still feel like a wrung out dishrag. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
Having examined my exercise records I discovered that I've actually only managed the aerobic section of my exercises 3 times since Christmas Eve - I had chalked it up to Christmas/New Year payback, then the heatwave, then the virus but in hindsight perhaps the first downward adjustment of this medication (which happened the Monday after Christmas) actually contributed as well. I'll monitor for a week or two and report back, and I have an appointment with him on the 19th of Feb.
And just in case that wasn't enough stress on me, Mr Anekin Cat was in significant amounts of pain this morning - actually biting when I stroked the side that was sore. I decided to whisk him off to the vet's while the pain was worst on the assumption that the vet would be best able to check the problem when it's most acute. The vet says yes, it's osteoarthritis (left hind knee) and gave him a shot of anti-inflamatories and took blood to check his kidneys and liver were functioning well enough to have some ongoing anti-inflamatory meds. Blood tests are done on site so the results came in this afternoon that his kidneys and liver "look beautiful" (the vet said that, I swear!) so I have to send somebody to grab the liquid medication tomorrow.
Having had the injection, Anekin seems to be feeling much better than I am! Please note that even when ill I appear to be acceptable as cat furniture:
So Anekin has joined the ranks of the Official Gimp Brigade just in time for his 10th birthday. Time to put steps everywhere so he doesn't have to jump!
Things actually relating to the 35 Gifts project ... mostly this consisted of telling myself that I'd had plenty of emotional and physiological stress for today and didn't need to do anything I couldn't manage and that was OK!
I did fold about 5 more origami hearts and checked out the Operation Beautiful website for ideas about slogans to put on them. Which ones do you folks like?
Maizie suggested in a comment that I could gift you all with the list of the click-to-give charity sites I put together for my own use, which was a very smart idea! So I have been checking them a touch more thoroughly and putting them in order. Don't have the energy to actually post it tonight but it's on its way for you all tomorrow ... or soonish, anyway.
Everybody around me has been so very nice today while I've lain here like a rag doll, especially during the whole vet saga when I was a grumpy, snappy, stressed out rag doll which I'm sure is not nice for anybody around me. Thank you all for listening to my worst fears and not laughing at them. Thank you for all the hugs and shoulders to worry on. Thank you for understanding how important Anekin is to me. Thank you for being great friends!
I'd like to add a special thank you for Maizie. I got another post card today - she's sent me a post card pretty much every week for ... I don't even know how long. Many years! I have, at various times, covered whole doors and walls with Maizie-postcards showing me pictures of little postcard-size bits of places all over the UK and sometimes places further afield. Every postcard I receive brightens my day and makes me feel amazed and wondering that somebody on the other side of the world does this for me for so long, even during the times when I couldn't manage to email any "thank you" messages or reply to her. Thanks Maizie, I could never explain in words how much it means to me that you show me I'm in your thoughts - you'll just have to visit so I can hug you :).
Love & Hugs,
Ricky
My cardiologist adjusted my meds (beta blockers specifically, to reduce my heart rate) downwards again this past Tuesday and my heart rate shot skyward. I was hoping (stupidly, in hindsight) that feeling awful was related to the virus I've had but I realised that really was stupid this morning when I stood up for 10 seconds to weigh myself and my heart rate went to 160 beats/minute. By that time I was too dizzy to read the scales so I decided that I probably didn't really want to weigh myself today!
Luckily the doctor in question has email he reads himself and actually answers quickly so after a quick exchange of information we "un-adjusted" the med back to the previous dose. The old dose was re-instated starting at dinner time today, but I still feel like a wrung out dishrag. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.
Having examined my exercise records I discovered that I've actually only managed the aerobic section of my exercises 3 times since Christmas Eve - I had chalked it up to Christmas/New Year payback, then the heatwave, then the virus but in hindsight perhaps the first downward adjustment of this medication (which happened the Monday after Christmas) actually contributed as well. I'll monitor for a week or two and report back, and I have an appointment with him on the 19th of Feb.
And just in case that wasn't enough stress on me, Mr Anekin Cat was in significant amounts of pain this morning - actually biting when I stroked the side that was sore. I decided to whisk him off to the vet's while the pain was worst on the assumption that the vet would be best able to check the problem when it's most acute. The vet says yes, it's osteoarthritis (left hind knee) and gave him a shot of anti-inflamatories and took blood to check his kidneys and liver were functioning well enough to have some ongoing anti-inflamatory meds. Blood tests are done on site so the results came in this afternoon that his kidneys and liver "look beautiful" (the vet said that, I swear!) so I have to send somebody to grab the liquid medication tomorrow.
Having had the injection, Anekin seems to be feeling much better than I am! Please note that even when ill I appear to be acceptable as cat furniture:
So Anekin has joined the ranks of the Official Gimp Brigade just in time for his 10th birthday. Time to put steps everywhere so he doesn't have to jump!
Things actually relating to the 35 Gifts project ... mostly this consisted of telling myself that I'd had plenty of emotional and physiological stress for today and didn't need to do anything I couldn't manage and that was OK!
I did fold about 5 more origami hearts and checked out the Operation Beautiful website for ideas about slogans to put on them. Which ones do you folks like?
Maizie suggested in a comment that I could gift you all with the list of the click-to-give charity sites I put together for my own use, which was a very smart idea! So I have been checking them a touch more thoroughly and putting them in order. Don't have the energy to actually post it tonight but it's on its way for you all tomorrow ... or soonish, anyway.
Everybody around me has been so very nice today while I've lain here like a rag doll, especially during the whole vet saga when I was a grumpy, snappy, stressed out rag doll which I'm sure is not nice for anybody around me. Thank you all for listening to my worst fears and not laughing at them. Thank you for all the hugs and shoulders to worry on. Thank you for understanding how important Anekin is to me. Thank you for being great friends!
I'd like to add a special thank you for Maizie. I got another post card today - she's sent me a post card pretty much every week for ... I don't even know how long. Many years! I have, at various times, covered whole doors and walls with Maizie-postcards showing me pictures of little postcard-size bits of places all over the UK and sometimes places further afield. Every postcard I receive brightens my day and makes me feel amazed and wondering that somebody on the other side of the world does this for me for so long, even during the times when I couldn't manage to email any "thank you" messages or reply to her. Thanks Maizie, I could never explain in words how much it means to me that you show me I'm in your thoughts - you'll just have to visit so I can hug you :).
Love & Hugs,
Ricky
