Sending good vibes - we are thinking of you! 
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Hope it’s ok @ClassicMom98 . Sending positive thoughts.
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Thanks all. The EKG here is normal and my hear rate is “normal” all things considering (70-75). The doctor (cardiologist?) here feels like it’s a one and done. They did blood work and a chest xray and they were normal. I have to wear a monitor for 2 weeks and follow up with a cardiologist
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Glad that all are feeling confident that this is a one and done!
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Early rising today to get to a doctor appointment. Highway roadwork kept me at or below 10 mph the entire way; I’m glad I allowed extra time.
The PA cleared me for all normal activities except swimming, bathtub, or hottub. Another 2-3 weeks for those. My final appointment with the surgeon will be mid-April, 4 years after my diagnosis. Time flies whether you’re having fun or not!
Sometime today I’ll call the billing office for clarification on the $33K bill received yesterday. I’m sure it’s a coding error, but it was a shock I certainly didn’t need.
Laundry and house cleaning await.
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What am I NOT doing today?
Realtor who is a former neighbor came over with his asst to talk about things we’d like to do with the house that also will eventually help with resell when the time comes. I didn’t realize they would stay so long, but I had to bail because I had agreed to take a friend to the airport so missed some of the appt. My friend and I had a great talk on the drive in, and then right when I got home another plumber showed up to give us another estimate on replacing the water heater, and guess what? He said that we don’t need to replace it! OMG, that’s so wonderful. I’m OK with not dropping that kind of dough right now.
And in the middle of all this, I got a text from ds2 that one of his bffs popped the question! So excited! And soon enough his mom called to give me the details! We are all so delighted. This is the first in his friend group to get engaged. I’ve known this kid since he was 7, and he’s the sweetest. He introduced us to her Christmas 2024 and then we got together this past year. I’m just so happy for them.
OK, so now I need to get a workout in since I was too busy this morning to get it done. Oh, and I watched the finale of Love is Blind — that’s what I did instead of work out before the Realtor showed up. And tonight is men’s bball!
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Woke up close to 10:00 am after a dream where we were about to take a long ride up a mountain where there was no guarantee there would be a view due to weather. Not unlike several days on vacation. It took a minute or two after waking before I realized that, no, we weren’t going anywhere today and I could stay home for days if I want to.
On a positive note, my insomnia problems are gone, knock on wood.
Now on to pay a few bills, download hundreds of photos from the camera to the computer, and start on taxes. Although I don’t really want to see the final number, thanks to RMD’s and capital gain distributions boosting income.
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What are you doing today? Possibly losing my mind.
Since losing H, I seem to encounter some sort of “brain teaser” issue concerning one of the following (house/technology/car/finance/misc.) a few times a week. In the past 2 days a tech issue and a car issue (minor) both just fixed themselves! Yay, but also, What???
Other than that, I went to yoga, ran some errands, bought a few more clothing items for my upcoming Mexico trip, walked around the lake. I’m sore from yesterday’s weight/strength class but thats sore in a good way.
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When did you lose your DH, fallgirl? I’m so sorry to read that!
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Had bunion surgery today. Nerve block still working. Not looking forward to tonight. Hope those narcotics work wonders.
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I hope it’s a smooth recovery!
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Last May. He was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer almost exactly a year ago.
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Had a quick phone call with my endodontist this morning. We’re becoming besties – first names and all that. She’s encouraged at the progress I’m making – pain is gone and numbness is slowly starting to dissipate. She’s hopeful (as am I!) that I will not need a root canal next week. But this is enervating, and I took two naps today.
Drove with my 89-year-old friend who had a shoulder replacement to Costco and we each bought what we needed. She can’t yet push the cart so we both put our items in one cart. The cashiers were totally confused but we sorted it out.
Then I took the dog to the woods and had an abbreviated walk. It’s still soooooooo covered in snow, even though it was 48 degrees today. And where there wasn’t snow, it was mud. It’s going to be a messy spring.
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Back to a more normal schedule- Pilates this morning, visited with some friends at the gym, worked on some pencil drawings, out to dinner for some Italian food. H walked Sabadog while I walked Sabapup for a bit of exercise for her. Very warm and rainy- and about to warm up even more.
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Oh, I am so sorry I missed that if you mentioned it on this board. How heartbreaking. I know it’s been a really tough year. Words do not express my sincere sympathy. I really don’t like that word, sympathy. It’s so overused and just doesn’t seem to carry weigh. Being in a long time marriage, my heart sank reading when and why about your husband. Hugs to you.
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Thanks! Narcotics are a blessing. But that first month of doing not much but sitting, watching TV and reading isn’t as wonderful as it sounds. It’s very very boring. Last time I could hardly believe I wished I could go grocery shopping and cook. lol! I hate cooking. Anything, just anything but sit there.
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I’m so sorry @FallGirl ! I hope things gradually improve over time but it’s very hard when your loved one helped do the things that perplexed you and then are suddenly no longer there to help. Please be kind to yourself — I hope other helpers will step up and be there for you.
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Can you use one of those knee scooters? It keeps any weight off your foot but lets you scoot around.
I have 2, actually. One upstairs where I sleep in a spare bedroom right now and the other downstairs where I’m basically living.
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I feel like I won the lottery today. I had jury duty. ~45 people in the room, 20 people got picked. I was not one of them! See ya! Of course, I’m back at work, but after yesterday, that’s A-OK with me. I did sleep in today, and partially felt dumb for doing so. I’m not at all tired or sleepy. The doctor said I was fine to do “my normal activities,” but there are normal activities and my normal activities. I figured I’d give it a couple of days first.
Sitting in the jury room waiting to see if they needed to pull more names, I took my pulse a few times, and it barely cracked 50. Much better than 150 that time yesterday. I also read 20 pages of my new German book while waiting. I don’t like this one much thus far. My last one was a youth (roughly 8th grade level) kid junior spy agent novel. I enjoyed that one a lot. This one is for adults, and it’s more of a reflective/poetic type book. I’m not sure I’d like it much in English. But it was supposedly about a woman traveling alone to 3 places in the world, so that’s why I got it. Maybe it will get better.
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