May 21:
Well, general catch-up. Car is great: getting about 38-39 miles/gallon, which is higher than the 33/34 advertised. Small trunk, however, because of the space taken up by the hybrid battery. It's so much easier for me, especially at the end of the day when I'm tired and hurting.
Actually making progress on the garage, thanks to Rick and Bidge/Willard. They got a bunch of shelves up, moved some furniture around, got some stuff up in the rafters, hung a bunch of chairs from the rafters (which really looks kind of cool!) and then Rick and I went to Lowe's to get some of their heavy-duty plastic shelves. Scheduling the fuel tank removal/replacing, which will then determine how soon both bays can be used, but I'm hoping within the month. My poor old Audi looks so pathetic sitting outside on the apron....
Saw my local cardiologist last week. Expressed my frustration at my current level of functioning. He is good about understanding that not knowing what to expect is scary, but since the only other people who get valve surgeries this close together are secondary to replacement valves getting infected (life-threatening, nasty, have to be taken out and replaced--antibiotics alone won't cure) there is no way to gauge my recovery with anyone elses. He's still hoping that there might be a little more improvement since it's less than a year since the third surgery. His response to Dr. Cohn wanting me to lose 25-30 pounds was "Easy for him to say!" With being so busy on my "days off" I've stopped using the treadmill, he encouraged me to try for some regular time walking to build the muscle back a little more.
OK, time to pack my lunch for tomorrow and get to bed. Thanks for checking, Laurie
Actually making progress on the garage, thanks to Rick and Bidge/Willard. They got a bunch of shelves up, moved some furniture around, got some stuff up in the rafters, hung a bunch of chairs from the rafters (which really looks kind of cool!) and then Rick and I went to Lowe's to get some of their heavy-duty plastic shelves. Scheduling the fuel tank removal/replacing, which will then determine how soon both bays can be used, but I'm hoping within the month. My poor old Audi looks so pathetic sitting outside on the apron....
Saw my local cardiologist last week. Expressed my frustration at my current level of functioning. He is good about understanding that not knowing what to expect is scary, but since the only other people who get valve surgeries this close together are secondary to replacement valves getting infected (life-threatening, nasty, have to be taken out and replaced--antibiotics alone won't cure) there is no way to gauge my recovery with anyone elses. He's still hoping that there might be a little more improvement since it's less than a year since the third surgery. His response to Dr. Cohn wanting me to lose 25-30 pounds was "Easy for him to say!" With being so busy on my "days off" I've stopped using the treadmill, he encouraged me to try for some regular time walking to build the muscle back a little more.
OK, time to pack my lunch for tomorrow and get to bed. Thanks for checking, Laurie
posted by Laurie @ 9:43 PM
1 Comments:
At 12:50 AM,
Anonymous said…
Laurie,
wow, making good time of the garage project!!! I'm sure the cars would thank you if they could. Glad to hear the car is working out good for you!
See we always told you - you were one of a kind... even through surgery you end up a class of your own. <;]. And so true it is always easy for someone to tell someone else to lose weight.! Tell the doctor to come up with a way to make it easier and you would!, we can place someone on the moon, what the hell, make life here easier.
Hope the cats are taking good care of you.
Deneen
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