Thursday, August 31, 2017
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
More Walking Man
I am on Day Three of my walking program. I am not having too much trouble getting up early and getting out. I'm finding it really enjoyable. I'm alone with my thoughts and I'm not really exerting myself. I have started noticing all kinds of things I have never noticed or thought of before.
One thing I've noticed that I've never seen before is the canopy of trees over the street at the far east end of Park Place. That's the way it used to be all around the park before the Dutch Elm Disease hit.
I walk right down the middle of the street because the sidewalks are too uneven for the dark. I never even saw a car this morning. It takes me just short of 40 minutes to walk two laps.
I can tell you that I definitely feel the burn towards the end of lap two. My hip joints feel a little sore and today at least, I was starting to get a little sweat going. That is probably not a good sign or indicator of my current health status. That's no big deal though because I am doing this specifically to improve my health status.
One thing I've noticed that I've never seen before is the canopy of trees over the street at the far east end of Park Place. That's the way it used to be all around the park before the Dutch Elm Disease hit.
I walk right down the middle of the street because the sidewalks are too uneven for the dark. I never even saw a car this morning. It takes me just short of 40 minutes to walk two laps.
I can tell you that I definitely feel the burn towards the end of lap two. My hip joints feel a little sore and today at least, I was starting to get a little sweat going. That is probably not a good sign or indicator of my current health status. That's no big deal though because I am doing this specifically to improve my health status.
Monday, August 28, 2017
Walking Man
After work on Friday, I was at the Hub Tavern meeting the usual Friday after work crew including Susan, whom you may know as my wife. Also in attendance was LeeVee.
He started giving me shit about how I don't exercise enough and I should be walking more.
He then challenged me to a walk on Monday morning. He would be on my front porch at 5AM to walk with me. I know that this is no problem for LeeVee because he is an early riser. He works in the Financial Industry and must be at the office when the Market opens.
I normally wake up at 5:30. In order to meet LeeVee for the walk, I had to get up at 4:45. That's only 45 minutes earlier. I can do that!
The problem with the whole arrangement was that I knew for 99.999% surety that LeeVee was never going to show up at my door at 5AM to walk with me.
It's that .001% that concerned me and made me get up and walk this morning...alone...by myself...with nobody else.
I liked it. It was quiet. It was peaceful. I noticed a couple of things about the neighborhood that I had not noticed before. I need to continue this trend. I only walked a mile this morning but I'll up it to two tomorrow.
I will say that I am going to commit myself to doing this five days a week. Let's see how long this lasts!
He started giving me shit about how I don't exercise enough and I should be walking more.
He then challenged me to a walk on Monday morning. He would be on my front porch at 5AM to walk with me. I know that this is no problem for LeeVee because he is an early riser. He works in the Financial Industry and must be at the office when the Market opens.
I normally wake up at 5:30. In order to meet LeeVee for the walk, I had to get up at 4:45. That's only 45 minutes earlier. I can do that!
The problem with the whole arrangement was that I knew for 99.999% surety that LeeVee was never going to show up at my door at 5AM to walk with me.
It's that .001% that concerned me and made me get up and walk this morning...alone...by myself...with nobody else.
I liked it. It was quiet. It was peaceful. I noticed a couple of things about the neighborhood that I had not noticed before. I need to continue this trend. I only walked a mile this morning but I'll up it to two tomorrow.
I will say that I am going to commit myself to doing this five days a week. Let's see how long this lasts!
Friday, August 25, 2017
T.M.I. - More Pee Tracking
I was so successful yesterday tracking my bathroom visits that I decided to do it again. I just want to see if I follow the same patterns every day, which I suspect I do.
5:46 Took my drugs
7:31 #1
8:29 #1
9:38 #1
10:45 #1&2 Do NOT go in there!!!
11:32 #1
12:15 #1
I'm drinking coffee again. I had given it up for about the last two months, since the defibrillator went off. I haven't had a problem giving it up so I'm not sure how wise it is to take it up again. I just enjoy a cup in the morning. While it is a big cup, I have only been having one.
The reason I gave it up was I was experiencing some slight dizzy spells after having drank a cup on a Saturday or Sunday morning following my initial release from the hospital.
So I have been reluctant to try it again. But I had a cup yesterday and did okay. And I'm having a cup today. So far, no ill effects.
Later: Okay, I'm thinking now I need to give up coffee. I'm bummed. There's nothing better on a Saturday or Sunday morning that a nice cup of coffee with a splash, a dollop, a sousant of Bailey's Irish Cream
5:46 Took my drugs
7:31 #1
8:29 #1
9:38 #1
10:45 #1&2 Do NOT go in there!!!
11:32 #1
12:15 #1
I'm drinking coffee again. I had given it up for about the last two months, since the defibrillator went off. I haven't had a problem giving it up so I'm not sure how wise it is to take it up again. I just enjoy a cup in the morning. While it is a big cup, I have only been having one.
The reason I gave it up was I was experiencing some slight dizzy spells after having drank a cup on a Saturday or Sunday morning following my initial release from the hospital.
So I have been reluctant to try it again. But I had a cup yesterday and did okay. And I'm having a cup today. So far, no ill effects.
Later: Okay, I'm thinking now I need to give up coffee. I'm bummed. There's nothing better on a Saturday or Sunday morning that a nice cup of coffee with a splash, a dollop, a sousant of Bailey's Irish Cream
Thursday, August 24, 2017
T.M.I. - Pee Tracking
I'm conducting an experiment today that I've never thought about doing before.
Among the plethora of medications I swallow every morning is Furosemide, a diuretic. It offloads any extra water you may be retaining. In other words, it makes you pee. A lot!
Normally, I take the pills at about 5:45 AM at home and have my first visit to the bathroom right after I get to work. Then again about 20 minutes later. Then again about 20 or 30 minutes later. From there it steadily decreases and by lunchtime, I'm back to visiting the bathroom like a normal person.
I decided this morning to actually track my visits. I love statistics. I never do anything with the statistics, but I love to collect them.
So here is what we have for todays' bathroom activity.
6:53 #1
7:18 #1
8:00 #1
9:20 #1
10:38 #1
11:32 #1
1:05 #1
If you think I have provided too much information here today, I agree. Also, too damn bad! This blog is for me, not you.
Now I'm going to take these stats and forget about them.
Among the plethora of medications I swallow every morning is Furosemide, a diuretic. It offloads any extra water you may be retaining. In other words, it makes you pee. A lot!
Normally, I take the pills at about 5:45 AM at home and have my first visit to the bathroom right after I get to work. Then again about 20 minutes later. Then again about 20 or 30 minutes later. From there it steadily decreases and by lunchtime, I'm back to visiting the bathroom like a normal person.
I decided this morning to actually track my visits. I love statistics. I never do anything with the statistics, but I love to collect them.
So here is what we have for todays' bathroom activity.
6:53 #1
7:18 #1
8:00 #1
9:20 #1
10:38 #1
11:32 #1
1:05 #1
If you think I have provided too much information here today, I agree. Also, too damn bad! This blog is for me, not you.
Now I'm going to take these stats and forget about them.
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Friday, August 11, 2017
Low BP Man
I had to call the Doctor's office today to request a letter approving my return to work.
Immediately after, I got a call from one of my Doctor's Nurses who was just checking in to see how things were going with me. I said I was fine but reported an unusually low blood pressure for the morning. It was 72/53. I thought that was odd and took it a second time with essentially the same results.
I took it again while the nurse was on the phone and it came up a little bit but not much...92/60ish.
She called back a while later and asked if I could come in at 2:45. I said I could.
When we got in there, we waited for a good half hour before being called in. They ran an ultra sound on my heart and then checked my device and ran an E.K.G.
Dr. B came in after a bit and said she brought me in to make sure that blood wasn't pooling around the top of my heart. That is sometimes a consequence of the surgery. She thought everything was okay and we were outta there.
Immediately after, I got a call from one of my Doctor's Nurses who was just checking in to see how things were going with me. I said I was fine but reported an unusually low blood pressure for the morning. It was 72/53. I thought that was odd and took it a second time with essentially the same results.
I took it again while the nurse was on the phone and it came up a little bit but not much...92/60ish.
She called back a while later and asked if I could come in at 2:45. I said I could.
When we got in there, we waited for a good half hour before being called in. They ran an ultra sound on my heart and then checked my device and ran an E.K.G.
Dr. B came in after a bit and said she brought me in to make sure that blood wasn't pooling around the top of my heart. That is sometimes a consequence of the surgery. She thought everything was okay and we were outta there.
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