Covid +

I was out doing some running around yesterday when I decided to treat myself to an A&W Rootbeer.  A couple sips in, I realized I couldn't taste it very well. So I drove down to Kaiser and waited in their Covid testing line. That took about 45 minutes.

I got the results this morning. To no surprise to me, I'm positive. So now we have to wait for Susan's test results although she feels fine.

She didn't go to work today and is doing some stuff from home.

So I'm in quarantine here at the house until next Friday.

This is going to get old fast. Especially since I don't really feel that bad. I'm a little stuffy and I can't taste or smell anything. Otherwise, I feel like going on a walk.   

The Return of Driving Privilege's

Today is the three month anniversary of my Heart Event which put me into retirement. I should call it a Heart Attack but I choose not to.

What this means is that I can drive again. Of course, I have been driving for the last few weeks. The one concession I have made is to stay off the interstate. 

I finally had a good night and feel a little better today. I'm just going to hang around the house and do some cleaning.

I should say that after a full month of using the C-PAP machine, I am not much of a fan. It dries out my mouth like nothing I have ever experienced and it becomes uncomfortable the longer you wear it. The longest I have worn it in a night is se7en and a half hours. I've only had one night where I didn't wear it at all. Not surprisingly, that was last Friday night. 

Dr Harwood - First Visit

I had an appointment this morning with my new Heart Doctor Guy. His name is Dr. Mark Harwood. He appears to be in his mid 30's so there is little danger of him retiring in my lifetime.

It was a good meeting and everything looked good with my device. He made a couple of adjustments to my meds. 

I had complained that my right eye was periodically becoming sensitive to light. Amiodorone is a drug I am taking to prevent V-Tach but a side effect is that it may cause problems with the eyes. So he told me to see my eye guy and check it out.

I'm still feeling kind of small. I'm sniffly and my head feels stuffed up. Of course, in these days, any time you feel crappy you have to wonder if you have come down with Covid. I can still taste and smell so I'm not too concerned. Neither was Dr. Harwood.

Mark had the day off so we went out for lunch. I almost canceled but rallied in the end. We went to Dave's Bar and Grill in the Valley. Neither of us had been there before which is why we chose it. Forty dollars later, we were laden with beer, burgers and what Mark said was "the best French Dip he had ever had".

My burger was good but not the best I've ever had.    

Smalls

I drank too much yesterday. I am not hung over but as Susan would say, "I'm feeling the smalls!"

Susan and I were at the Hub for our usual Friday beers with Mark. I think we were on our second large pitcher when into the bar walked Jim and Jill Cathey. They are friends I know through Susan. They live waaaaaay out in the valley but were on our side of town. They decided to stop by for a visit. When we didn't answer the door, they went to the Hub.

Nothing like being predictable.

After another pitcher we all came home and lit a Pitfire.

We enjoyed conversation, s'mores, and wine.

I drank too much yesterday.   

August BP

 

CPAP Day Four

I walked the better part of a mile this morning and included a major hill climb. I stopped briefly in the middle of the hill to rest, but it wasn't any longer than thirty seconds. I think I walked every morning this week.

I just spent my fourth night with a CPAP machine. I managed to wear it for slightly over six hours. I can't say I'm feeling much more rested than before the CPAP, but I am adapting to it better. At some point during the night, it just becomes uncomfortable to wear. I take it off for a while and then put it back on for a few hours.

The worst part of using it is the very dry mouth I often wake up to. I mean, dry! My mouth is so dry I can't immediately produce any saliva to moisten my mouth. I now keep a water bottle on the night stand along with some Chapstick.  

CPAP Day Two

The smaller mask was definitely the way to go. I wore the mask for just over 5 hours. That was not in one session. So far, I've had to wear it, remove it, wear it again. It gives me a dry mouth which is not pleasing to wake up to.