ONWARD UPDATE

I would like to warn you that you will get bored reading this.  I just decided that if I write down everything I do, it will make me do everything I should.  So, here we go!

I also want to thank Jana, Brian, Kevin, Renea, Ginger and Arlene for their encouragement in my new endeavor.  That always helps.

DAY ONE OF ONWARD!

This morning I was up at 7:00.  Had breakfast, did my “morning” chores and took a shower. Had a nice conversation with Brian on the phone.  At 10:00 I left for my appointment with Dr. Verson (neurologist).  The news from him was interesting.  First thing he told me was I am robust and healthy.  I should live a long life.  However, I have to go back to taking physical therapy.  The reason I get sick from a couple of the exercises is that their diagnosis as to my problem is correct.  And….I will feel worse before I feel better.  So, they are in the process of getting permission from Medicare for more therapy.  Also, I have to see my primary care doctor (Dr. Miller) and talk to him about my blood pressure medicine.  Dr. Verson thinks part of my problem is I am not taking the correct meds.

After the appointment I headed for home, fed Penny and had some lunch.  I talked to Jana on the phone and let her know what Dr. Verson said.  I then went over to Kevin and Renea’s to let them know what Dr. Verson had to say.

Next on the agenda was a trip to Tigertown in Opelika.  I went to Office Depot, Books A Million, Petco and Kroger.  Brought everything in from the car and put it away.  I then ate supper and I am now running the dishwasher.  I am so happy to have the dishwasher.  I am using more dishes rather than paper plates, and I even used a glass glass at suppertime. 

I am tired now.  After all, I didn’t have a nap today.  So, I am not sure I will be doing much this evening.  Tomorrow is another day J

P.S.  Over the weekend I finished entering all my notes for my side of the family; i.e. Althoefer, Leipnitz, Heltman and Myers.  I also started a binder just for Jim and me and our decendants.  Now it is on to Germany for my side.  I also need to start on Jim’s family – Aker and Hennessy.

DAY TWO OF ONWARD!

I didn’t get up until 7:30 this morning.  Penny actually let me sleep a little later.  She still gets me up between 3 and 4 to fill her food dish.  The next wakeup call is between 6:30 and 7:30.  I am going to get up when she wakes me up at that time.  I used to stay in bed, but no more.

So far I have completed my morning chores.  Paid a couple of bills, and walked up to the mailbox.  Yesterday I bought a new toaster oven with the convection feature.  I set that up this morning.  I cleaned out three cupboards.  I am getting items ready to go to Goodwill.  I put them in the back of my car to drop off when I get a chance. 

I did one load of wash today – towels.

I called Dr. Miller’s office several times today for an appointment about my blood pressure medicine, but the lines have been busy.  Finally got through about 4:00 this afternoon.  I have an appointment for tomorrow morning at 8:45.

This afternoon when the deck got some shade, I washed the outside of the windows, cleaned up the plants and just did some general clean up. 

After I supper I did my physical therapy. 

That’s it for today.  As usual the physical therapy does me in, and I need to rest.  Back at it tomorrow.