Last night I had a sleep study done. I was pretty sure I had sleep apnea and the test confirmed that I do. My oxygen level dropped down quite a lot and I was put on a CPAP machine for the rest of the night. Now I need to wait until my doctor cal... Read more
I'm not a fan of winter. I lived on the equator in Africa for over 37 years but I am now in Omaha, NE for retirement. When I am in the States for winter I prefer cold over snow so this winter has been a good one. It has not snowed more than an i... Read more
Since I was overseas for the past two years, I'm having lots of Dr. Checkups now. This week I had a bone scan, a thyroid scan (for my goiter) and a mammogram.
My bone scan indicated that I have Osteopenia (weak bones) rather than Osteoporos... Read more
Today was good. Most of my morning was taken up with checkups at the hospital: mammogram, dexascan of my bones and scan of my goiter. All exams that have been done before but just doing a "checkup".
After the trip to the hospital I went to Bi... Read more
Yesterday morning I went to my Doctor for a routine physical. Someone from the office called today to say that my blood work was all normal. YES!!! No diabetes, nor high cholesterol, etc.!!! What good news.
Next Monday I have a Mammogram, a... Read more
Can you believe I joined such a challenge? Drop 15% in 2015! Well, I did. I'm not making that my resolution but at least I'll be accountable to others on the challenge. I weighed 266 yesterday, having dropped 4 pounds since I arrived in the Stat... Read more
I finally moved most of the way into my new apartment. The process started Monday and ended Wednesday. BUT it's not ended. I still have a few things at Mom's house that I will get on Monday. Two items that are missing so far are hangars and my p... Read more
Change seems to be my theme... as I transition from living in Africa to living in the States.
I had a man with a truck who was going to help with his truck plus get some college students to help move my stuff to my apartment on Tuesday but... Read more
I sold my camera to someone in Africa before I moved back to the States. The only camera that I have now is on my phone. I have not been happy with the photos I've taken this month so I do plan to buy a camera... soon! Here is one of me on Chris... Read more
Tomorrow is Christmas EVE and then it will be Christmas. I did not have many presents to buy this year and all is bought. I still need to wrap them. Tomorrow afternoon I will go to a Christmas Eve service at my church then I will go to my Stepbr... Read more
Many of you followed my blog when I broke my knee back in 2012. My left knee was broken in March 2012, repaired and then needed a replacement in June 2012. I had what was considered a "catastrophic" injury since my artery in my knee also tore an... Read more
On December 6th I wrote that I had found an apartment. This week I learned that the apartment was no longer available. Long story. Anyway, yesterday I went out looking at apartments and I found one again. This time I paid down a deposit and deci... Read more
It's a long story but I lost the apartment that I was trying to get into so now I'm again out looking for an apartment. Not fun.
I don't like the snow and ice when I am a "fall risk". I have osteoporosis and with my bad leg, an orthopedic s... Read more
Yep, I picked up my new to me car on Saturday!
Saturday evening I went to a Christmas drama put on at a church by my cousin who travels around doing one man drama. It... Read more
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Saturday evening I went to a Christmas drama put on at a church by my cousin who travels around doing one man drama. It... 