So Much To Catch Up On

It has been a long time since I blogged, which is never my intent. As my favorite musician once said, it is because I have been out living and enjoying life.

In good news, I am currently feeling the best I have felt in the past 18 months. That wasn't quite the story at the beginning of year and ended up with a quick trip to the hospital in February. I had been sick to my stomach for about 8-10 days and it wasn't going away. Mom suggested I check my blood sugars and they were over 600. We went to the ER where I thought they would give me insulin and send me home but they decided to keep me for a couple of days. My A1C was 12.4 and I had another infection; however, this time there was no sepsis - yay!!!! Two days in the hospital. The coolest part of this hospital stay was running into the parents of two children I had in child care almost 30 years ago. The kids are doing amazing things, clearly because of a solid preschool education.

The urogynecologist doctor told me he never said to come off antibiotics, which is a lie. The new infectious disease doctor does what urogynecologist suggests. Very frustrating. I left them both saying I would have to think about it. The urogynecologist told me I am not to use the portal to contact him nor can I talk to his nurses, I can only talk to him. That is a red flag to me of a doctor trying to cover his ... Needless to say, to date I have opted not to take the antibiotics and I am doing good (knock on wood). 

The endocrinologist wanted to me start insulin right away. I wanted to reduce my numbers through diet alone. Since, it took weeks to get the order straightened out and by that point I had made significant improvements in my blood sugars doing it my way. I was told I would not see improvements for months. The reality was within 1 month I reduced my A1C by almost 3 points. I anticipate I will see even more improvements when I go back in two months.

Mom and I have been going to the movies quite a bit. We recently saw Gone with the Wind, my namesake. I had never seen it. I think considering when the movie was made, it was amazing what they were able to do. Mom and I both laughed at the curtain scene, remembering the Carol Burnett spoof. 

We celebrated my brother's 40th birthday with a lunch for him as we was on his way to his vacation. It was good to get out. We have been trying to do that a bit more.

My pulmonary embolism, which they said would never go away, seems to have dissolved. Since then, my coughing is reduced. My shortness of breath is now back to just on exertion, which is still frustrating but it could be worse.

I have been trying to walk. The oxygen does not do anything for the shortness of breath but it seems to help with the blood oxygen level, a little bit. I do not know that it is worth it. I have a virtual visit with my pulmonologist coming up to see what he thinks.

Work keeps me busy, which is good. I feel thankful that I love what I do and who I do it. Mom is able to focus on retirement more this year, which is good. The house is slowing getting worked on. I have about 100 things I want to do all at once but trying to figure out the priority. The cats are a trip. Pancake has become obsessed with being near me. Flap cannot get enough and he is obsessed with one of the Lego men, he is always trying to get to him. Marmalade just chills but lately she even wants to be be in the recliner. Three cats and me - it is quite a sight.

For tonight . . . I'm just sayin' XOXO