IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT I WOKE TO THE SOUND OF THUNDER AND RAIN. Slipping back into dreamland was easy for me for some reason. Usually when I wake during the night I stay awake for hours. Not this time. I woke early this morning to do a few chores and think about the plans for the day.
Tis gray skies this morning with coveted cooler temps. The highs for today will be in the 60s as it is about 56 degrees right now at 9 in the morning. What a blessing to have in early OCTOBER. Sweater weather with Hot Chocolate time on the Prairie.
What a beautiful AUTUMN it is so far. We went to 3 medical appointments yesterday and I marveled at the colors in the trees with the changing landscape. Our second SPRING as some say with the colorful splashes of nature. It was a gorgeous drive. Gorgeous. It rained on the way, let up as we puttered about then rained again as we went HOME.
Laundry is in, blogging on and tidying happening. Today, Hubby has a medical appointment in the afternoon. I've got to decide if I go to exercise class but leave early so I can tag along with him or just go walking this morning and skip the STAY STRONG STAY HEALTHY CLASS today. What a decision to have to make. What a nice decision to have.
I'm washing mattress pad covers that haven't been used for two years. The pile is dwindling. Since we are not using our Queen size mattress, in storage I think I will fold this one up and stash it. We have the smaller custom size mattress in the SHE SHED and the double size in the pink room. Both will need their mattress pad covers and when the beds are made up I'll place the pads on them. They make a difference on the softness of the mattress plus add some protection for longer wear.
An exciting LIFE on the prairie! grins.
Making progress on the pink room decluttering. Like I've said before becoming a minimalist is more appealing to me as an older woman. I haven't changed my mind about keeping so much junk. It's got to go and I want to be comfortable in this decision. No longer a museum or warehouse motif.
The days get away from me and my goal is to have the pink room completely set up by the end of the month. We bought the rest of the lumber and supplies yesterday in TOPEKA to patch the place where a door was that led into the bathroom from the bedroom. Since it's rainy out today, Hubby will be working on the patching of the door this evening. In a few days, the wall will look as if it never had a door there in the first place. The bed will be set up made up with sheets, other pieces of furniture will be placed in their spots and the room will officially be our bedroom. Painting the ceiling, walls and having the wood trim sanded and painted will come later after more of the house is settled into. Different curtains as well.
The front bedroom will become our small TV room/Family room. I hope to have it cluttered free by November 1st.
I wish I were more excited about the work going on. I sometimes close my eyes and pray that this remodeling goes quickly and my attitude changes for the best. I need to breathe deeper and not fear.
As for medical appointments, we had three yesterday. 3. One in the morning for an eye exam and our Thyroid Cancer Follow-ups in the afternoon. All went very well. Hubby has had a miracle take place with his eyes. A MIRACLE. Praise the LORD. He had the start of scar tissue in both eyes last year. This year with the Doctor's amazement, the scarring is gone! GONE. He was stunned. Nearly speechless. We are so happy. Pause and take it all in. A miracle.
In the afternoon, we both were weighed at the Endocrinologist office and blood pressure taken. I managed to visit with the APRN about the weight loss resistance I have. I'd have liked to have some additional hormone tests done, but that won't be happening here. I'll talk to my primary doc about this and if I get nowhere with him, I'll foot the bill and have Quest Diagnostics run the hormone test. If there's a will there's a way plus some expense.
It seems like all the info I read about concerning EVERY HEALTH ISSUE is the same. Lose weight if you need to. How is this done when there's a HORMONE imbalance? One can diet and exercise and the weight will not come off if a hormone imbalance is present in the body. HELLO. Fixing the problem seems to mean that excessive exercise HAS TO TAKE PLACE.
Nutritiously balanced meals of fruits, vegetables, and lean protein are what is suggested. Eat smaller meals so this means portion control. Stay hydrated, exercise, get your sleep and handling stress are high on the priorities. No smoking. No alcohol. No sugary drinks. No sweets. No highly processed foods. Say goodbye to the Oreos, cakes, cookies, white rice, white bread, white pasta. Got it.
The Thyroid APRN suggested that I take Ozempic as he has and has lost 8 pounds in 3 weeks. I took MOUNJARO for 7 weeks a year ago which caused horrific abdominal pain which left me with a pain in my gut when I use the bathroom even to this day. I'd prefer not to take these drugs.
I spent the week-end gathering up the literature I have printed off the last 6 months so I would be better informed about THYROID ISSUES. I spent the brunt of Sunday afternoon and evening reading the articles and jotting down my questions. By 10 o'clock I was finished with a printed off list of my questions. On Monday morning one more article was read with the real questions I wanted to discuss with the APRN. WEIGHT LOSS RESISTANCE. This is what I truly wanted to know how to deal with and this is what I discussed with him. The many hours of researching thyroid issues and it comes down to this.
I've learned that Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D deficiencies are very common when you do not have a thyroid. SO I know that I must stay on top of this all the time. Having METABOLIC SYNDROME is a present problem which is discouraging to say the least.
High Blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, fatigue are symptoms of Metabolic Syndrome. I want out of this club with better health.
I'd prefer to not take meds as they can add additional health issues that can lead one to taking more meds which add additional health issues. A vicious cycle. OLD AGE is often used as an excuse for all these issues that have developed. Another birthday. Why can't another birthday be a celebration instead of gloom and doom? pause.
Once again what we eat matters far more than what the mainstream elitist preaches. Hush hush about GMOs hurting people. Hush hush about the elitist wanting depopulation on this planet. Hush hush about chemicals being sprayed into the air from planes. Hush hush about so much. Praise the LORD, an uproar is taking place amongst the masses with sharing a healthier way to live that has been hush hush.
