friday

I had a very good, although awkwardly long (couldn't exit gracefully) visit and conversation with neighbors last night when I stopped by to return a plate and server from my Saint Patrick's Day gathering. Lovely people, who I hope to spend more time around.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.5 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk to gym
24 Heart Points
1.37 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
1 slice of bakewell tart (369 calories)
Good & Gather Zen Party Mix (140 calories)

thursday

Woke up achey today. No idea why. Maybe it was the lack of physical activity yesterday.
I went to Cardio Dance class at the gym today for the first time. I will be going to more of those classes. The instructor keeps the moves simple enough that I don't throw the entire class off rhythm and it is enough activity to get my heartrate and breathing up. I think anything that actually gets my blood flowing is good.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.9 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
69.9 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk to gym
21 Heart Points
1.17 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1 slice of bakewell tart (369 calories)
Ardens Garden Green Energy Machine juice (130 calories)
2 cups roasted root vegetables + spinach (340 calories)
3 oz rotisserie chicken (130 calories)
Good & Gather Zen Party Mix (140 calories)

36.9 oz water

wednesday

Another cold day but I think last night was the final frost before Spring officially begins.
After he got home from work today, MonsterMustDie apologized for his behavior last night. I thanked him for the apology and reminded him that he is a bad drunk.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.9 lbs
33.7% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

I could not motivate myself to walk in the cold or go to the gym today.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with milk
1 slice of bakewell tart (369 calories)
1 cup of matcha green tea
3 oz rotisserie chicken

Tuesday - Saint Patrick's Day

Spent the morning prepping food to cook and starting the corned beef in a crock pot - just a tiny 2 lb brisket.
I made Bakewell Tart, Colcannon, roasted root vegetables, and corned beef. We had eight guests, which is a very good amount of people here IMHO. Everyone really enjoyed the company and conversation. We got to know some neighbors better, which is always a desire I have.

MonsterMustDie drank too much and was an asshole, predictably, mostly to me. I can't stop him from getting drunk if there is any alcohol around and guests did bring beer. It is a pity that he is a hateful drunk.

9:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.9 lbs
33.7% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
1 serving Oatmeal + dried cranberries + cinnamon (150 calories)
colcannon
corned beef
roasted vegetables

Stormy Monday

The weather forecast is dramatic today. I slept horribly with a headache all night and then got three alerts on my phone about a tornado watch in Dekalb County, Georgia. I hope I can sleep well and painlessly tonight.

I've had a headache since yesterday morning. I think it could be a delayed reaction to the RSV Vaccine I got on Friday, March 13. That seems to happen often after vaccinations now. This one is not as immediate or debilitating as previous post-vaccine headaches but it's still pretty bad. Maybe I got the RSV vaccine too soon after the in-office Pneumococcal Vaccine on March 4 but it was more than a week later. My only immediate reaction to the Pneumococcal vaccine was fatigue for a few days.
I imagine the headache could also be partially brought on by factors like the weather - barometric pressure, etc, when my body is already teetering on the edge after the vaccinations.

The headache did disappear by 1:00pm, after food and coffee and moving around a while. I hope it does not reappear tomorrow.

9:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.7 lbs
34.4% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.3 BMI

The weather was too bad to get any walking in ... and the gym was closed.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
1 serving Oatmeal + dried cranberries + cinnamon (150 calories)
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
Amy's non-dairy Burrito (310 calories) (60g calcium) (10g protein)
Tzatziki sauce (30 calories)
Arden's Garden Pineapple Apple Ginger juice (230 calories)
3 oz rotisserie chicken (210 calories)

Sunday

Felt a headache coming on this afternoon so I took an Advil Dual Action at 1:45pm.

Went grocery shopping for Tuesday's dinner and spent $102 at Publix alone
But I did find corned beef there, along with a decent selection of root vegetables to roast.
I went to Harris Teeter first and the produce department was dismal - not much there and everything I did find was not fresh.

After I got home, MonsterMustDie and I watched an amazing live performance of Gorillaz on YouTube.

Fit app: evening walk
53 Heart Points
4.35 miles
160 Move Min

Advil Dual Action - Acetaminophen 250mg, Ibuprofen (NSAID) 125mg

Saturday

Friday, I had another very good Physical Therapy session at Duke in Durham. The therapist has done a lot to break up scar tissue and loosen muscles made stiff by radiation by strongly massaging that area. That's something I could never do for myself. She also give me more stretches and exercises to stay on. She thinks this was the last session I needed with her before she goes on maternity leave for 3 months. My next set of physical therapy appointments will be to treat my back and hip, which I hope allows me to get past this painful condition I've had since I woke up with it on April 13, 2024.

Friday, I got a couple of important tasks done. I had my car checked out and my oil changed at the Kia dealership and they gave my car a much better review than anyone else did and actually charged me less than I expected.
Later that afternoon, I got my RSV vaccine at the Harris Teeter Pharmacy.

Saturday, I met up with the StarTrek group at Dave & Buster's in Winston-Salem. I made the choice of spending my money on food instead of games. I wish I had chosen games instead because the fish and chips plate I spent $25 was so salty and greasy.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.1 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1 bagel + thin slice of chicken + slice of cheddar cheese
Fish and Chips plate

Wednesday

I showed up for a free MS Spreadsheet class at the library. I told them I usually work on Apple computers and the woman leading the class said she didn't know anyone still used Apple/iMac computers any more. They were working on Dell PC's, using Excel 2016.

Looking forward to Womens Night Zoom this evening.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.1 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1.75 oz Rosewater spice cake (175 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
poppy seed bagel (330 calories) with goat cheese (76 calories)
Amy's non-dairy Burrito (310 calories)(60g calcium)(10g protein) + Salsa +
1 Avocado (320 calories)
Ardens Garden Green Energy Machine juice (130 calories) (2g protein)

tuesday

No plans today.
Walked to the fitness center but it was too busy and the staff had no time to help me with setting up new machines.
I did a session of chair yoga with the much-older ladies and walked home.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.3 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
14 Heart Points
1.23 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Trader Joe's mushroom & black truffle flat bread (720 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
20 oz matcha green tea
curry chicken salad & triscuits (600 calories)
1.75 oz Rosewater spice cake (175 calories)

Saturday

Went to the Farmers Market this morning and finally bought the necklace.

MonsterMustDie and I spent some time this afternoon raking and bagging leaves. I thought it was a good idea to reduce some of the tall piles of dead leaves in the yard before the rain that is forecast for Sunday. I regret not remembering to wear gloves and a face mask. I'm surprised I wasn't coughing or sneezing the rest of the day after all the dust.

I am tired tonight but I can't get comfortable enough to sleep well because of a headache and restless legs.

Fit app: evening walk
55 Heart Points
3.85 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with milk
hot bar grits, veggie sausage, mini spinach quiche
Turkey Brie baguette sandwich
1 piece rosewater spice cake
3 oz rotisserie chicken
lemonade + tonic water

Friday

Only thing today is 2nd orientation at Atrium Fitness.
They showed me an additional couple of machines and I got on the treadmill for a few minutes. It was very busy in the little exercise room.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
116.8 lbs
34.5% Body Fat
71.7 lb Muscle Mass
21.5 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee
1 black bean + sweet potato enchilada (160 calories)
3 oz rotisserie chicken (140 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
3 Pistachio shortbread cookies (210 calories)
1 cup potato chips (152 calories)
1 piece Trader Joe's Burrata, Prosciutto & Arugula Flatbread (290 calories)
1 Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
1 Ardens Garden Yoga One juice (190 calories)

Thursday

I went to an art opening at the local gallery this evening.
The exhibition was good but the hors d’oeuvres were bad enough to encourage me to have a glass of wine to cleanse my palette of them.
It was lovely to see people I recognized this time and to be known. I had a couple of good conversations there about the artwork.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
116.0 lbs
34.5% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.3 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
D3 1000 IU supplement 2 cups coffee with oatmilk
2 Pistachio shortbread cookies (140 calories)
1 black bean + sweet potato enchilada (160 calories)
1 cup matcha green tea
1 oatmeal bagel (270 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Pimento Cheese biscuit
2 green olive + smoked Gouda cheese + salami skewer
1 glass Cabernet Savignon

Wednesday

I had a good checkup at Atrium. Very brief but the news is my blood labs look very good.
My doctor set up a follow-up appointment in 6 months. When I asked why, they explained that they see all Medicare patients every six months - the nature of being elderly (past 60).
Also got the Pneumococcal Vaccine in office and a prescription for Adult RSV vaccination at my local pharmacy.
They did not appear to record the vaccination that I got in office on MyChart.

Picked up more pecans from the neighbors yard while I was walking just before sunset.

Today's Visit
Weight: 117 lb, 3.2 oz
BMI: 21.44
Height: 5'2"
Blood Pressure: 120/70
Pulse: 59
Respiration: 16
Oxygen Saturation: 100%

Fit app: evening walk
39 Heart Points
2.04 miles
54 minutes
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Monday

Going in for Labs this morning at Atrium Health.

I got a message this morning that lets me know my appointment is as it should be with my doctor.
Glad to know everything should be fine.

Annual Physical or Wellness?
Participants Sara Furr, MD
Victoria Lynn Noah

Message from Jules, Feb 28, 8:07 AM I am scheduled for a visit with Dr. Sara Furr on March 4. Is it more appropriate to be an Annual Physical rather than a Wellness exam? No one explained any difference between Wellness and Physical.
I know I need to continue on my Rosuvastatin 5mg that Dr. Furr prescribed and I assume that requires blood labs, so should this actually be an annual checkup instead?
How should this appointment be billed to Medicare?
- Jules

Message from Victoria Lynn Noah, sent 7:56 AM

Hello,
Since you are on medicare, they usually will not cover an annual physical. She treats the wellness' as a physical with patients who are on medicare. It will be billed to Medicare as Medicare Wellness Visit. Labs are also in, so you can stop by when you are fasting to get them.

I am very relieved that everything is set up correctly after the fiasco with Novant.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.1 lbs
34.4% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg