thursday

Woke up this morning feeling unwell, almost like a tiny hangover with the morning headache and a bit of nausea. My nostrils are snotty and dry at the same time, like I can feel dried crystals up high that I can't blow out yet. Maybe a steamy shower later will help.
Last night was the 3rd dose of Monistat I've done to combat what feels like a yeast infection. It still burns on application but not as bad, so that seems to be doing the trick for that malady.
My body is not happy this week.

It now dawns on me that it was exactly a year ago that I was having intense morning headaches while I was home recovering from my lung surgery. At the time, I thought the headaches must have been related to my surgery or medications, which made sense to me. Now, with the morning headaches returning one year later at this time, I am wondering if there is an odd seasonal thing happening to me. It could be a weird coincidence or I could have actually been infected with something by the coughing woman in the theatre last week but it now seems like something is happening outdoors this time of year that is toxic to me.
At 12:30pm today, the headache is finally relenting a bit. I haven't been able to eat anything other than a protein shake this morning.

8:45 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.2 lbs
33.4% Body Fat
69.9 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)

16.9 oz water

woeful weekend coming up

MonsterMustDie is angry at me again for no reason I can see. He says I am not listening to him but he is not saying anything. He is just looking at his computer screen.
On top of that, everyone I know is on vacation this week and not available. Maybe I am the asshole who has driven all my friends away.

tuesday

Today, I could at least attend a lot of things outside the house so it was a less depressing day.
I went to the free basic software class at the Library in the morning. Then I went to the Power 30 gym class in the late afternoon.
The entire town seems a bit more emptied out than usual during this pre-July 4th week here. A lot of things are temporarily closed until next week as well.

The neighbor behind us has been letting his son, who has serious mental and chemical abuse issues, live in a shed in his back yard for months now. MonsterMustDie got home from work around 12:15pm. He told me that when he was heading out to work this morning, our neighbor's nice convertible was pulled up to the curb on the wrong side of the street, top down, with his son smoking a joint in the driver's seat.

8:50 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.7 lbs
33.5% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.7 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
half London Broil Roast Beef sandwich (195 calories)(15g protein)
half Mediterranean flat bread/focaccia
1 cup MudWtr tea
1 cup fresh watermelon
crackers and curry chicken salad
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)

Dangerous Weekend

Yesterday, we went to the 6:15pm showing of The Mandalorian and Grogu movie. Everything was going ok until 20 minutes into the movie, when a woman came in, sat in the seat next to me, and coughed for the rest of the movie. At the end of the film, she and the man she came in with walked down and sat near the front row of the theatre. I put on my mask as soon as she started coughing, probably too late. I wish I had remembered to put on a face mask as soon as anyone sat next to me in the theatre.

I got a worried phone call before going out from K. The new house that her son just closed on last week in SC, after moving their family from Germany, has a stalker.
Their neighbors alerted them to the son of the couple who owned the house trying to put a new battery in the garage door and trying to get into the house. This couple has been gone for a long time. The house was sold by their children. The guy then showed up at their front door early the next morning. Their daughter-in-law, who was home alone with their two young children, sent him away. Saturday night, he tried to break the window of the bedroom they were sleeping in to get into the house. He was gone by the time the police arrived. Sunday, he tried to get into the house again through the window to their children's bedroom.
The police finally found the guy and he is now in a holding cell until his arraignment today. Hopefully, K's son can be there for the arraignment to try to ensure that he stays in jail.

I had no plan today other than going to yoga class at the gym. I made the mistake of deciding to drive rather than walk because of the rain and when I got there for my class, the parking lot was completely full. No time to walk or try to park further away at that point so I just returned home. I live so close by, I usually don't give myself too much extra time and I am sure the machines in the gym were all occupied too so there was no reason to show up at the usual hour. I need to remember that rainy days are unusually crowded.
I consoled myself by opening a can of Fishwife Smoked Rainbow Trout that was delicious.

7:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
111.1 lbs
33.2% Body Fat
69.4 lb Muscle Mass
20.4 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
Fishwife Smoked Rainbow Trout (180 calories)(15g protein)
half London Broil Roast Beef sandwich (195 calories)(15g protein)
2 pieces of toffee (160 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

friday

No plans today. I need to make plans.
I hate these empty, lonely days. I suppose I should be planning my next follie.

9:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.2 lbs

Fit app: afternoon walk
24 Heart Points
1.6 miles
4,314 steps

thursday

Bladder is still feeling better today. Hope my last UTI is gone.
We had a Zoom tonight with Brian and Laura. MonsterMustDie showed them his wooden maniquin leg and iron goldfish. I talked about the horror of feral hogs.

8:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
111.8 lbs
33.4% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

wednesday

Feeling ok when I woke up this morning.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.4 lbs
33.4% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.7 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
34 Heart Points
1.88 miles
4,925 steps

Tuesday

Went to Durham for three appointments today. Mostly good. One big question again

First one was Physcial Therapy, which went quite well. Maybe just one more session is all that is needed now for my hip and shoulder. I got some good information on my exercises. The therapist also measured my mobility and said it was much better than last time. My strength is improving too. Also answered my questions about a new injury - a small pulled muscle in my ribs - what probably caused it and how to avoid doing it again.

The next appointment was a Follow Up with Radiation. Again, they said I looked great and they even reviewed other records I was confused by with me a bit. It was all a very reassuring conversation.

Last, I had a revisit to Blood Labs to do a new Renal Function Panel. That was at the end of the day so there was no time for anyone to see the results and talk to me about them. I know my Calcium level is a bit higher than a few weeks ago, by one point. It was high last time and that's why I had more blood labs this week. Still wondering what could cause that and if I should continue taking the Calcium and D3 supplements they have me on. I am looking forward to talking to my doctor about those test results, what they mean, and what I can possibly do about it.

Fit app: afternoon walk
29 Heart Points
2.43 miles

monday after Summer Solstice

I spoke to my widowed friend on Sunday morning. She says she is okay. She just put a public post out on Facebook letting everyone know what was going on. She is still processing everything. She has friends and family there nearby to be with her and support her through this. I was glad to hear from her.

Sunday was a nice, small Summer Solstice gathering with friends and neighbors at Casa WereMonster. We started in the late afternoon, avoiding the heat inside. Lots of food and drinks were brought in. Everyone ended the day in the back yard, chatting on the patio starting just before sunset and lasting with lots of good conversation long after dark.
There was a brief appearance by a young racoon in the trees behind the patio.
I gave out party favors of wood birds and paper flower crowns.

I went to yoga at the gym in this morning and took a brief walk in the heat of the afternoon.
Managed to get in touch with Kathy, who said she was just thinking of me because she had seen the post in Facebook about our friend's passing. We had a long conversation while I was out walking.

Fit app: afternoon walk
15 Heart Points
2.01 miles

saturday

I fell way behind schedule and did not even start cooking for tomorrow until the evening. Then I kept being too distracted to keep up with things as well as I should have. Got the cake done but I am not pleased with it because I kept walking away when I should have been rotating things in the oven and minding the timers better.
I needed more fresh lemons after two bags were failures - one because, under the opaque part of the packaging, the lemons were spoiled and fuzzy - another because the skins were very thick and the fruit was not good for juicing.
Then I had to oversee the florist.
Just when I think I've had everything I need, I don't have enough left or what I have is outdated or spoiled.
I probably need more clear plastic cups too. Karen thinks I should just make do with what I've got in the house rather than the endless shopping trips.
Ended tonight still not having cooked the potatoes like I planned for the night before. Tomorrow morning will be a mad rush.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 Nitrofurantoin Mono-MCR 100 MG
2 Phenazopyridine 99.5 MG TAB
Publix oven roasted turkey + swiss cheese sandwich 7.16oz (390 calories)
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Trader Joe's Tarragaon Chicken Salad Wrap (680 calories)(27g protein)

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.2 lbs
33.3% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

Juneteenth

Woke up feeling better after being on medication for 24 hours.

Went grocery shopping for Summer Solstice in the afternoon.

Found out we lost Nick yesterday.
I'll miss that sweet madman.
Much love and appreciation to him and Audrey.

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 Nitrofurantoin Mono-MCR 100 MG
3 Phenazopyridine 100 MG TAB
Trader Joe's Saag Paneer (250 calories)
4 oz Harris Teeter hot bar

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.0 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Thursday

Woke up this morning at 7:25AM to the sound of house devices beeping as they came back on and the house alarm coming on after a power outtage. The ADT alarm that is connected to nothing. The alarm that MonsterMustDie will not remove after disconnecting it from everything and removing most of the sensors. Personally, I liked the sensors telling me every time a window or door is opened or when someone walks through a threshold. He prefers to be unknown.

The bladder pain was back when I got up so I did an at-home UTI strip test that was positive for Leukocytes and negative for Nitrite. I passed that tiny info in a message to Atrium, asking if I should be on the antibiotics or if this is something else.
By 11:15AM, the UTI symptoms are much worse.Constant burning, frequency in urination and pooping, and even some involuntary bladder leakage (that's new).

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 Nitrofurantoin Mono-MCR 100 MG
3 Phenazopyridine 100 MG TAB
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
1 cup fresh kale
Trader Joe's flatbread

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.1 lbs
33.6% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

A fond memory at the High Museum with Nick during our last visit.

Wednesday morning burn

Woke up with symptoms of a UTI, which got progressively worse for a while. This was terrifying to me because UTI's are the worst pain I've ever had to endure. I phoned my doctor's office and was told in no uncertain terms that they could not see for at least a month and anyone else in the practice could not speak to me until the 19th at the earliest. I tried to tell the triage nurse that all I need is labs and, if the labs show an actual infection, a prescription. They checked my phone number and said someone would phone me back later when they had time.
I went online in MyChart and sent a message. Then I requested a vist online and got a TeleMed appointment this morning. The young doctor phoned me back within the hour and had time to speak to me before the appointment if I had time, which I did. After checking my symptoms, she immediately ordered the UTI lab test and prescribed an antibiotic for me to pick up but not use until the lab results come back.
Meanwhile, I've continued to drink as much water as possible and I feel better than when I first woke up.

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
1/2 cup Traditional ChexMix (140 calories)
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)

Tuesday Trash pickup and solitary life

Monstermustdie felt well enough to go back to work this morning.

Planning to go to Power 30 at the gym today.

I haven't heard from Karen and Bob since their family got into NC. They have a lot to process and a things to catch up on with each other.

I went to a computer software basics class at the library this morning to kill time and motivate myself.I should go to all of these public classes when I have time just to get out before I forget everything. I've already forgotten a lot about old PCs.
I went to the Power 30 workout at the gym this evening.

I don't know how to fix my scale. My true weight and BMI measurements are a mystery now.
9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.4 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
20.7 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1/4 leftover spinach calzone with tomato sauce
1 turkey and cheese sandwich from the library cafe