sunday

Another cool, moist morning.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.0 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
0.68 lb Hot Bar plate + kale + chicken + sweet potato

cool, wet friday

It is raining and a lot cooler today. Very nice.

MonsterMustDie is having a lot more memory problems than usual today. We had an appointment for an estimate on new windows for the house that I told him verbally about this morning and when he got home from work. I wrote it on the wall calendar as well and he still forgot about it entirely and would not even speak to the salesman when he arrived at the house this afternoon. Then he asked if he was told about this beforehand.

He's also been reacting emotionally to everything today. He thinks everyone is mad at him for no reason again and I can't do or say anything to make him feel otherwise. He's also being very needy for affirmation and I have been trying to do that for him but I am starting to get really tired of it today. He is like a four-year-old constantly seeking my approval and I have to tell him that he is right about everything and that everything he has ever made or done is wonderful, which is what I am trying to do today. If I am not enthusiastic enough, he gets angry.
I have no place to escape to. I know he can't help himself.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.3 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee - 1 with Half+Half, 1 with Oatmilk
2 oz rotisserie chicken (94 calories) (16g protein)
1 Chobani key lime Greek yogurt (140 calories) (11g protein)
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
+ 1 cup fresh mixed greens

thursday

I made it back to the gym for Cardio Dance class today. I also worked out on the machines a little after the cardio.
I haven't heard from Karen this week. I think she "butt-dialed" me from her watch, as she does often, on Tuesday while we were at the restaurant with MonsterMustDie's cousin but she hasn't answered my texts that I sent afterwards. I'll take that as a sign that she is having a very good, busy first visit with her biological sisters in Florida.

9:04 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.4 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

I am giving up on walking this week, temporarily, for two reasons:
1. the temperatures are in the 90's, followed by heavy rain, this week.
2. there is a poor air quality - high ozone alert for outdoor activities this week.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee - 1 with Half+Half, 1 with Oatmilk
2 boiled eggs (which didn't sit well on my stomach. maybe too old.)
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
one D3 1000 IU supplement
1 cup green tea
1 Chobani key lime Greek yogurt (140 calories) (11g protein)
1 glass red wine

Wednesday

Yesterday evening, we had dinner and a visit with MonsterMustDie's cousin, Brian, and his wife, Chantelle. They were on their way to vacation at Virginia Beach. We ended up eating at BlueRock Pizza.
His cousin, Brian, had a serious mortality check with nearly dying in the most random way. He had a very bad reaction to a drug they used during his eye surgery, Fentanyl. He said that he was apparently he is allergic to it. They almost lost him... from a routine surgery most of us get at a certain age.
They also discussed the condition of other cousins who he saw at the recent funeral of MonsterMustDie's uncle. One brother is in fantastic, age-defying shape. The other is swollen, mentally fading, and nearly gone.
We came back to our house. MonsterMustDie showed them around a bit and discussed his garden.
Chantelle is delightful. I talked with her about books we have read and want to read.
It was a very good visit.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.0% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee - 1 with Half+Half, 1 with Oatmilk
3 Macaron cookies (130 calories)
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories)(1 g protein)
Amy's Indian Palak Paneer (340 calories)(14g protein)(170mg calcium)
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
1 Dumle chocolate caramel
2 slices Hawiian pizza
1 glass red wine

Tuesday

New day. No plans, other than going to the gym.
Slept ok last night after going to bed a few minutes before 9PM. I didn't have too many body aches last night but my Restless Legs kept waking me up. That's the price I pay for spending too much time in the car yesterday. That's still a lot better than my absolute inability to travel in a car when my back/muscle injury experience started April 13, 2024, The morning I woke up unable to move enough to even put on my shoes. I think I can handle travel now as long as I am allowed to make frequent stops to stretch and move my body.

I am still concerned about my Lab Results and Notes From Care Team yesterday.
In the first document from yesterday, it says
“No significant change in mucus plugging/nodularity in the anterior right lower lobe within bronchiectatic airways. No concerning nodule identified.”

In the Notes From Care Team yesterday, it says
IMPRESSION:
...
"2. Slight increase in clustered and branching nodular opacities at the right lung base consistent with an inflammatory process or minimal infection. "

It is the words "Slight increase" that worries me.
That, it turns out, is a note from Comparison: 5/13/2025.
I sent a message to my Thoracic care team and the PA who saw me last phoned me back this afternoon.
My PA says it is just mucus. The lower right and middle right lobe of the lung is the most common area for mucus from aspiration, like the sort I have often when saliva goes down the wrong way, to settle.

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

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
a bit of leftover hot plate meal from yesterday
B12 supplement 1000 MCG
1 Airborne immune support tablet (zesty orange)
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
D3 1000 IU supplement
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories) (1 g protein)
1 small Ceasar salad

Monday

Good news! The results of my chest CT scan this afternoon were great.
I was still a bit confused because the NP said the spot in my right lung had resolved itself.
However, the report says

"Slight increase in clustered and branching nodular opacities at the right lung base consistent with an inflammatory process or minimal infection."

I asked the PA who saw me yesterday and she assured me that comment was from the original CT scan back in February.

FINDINGS:
Lower Neck: Stable nodular thyroid.
Mediastinum/Heart/Esophagus: Normal size heart and great vessels. No pericardial effusion. No coronary artery calcification is identified. . No adenopathy. Small hiatal hernia.
Upper Abdomen: No significant change in a hypodensity in the right hepatic lobe which presumably represents benign hemangioma when correlating with a contrast CT May 13, 2025. Stable simple cystic hypodensities in the tail the pancreas.
Chest Wall: Prior bilateral lumpectomies. Left axillary surgical clips. No adenopathy.
Bones: No suspicious osseous lesion.
Lungs/Pleura: No pleural effusion or pneumothorax. Postoperative changes of left upper lobe wedge resection, stable bandlike scarring along the suture margin. No significant change in mucus plugging/nodularity in the anterior right lower lobe within bronchiectatic airways. No concerning nodule identified.
IMPRESSION:
Prior left upper lobe wedge resection. No evidence for recurrence or metastatic disease in the chest.

from the medical exam today:
Blood Pressure: 112/69
Temperature: 97.9
BMI: 20.96
Pulse: 60
Weight: 114 lb 10.2 oz
Respiration: 16
Height: 5'2.01"
Oxygen Saturation: 98%

9:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.3 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 Half+Half
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
Kind breakfast protein bars (220 calories)(8g protein)
14 oz Hot Bar food plate
Ardens Garden juice (130 calories) (2g protein)
600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

I was incredibly tired the rest of the day, probably from the sun in the car. The sun tends to make me very sleepy. I ended up going to bed a bit earlier.

Sunday

Karen is flying to Florida this morning to spend a week meeting her biological sisters for the first time.
Brian and Laura are on a two-week trip with family to Italy.
The weather forecast is 90 degrees today.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
1 serving Naan bread (140 calories)
small Greek salad (150 calories)

Saturday

We went to the ribbon-cutting celebration and walked a bit on the Greensboro downtown greenway today with Karen and Bob.
We got together with Karen and Bob at their house and went in one car together there. By the time the ribbon-cutting speeches and ceremony were over, it was getting pretty warm outside. We walked a short distance and had lunch at the food truck park.

9:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.5 lbs
34.4% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

Somehow, the fitness app didn't get any of this. Maybe there were too many stops and starts.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 serving Oatmeal (150 calories) + 0.50oz dried cinnamon apples
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Vegetarian plate from Morocan food truck
Ardens Garden Green Energy Machine juice (130 calories) (2g protein)

Friday

Yesterday was fairly active. I started the day taking the car in to have a brake light replaced and my emmissions inspection was done while I was there.
I saw a weird thing in my next door neighbor's front yard in the morning as I was leaving home at 8:35 AM. It was a brief rain shower that only covered a small area in the middle of her yard - like a giant watering can was in the sky.
I went to Cardio Dance at the gym in the afternoon.
Later that night, I met up with K and B at CharBar7 for live music and snacks. I really need to remember to only order one appetiser or small plate that I can share with someone else. The portions are too generous for me to eat alone.
MonsterMustDie was drinking at home and not good company for anyone, including me.
I started to have a bit of nasal drainage yesterday evening as well, starting right at the time I showed up to the restaurant.

This evening, the plan is to join K and B for dinner at their house.

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

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 serving Oatmeal (150 calories) + dried cinnamon apples
3 Macaron cookies (130 calories)
3 oz rotisserie chicken (210 calories)(20g protein)
1 piece Dubai chocolate (124 calories)

Dinner with Karen & Bob:
roast lamb, roasted fingerling potatoes, fresh tomatoes
toss salad with candied pecans and pumpkin seeds

wednesday

Still not driving until I get my brake light fixed tomorrow.
Should have taken an Aleve last night because I'm aching a bit this morning.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.3% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
1 Aleve 220mg
.505 lb Kale+Apple+Walnut salad (450 calories)
1/2 bag Hot & Spicy potato chips (160 calories)
10.10oz black beans and brown rice
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories) (1 g protein)

Tuesday

I went to the Power30 mixed workout class at gym today. Then I did some exercises on the gym machines before walking home.
City recycling pick up was today. I watched a guy in a John Deer Green tractor trim the plants on the curb at the dry pond.

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

Fit app: evening walk
22 Heart Points
1.59 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1 bowl oatmeal (100 calories)(120mg calcium) + 1 dried apricot (10 calories) + cinnamon + honey
8 fresh cherries
1 Amy's Black Bean burrito (290 calories)(40mg calcium)(8g protein)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories) (1 g protein)

Monday

I went to Yoga class today. It was a colder-than-expected day and it was threatening to rain as I left the gym later. I did not make a good choice of walking there without an umbrella or jacket. On my way home, a neighbor saw me running down the street and gave me a ride three blocks home.

Zoom tonight with the ladies was very good. Seven of us showed up for the conversation. We caught up on Nick's progress after his heart procedure. Also heard about Audrey's first experience in a float tank. Lisa's class schedule is a lot easier this semester, with just two classes a week, instead of every night. Gilli showed everyone around her new house. Bridget discussed future plans for remodeling their house. Kim and Bridget both talked about camping.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.7 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
69.9 lb Muscle Mass
20.7 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
11 Heart Points

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half

Mother's Day 2026

No plans today. K has daughter visiting this weekend. MonsterMustDie prefers to remain at home.
Most of my friends were busy with family-related activities. I did have a phone conversation with Gillian today while I was walking.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.4 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
44 Heart Points
3.85 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1.85oz home made soda bread + blueberry preserves
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Amy's Indian Palak Paneer (340 calories)(14g protein) +
1 Tablespoon Taziki (14 calories)
Chicken Bahn Mi sandwich

saturday

The yard is verdant after the rain a couple of days ago.
I almost forgot about the Bowling meetup today for the StarTrek fan group.
One neighbor behind us on saved a bunch of Snapdragon plants they were throwing out from the planters at the school and she told me to take as many of them as I wanted for our yard. I took four plants home and MonsterMustDie put them in the ground for me. I am told the winters here are mild enough that these flowers will come back from the roots.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Healthy Choice Grilled Chicken Marsala (180 calories)(40mg calcium)(17g protein)
1 slice home made soda bread (quite solid)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)

at the bowling alley:
1 large soft pretzel
3 Chicken fingers
French fries

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
116.4 lbs
34.6% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.4 BMI

Fit app: lunch walk
11 Heart Points
miles

friday

Perhaps this is a good day for Greek food. Still very overcast and wet this morning. It rained last night.
I joined some neighbors at the Revival rooftop bar just down a few blocks from the house - Loraine, Nicki, and Wendy(?).
I was already in my cup at 1/2 glass of red wine.

What I ate yesterday:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1 bowl of Oatmeal + fresh blueberries + walnuts + kefir (150 calories)
1 CholestOff supplement
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
1 cup Arugula (Rocket) (4 calories)(32mg calcium)
1 TimTam cookie (95 calories)

1 cup Mudwtr + honey + oatmilk

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

wednesday

I had a long day with K on Tuesday, traveling to Durham for her 10 AM Neurology appointment at Duke. After that, we had lunch at Guglhupf Bakery & Restaurant. Then we went shopping and got home a bit after 6 PM. The medical appointment didn't go as well as she hoped and they want to see her again today. It is interesting that I tend to buy more when I am jolly. She told me that she buys more when she is sad. She spent a lot more money than I did yesterday. I hope the good meal out and shopping cheered her up.

What I ate yesterday:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
1 bowl of Oatmeal + fresh blueberries + walnuts + kefir
Nekot Peanut Butter crackers (240 calories)(4g protein)
Lunch: Kippered Salmon plate
evening snack at home: 1 serving each potato chips, tortilla chips one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

Today, Karen is going back to Duke with Bob.
I'm going to try to begin getting back on my exercise plan, starting with floor exercises this morning and going to the gym this afternoon.

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

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
1 slice wholegrain toast
1.55 oz curry chicken salad
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
1 TimTam cookie (95 calories)
Gimme Roasted Seaweed snack (25 calories)(1g protein)
1 avocado (250 calories)
1 Amy's Black Bean Burrito (290 calories)(8g protein)
1 Seaside Roll - Salmon Tuna (490 calories)

Photos of yesterday's adventure.
The German restaurant

some of the visual merchandising I saw while shopping

tuesday

Today is Cinco de Mayo, which would a good day to go to an Irish pub.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.4 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
22 Heart Points
2.34 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 + milk
1 curry chicken salad sandwich with wholegrain bread
2 Pistachio shortbread cookies (140 calories)
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
vegetable samosas (480 calories)
1 Motrin PM

May the 4th be with you

MonsterMustDie went alone to Duke this morning. I think he chooses to go this way because
1. He is still very private about everything in his life (bad partner).
2. He is more comfortable treasure-hunting at multiple antique and thrift shops on the way home.

This means I am alone most of the day.
Yoga class at the gym this morning was cancelled. The instructor badly injured her hand on the way to class. I worked out on the weight machines instead before going home.

MonsterMustDie tells me he had a great check-up today. All of his numbers have remained at the same, very low levels. He says his doctors are quite pleased.

I also found out there is a woodpecker nest high up in a pinetree behind our back yard. The sound of the chicks got my attention and I looked up to see the adults returning to the nest. Meanwhile, there is also a Northern Mockingbird nest in the shrub in front of the kitchen window now.

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

Fit app:
43 Heart Points
3.49 miles
8,983 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee + oatmilk
small plate of Greek food leftovers - meat, bread, hummus, taziki
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories) (1g protein)
Salmon Avocado Roll (420 calories) (23g protein)
2 shortbread cookies
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
9 Gummie Bears (81 calories)

sunday

Saturday, we had lunch with Karen and Bob at The Mad Greek. I ordered the vegetarian platter with Greek green beans.

MonsterMustDie spent most of the day gardening in the back yard, planting and watering new plants he bought yesterday.

2:00 PM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.4 lbs
34.1% Body Fat

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 + milk
small Greek Salad leftover from yesterday (360 calories)
2 fried chicken tenders (440 calories)
4 triscuit crackers (80 calories)
1 grilled salmon filet (275 calories)
1 roasted purple potato (100 calories)
1 cup bok choy + garlic + ginger (65 calories)

friday

No plans today.
Went to the Gala fundraising event at The Art Gallery here, which had a huge turnout. I had to park in the stadium lot nearby. Should have probably walked. Anyway, I went in to take a good look at what art had been donated for the sale and to visit the large glass goldfish I am obsessed with one last time.

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

Fit app: afternoon walk
39 Heart Points
2.08 miles
5,548 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee
Oatmeal + fresh blueberries + walnuts + kefir
3 oz rotisserie chicken
1 HC Organic fudge bar (100 calories)(3g protein)
1/2 cup rice crackers

thursday

I've had a headache all day from a cosmopolitan I drank yesterday. Half a cosmopolitan, really.
While walking around the neighborhood late in the afternoon, disco UPS guy was making the rounds. Looks like he's not on his meds again.

Fit app: afternoon walk
32 Heart Points
2.32 miles
6,264 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
400 mg Ibuprofen
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
jasmine rice with marinated vegetables + chicken

wednesday

Getting my windshield replaced today. Insurance company quoted a 500.00 deductible. Total cost estimate is 575.00
There was a big misunderstanding with Karen about getting together today but we worked in out and had a late seafood lunch.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Oatmeal with kefir, walnuts, fresh blueberries
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

Power 30 was hard

Rain, at last, this morning.
Today is MonsterMustDie's 71st birthday. He went shopping after work for more plants for the back yard. He also stopped by FreshMarket and bought himself a celebratory small pecan tart.

I went to the Power 30 class at the gym today and had an extraordinarily difficult time making it through the workout. At one point, I felt dizzy and had more trouble than usual catching my breath. I hope it was just a sign of being a bit dehydrated.
It had been such a chilly day, I wore my new black sweats for the workout but I did not feel especially hot.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.1 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
chicken bahn mi sandwich
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

Monday

Back home from a trip to Atlanta, GA over the weekend.
Today's agenda includes taking the cat to the veterinarian in the afternoon.
I also have to deal with damage to my windshield from rocks being slung off a flatbed truck on the highway. Travelers says there is a $500 deductible for the repairs.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.0 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
37 Heart Points
2.28 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk + 1/2 teaspoon local honey
1 Gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories) (1g protein)
1 Daifuku Mochi Kusa rice cake (280 calories)(5g protein)
1 Tofu Bahn Mi sandwich
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)

Yesterday's main meal was Shrimp and Grits at Thumbs Up Diner with Kim and Harris. Very hardy brunch.
I brought Kim a little birthday gift, a humorous coffee cup, and we talked about their recent camping trips and the Gnome March on Saturday. Everybody loves you when you're a garden gnome. They were going back to the Inman Park Festival after brunch.

Friday

Looking forward to seeing friends today.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Thursday

Yesterday was spent sending preparing for the weekend trip to Atlanta. I washed the car and filled up the tank. I had the oil checked on Tuesday.
I sent out a few more emails and made some phone calls to make plans with friends that we might have time to see in two days.
I had a morning appointment at the bank about moving funds to different types of accounts, which I will probably do but I don't make immediate decisions on things like that if I can help it. They were advising me to put some or most of my money in an higher interest-drawing savings account.
At the risk of making him angry, I begged MonsterMustDie not to drink while we are with friends in Atlanta. I had to ask, at least. If this trip goes well, maybe I can make more trips in the future alone. My physical ability to travel is still questionable.

Today, I woke up to the sound of MonsterMustDie reflexively clearing his throat and the cat meowing a little after 5:00 AM. I laid in bed, wishing to go back asleep, unsuccessfully, for another hour before getting up. Waking up early is not a bad thing because it does give me a head start on getting ready for morning tasks.
This is a 3-appointment day with Duke. The first two will be in Durham, before I go home in time for a TeleMed Zoom meeting follow-up appointment in the afternoon. There will be a lot of running to make it to everything in time.

Update:
I started the day with a physical therapy appointment. I got some new exercises and updated and replaced some in the routine I already had. He also took time to explain what we are aiming for with each exercise and goal.

Unbeknown to me, today's MRI was with contrast so I really wished I had hydrated more before coming in. Actually, the tech, Oshain, was very good with the IV. Mostly painless.

According to the PA who met with me after my abdominal MRI this afternoon, my results look great. My pancreas and surrounding vital organs look normal with no real changes in the pancreatic cyst I have. In fact, the cyst actually imaged a bit smaller than last time. Pancreatic cysts don't go away but they can look different according to what angle they are seen at. She feels 99% sure that what I have is totally benign. She also said my liver and kidneys look good too. They will continue to monitor my abdomen once a year with an MRI but things look great. I am very happy to hear that.

I did notice I was kinda itchy all over tonight. I don't know if that was a mild reaction to the IV injection I got for my MRI today or something I encountered during my evening walk outdoors. I think it was probably a reaction to the injection because the sensation was everywhere.

6:15 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
14 Heart Points
2.08 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk + 1/2 teaspoon local honey
Amy's Indian Palak Paneer (340 calories)
tzatziki with triscuit crackers

tuesday

No plans today except going to the gym.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.5 lbs
34.3% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1/2 slice (last one) chocolate torte
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
3 tablespoons Hummus (75 calories) and 4 Triscuit crackers (80 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

friday

I took some photos of my vintage vaseline glass collection and sent them to a local shop owner to see if he'd like to purchase them. I think it's time to get these beloved curiosities out of the house.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
granola + fresh blueberries + kefir + walnuts
1 Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)

12:25 PM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Thursday

I walked to the gym for Cardio class this afternoon. The warmer weather is definitely making me sweat more, even in a nice cool gym.
I joined Karen and Bob for music at CB7 tonight. Karen and I shared a plate of nachos while Bob had a regular dinner.

I worked out a bit on the machines after class. This one is especially important to me because I see it as a good substitute for the rubber band exercises my Physical Therapist prescribed. The band hurts my thighs.

Fit app: afternoon walk to gym
23 Heart Points
1.35 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
granola + fresh blueberries + plain yogurt + walnuts
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)

12:25 PM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Wednesday

Nothing planned today. I believe Karen and Bob are still busy with all of the personal matters with newfound family and taking care of old friends this week.
Went shopping in Winston-Salem at CasaShanti and Mast General Store.
It was Bat Appreciation day at CasaShanti, who were donating 10% of all sales to Willow’s Wildlife Rehab.

Walked around the neighborhood just after sundown, when things were cooler.

 

Fit app: afternoon walk
25 Heart Points
2.18 miles

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 oatmilk
1/2 slice chocolate torte
1/4 cup fresh strawberries
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
3 oz rotisserie chicken
curry chicken salad + Triscuit crackers snack

12:25 PM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

tuesday

I went to Spin class yesterday and lasted two minutes more than the first time, so I will consider that a victory. Baby steps. My butt was sore from the bike.

I went to the Power 30 class today, which is a mixed 30-minute workout.

Fit app: afternoon walk
25 Heart Points

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
1/4 spinach calzone - the last bit from Saturday
.66 lb "Far East" food bar meal with lots of mushrooms

12:25 PM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.7 lbs
34.4% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.3 BMI

sunday

Sunny warm dry day. Lots of tree pollen.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.7 lbs
34.4% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.3 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
46 Heart Points
2.61 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
2 sugar cookies
1 butter croissant + Marmite
1 pumpkin pastry
spinach calzone
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
L-Arginine L-Citrulline complex 1000 mg supplement

Friday

Taking intro to wheel pottery class tonight. Should be fun.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.3 lbs
34.3% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
22 Heart Points
1.56 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 bowl oatmeal _ cinnamon + dried cranberries
1 slice flourless chocolate torte (300 calories)
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories)
2 slice Tilamook cheddar cheese (120 calories)(180mg calcium)(6g protein)
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
2 boiled eggs
1 cup mixed greens
L-Arginine L-Citrulline complex 1000 mg supplement
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 slice sour dough toast

thursday

We got more bad news about another friend's health today. This time it's her heart. Last time it was her liver. It seems like her immune system is on fire.

I went to Cardio Dance class at the gym this afternoon.
No plans after that other than trying to phone and catch up with how everyone is tonight.

12:25 PM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
21 Heart Points
1.37 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
2 Trader Joe's Almond Butter Cups (210 calories)
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
Purple Carrot Mushroom Ravioli (290 calories)(80mg Calcium)(780mg Potassium)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
L-Arginine L-Citrulline complex 1000 mg supplement

I ended the night with one cocktail, a gin and tonic with fresh lime juice, something I have not had in a long time.

Tuesday

I had an appointment for a bone density test at Atrium this afternoon.
Everything was okay. It will take 10 days to get test results.

Kim was the only one who could show up for Zoom tonight and they were busy making dinner.
Audrey is still with Nick at the hospital, where he has been for a week now. He had a second heart procedure scheduled today that was bumped for an emergency surgery.
Sandy was working late. Pam's dog just had teeth extracted. Lisa had a class.
It's been a bad week for everyone between health issues, personal matters at home, work demands, and the constant impending apocalypse or WW3 started by the USA.

8:55 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
22 Heart Points

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
almond butter + apples for lunch
curry chicken salad + crackers for dinner
2 gimme seaweed snack pack (50 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

monday

It was a very quiet weekend. I spent part of Easter Sunday in the parking lot of the local cinema, with everything around me closed except for one nice restaurant on the holiday. I left the house to escape MonsterMustDie screaming at the computer for hours because he was frustrated with Etsy while, as it turns out, they were doing a live update on the website. When he gets like this, he refuses to step away from the computer and he makes my life at home miserable. So I just sat in a parking lot in the rain and talked on the phone with Karen for a while.

I started today going to a lite yoga class at the gym this morning.
I came in and took a nap. MonsterMustDie got home and started raging at the machine again.
I went back to the gym later to try the Spin class for the first time. I made it through the first 30 minutes. I'll try it again and try to build my strength in my thighs for it. I also need some nicer butt-padded shorts for the hard seats on the stationary bikes.
I think the gym might become my place to escape from home.

Fit app: walks to gym
52 Heart Points
3.68 miles

Good Friday

MonsterMustDie is off work for Good Friday today because he works at an Italian company.
The song in my head this morning is All This Useless Beauty by Elvis Costello.

Fit app: morning walk
24 Heart Points
2.4 miles

Thursday

Feeling anxious about my job interview this afternoon, even though it sounds like a very good arrangement close to home, but something I could take or leave. Everything makes me anxious these days. I am very glad it is not a retail sales job.
The job interview was good and bad. The hours and responsibilities sound perfect from me, not interfering with my SSA payments and well-within my skill set. However, the air everywhere in the building is heavy with the smell of plastic fumes. I could not feel safe or comfortable working in an environment like that after having surgery for lung cancer. It really seemed too toxic in every corner of the building, including the offices.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.3 lbs
34.3% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
B12 supplement 1000 MCG
2 slices sourdough toast + almond butter + lingonberry preserves
4 triscuit crackers with curry chicken salad
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
+ 1 cup fresh Organic Girl “Super Greens” (10 calories)

Wednesday

The day started with more urgent phone calls about the single-incident leak in the ceiling of the unit below mine this week. I got in touch with my realtor, the management company, and the owner of the unit. I think everything that can be done to make things right has been set up now.
Next, I had a good experience at the dental cleaning appointment I had this afternoon. I really like the new hygienist I had today and I hope I keep seeing her at future appointments.
I went to the low impact class at the gym today at 3:30pm and finished by doing one round of exercises on the thigh machine before I left the gym.

Fit app: walk to gym
24 Heart Points
1.73 miles

Tuesday

Woke up at 7:15AM after MonsterMustDie had already gone to work.
Went to the Power 30 class at 6:00PM.

8:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.5 lbs
34.4% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

Fit app: walk to gym
24 Heart Points
2.17 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
1/2 gimme seaweed snack pack (12 calories)
curry chicken salad + cracker snack
1/2 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (80 calories) (325 mg calcium)
1/2 small 7-Bridges pizza

Monday

Today's agenda is a morning telephone interview via Indeed and an afternoon Physical Therapy appointment.
Physical therapy was just a new diagnostic appointment with a new therapist. It was a good appointment and conversation. I go back again at least one time in late April.
The interview went better than I expected and now I need to set up a second interview this week. Looks like they are totally ok with me sharing a shift with another retiree who has been working there a while. She can train me and I can see if I like the job, which is just 10 minutes away here.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
2 Oatmeal+Walnut+cranberry cookies (300 calories)
3 oz rotisserie chicken
Greek salad from Trader Joes
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
handful of fresh greens with noodles
1/2 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (80 calories) (325 mg calcium)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1/2 gimme seaweed snack pack (12 calories)

Sunday

Planning to get together with Karen and Bob today.
I was prepared to make a simple meal at home for the four of us but we went to Blue Rock Pizza instead.
After lunch, everyone came back to our house and had a conversation on the back yard patio for a while.

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 bowl oatmeal with dried cranberries and local honey
1/2 small 7-Bridges pizza
half of Bob's french fries
2 Oatmeal+Walnut+cranberry cookies (300 calories)

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

saturday

And just like that, it’s the weekend again. It's a cool morning today.
MonsterMustDie went to the Market with me this morning. While he insisted he wanted to go with me, he also said we needed to make it quick so he could continue with his own agenda for shopping/treasure hunting and yard work.

Too cold and windy to feel like walking today so I went to the gym instead. Worked on the machines and finished with the treadmill.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 cup MudWtr with half+half
one slice of chocolate flourless tort
breakfast hot plate from Deep Roots Market
3 shortbread cookies
Pollo Asado Burrito (590 calories)(200mg calcium)(27g protein)

8:18 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.3% Body Fat
71.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

friday

My lungs feel heavy today.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
one slice of chocolate flourless tort
one shortbread cookie
plain yogurt + fresh blueberries + granola
1 orange
4 oz leftover Asian food
3 lobster street tacos

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

9:26 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
116.0 lbs
34.5% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.3 BMI

Wednesday

I slept well without restless legs last night after taking a MotrinPM. Woke up with a very slight headache.

Karen moved our meeting to Thursday, which is now packed with activities for me. The only thing now on my calendar for today is a Zoom meeting with friends and probably another day of phone calls and emails about my condo in Atlanta. On weeks like this, I wish I could be the only person in the condo so I could be on site and have my place in the city to stay at to be close to friends, possibly working in my industry, and shaping my home in a way that fits me. I don't miss the dysfunctional neighbors but I really miss Atlanta. I don't think the close community in the condo has not existed since the Covid shut down.

MonsterMustDie is out all day searching thrift shops for things to make into his assemblages.
I walked to the Fitness Center and went through my workout on the weight machines. Then I walked home. I should be a lot more relaxed on such a boring day but all that is going on with the condo in Atlanta is filling me with anxiety.

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

Fit app: walk to gym
21 Heart Points
1.3 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
2 leftover boxty potato pancakes
2 Oatmeal+Walnut+cranberry cookies (300 calories) Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

Tuesday

I didn't sleep well at all last night, despite feeling fatigued all day. I woke up with restless legs at 1:00AM and kept tossing and turning the rest of the night until I got up a bit before 6:00AM today.

Today was very stressful. I had multimple emails and phone calls to answer and pass on about the water leak in the condo below mine. We are not sure where it came from and the owner of the unit below me wants to open their walls up, and possibly my walls as well, to see where the water was coming from. The water has stopped now and it was a single event.
The realtor managing my condo is, as usual, hard to contact and he only communicates through text and email. I have no contact information for the tenant in the unit, which seems strange.
On top of all that, the owner of the unit below me said the HOA dues had gone up to $300 a month. I checked every letter and email from the condo association and there are no messages about this. I had saved contact information for the management company of the building and after two emails and a phone call, she emailed me back to say the fees went up last October. There was also a special assessment due for plumbing work on the outside of the building. I sent one massive check by mail to the condo association yesterday, that I took to the post office myself before it closed for the day.

I didn't make it to the gym today. I was to anxious too exercise. I do plan to try the Power 30 class next week.

I made potato pancakes tonight for dinner with the last of the leftover colcannon from Saint Patrick's Day. That was a very hardy meal. All of the extra ingredients in the colcannon, like onions and cabbage, really boosted the texture and flavor in the boxty recipe I used.

MonsterMustDie wanted to watch the news at the end of the night instead of another episode of Firefly. That was even more anxiety-producing for me but he was not in the mood for SciFi and at least it wasn't true-crime shows, which he also seems to watch a lot of these days. After the regular news, all of the live networks play true-crime shows at night and he just sits and wathches whatever is on after the news finishes.

I took a Motrin PM before going to bed.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
116.8 lbs
34.8% Body Fat
71.4 lb Muscle Mass
21.5 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 Oatmeal+Walnut+cranberry cookie (150 calories)
1 slice sourdough toast with curry chicken salad
4 homemade potato pancakes

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

sunday

Argh!
I have a "Medicare Wellness" (useless) appointment on Wednesday that I now think should have been set up as an "Annual Physical" appointment. So now I have to wait until Monday to speak to someone at Atrium to fix or cancel the appointment. Meanwhile, I think I need to go in Monday or Tuesday for Blood Labs to stay on my Rosuvastatin regardless. It would be a wasted opportunity not to have everything necessary for a Physical done in one blood draw.

We had a very nice homemade dinner of coq au vin at Karen and Bob's house. I always enjoy visits with them at their home or ours, hanging out talking about news, exchanging useful knowledge, and life in general. We need to get out and around other people more.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
116.8 lbs
34.8% Body Fat
71.4 lb Muscle Mass
21.5 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half and 1 Tsp collagen peptides
Oatmeal + dried cranberries + cinnamon
Leftover hot bar plate from Deep Roots
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1/2 cup Chex Mix (140 calories) (2g protein)
Coq Au Vin
Green salad with radishes, tomatoes, pecans
homemade bread

saturday

We went to the Curb Farmers Market today, followed by Deep Roots (chicken salad, hot bar food, dried herbs), World Market (chemex filters, OatLy) and Target (coffee, TP).

I tried on this fantastic necklace from my favorite jeweler at the farmers market. I didn't buy it yet but now I wish I had gone ahead and splurged on it.

Fit app: afternoon walk
30 Heart Points
3.57 miles

friday

I had two very good appointments at Duke yesterday.
The first, in physical therapy for my shoulder, gave me some good new exercises and a great kneading out of the stiffness on my left side that I could never do on my own. She worked very deeply, mostly on the muscle tissue, which was stiff as a common effect of radiation therapy. It felt a lot better afterwards and feels even better today
The next was my after-mammogram visit. I got a very good all-clear diagnosis from the mammogram and she spent plenty of time explaining that I had a Diagnostic Mammogram for my dense breast tissue that was very accurate. She took the time to educate me a bit more while I was there and I appreciate that a lot.

I weighed in at 117 lbs Thursday afternoon, so I think I can stop worrying about whether I am taking in enough calories now.

12:00 PM weight: (WYZE scale)
116.8 lbs
21.5 BMI
34.8 % Body Fat lbs
71.4 lb Muscle Mass

Friday - Fitness Center

I woke up today after MonsterMustDie had already gone to work. I usually wake up just before he leaves but he got out a little bit earlier this morning.

I got a phone call from Atrium at 11:20AM today. The girl on the phone said my doctor had ordered blood labs and was sending a refill of my rosuvastatin. As she was hanging up, I asked if there was a limit to how soon to the appointment I needed to show up for the blood labs and she said any day I had fasted. This was the first time anyone said I needed to fast before blood labs there. The blood labs my doctor at Atrium ordered are "for your wellness appointment" without saying what labs would be done, and the fast only needs to be six hours before blood is taken, having only coffee and water. I had to pull that info out of her.

Today was my fitness center orientation appointment.

They did not use any of this equipment but it looks cool. They only explained and gave me access to three training machines before the person in charge of my orientation ran out of time. Pretty disappointing. I tried to figure out the treadmills on my own but I failed at that. I am looking forward to learning how to use the treadmills because that is one of the main things I think will be good to do on bad-weather days (raining or too cold).

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.2 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
3.55 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
Healthy Choice Grilled Chicken Marsala (180 calories)(17g protein)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 Pistachio shortbread cookies (140 calories)
Sushi salmon + avocado roll (380 calories) (13g protein)
Ardens Garden Green Energy Machine juice (130 calories) (2g protein)
1 serving Chex Mix (140 calories)
1 slice of Bob's homemade coffee cake