All kinds of good things going on lately. I had a physical at the end of June and had a full lipid panel done to see what my blood can tell me about my health. My cholesterol was over 200 last time I had it checked and I am down to 170 which is in the healthy range. I was shocked to see such a drop but happy at the same time. My triglycerides have dropped a lot too and are in the healthy range. They are in the higher end of that range so I can still improve. I've been out of the range in past years so it's another good change. The blood draw process sucked and it sucked more than usual. Usually I'm whiny and it hurts but it's over pretty quick. This time they had a hard time getting my veins to cooperate and I got stuck a lot. Then I got the awful "hot-cold" feeling and turned very white. I ended up staying at the appointment for an extra 30 minutes because I had to drink apple juice and get rid of dizziness. Stupid needles.
I've started the periodontal process at my dentist which also involves needles and lasers. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I didn't hurt the day after because the staff forewarned me of how sore I'd be the next day. The injection sites hurt from the numbing process, that's it. Only needed one dose of ibuprofen.
The 4th of July was pretty decent. I am pretty pleased with the amount of fun I'm having this summer. It has been so much easier to be active and go out and do things. I've been pretty mum about things but at this point I'm being more open about the fact that I've been treated for depression since last November. Actually back in 2014 it was called dysthymia. (I like how my computer keeps trying to correct that word and turn it to "hysteria".) Dysthymia is a low level depression that results in poor self-esteem and motivation. Back then I was put on generic bupropion to try and get my neurotransmitters back on board. Sadly I think I dealt with that issue since probably 2013. Earlier in 2015 I was placed on generic Prozac too. I wasn't too thrilled about that as I wanted to be off the other med as soon as possible. I begrudgingly started taking the second medication. I was shocked after about 10 days as I felt completely different. I have so much energy. I'm sleeping well. And best of all, it's really curbed my appetite. I rarely feel hungry and when I do, I feel satisfied pretty quickly. At my physical, I had dropped about 20 lbs in one month. I could handle more months like that.
I was happy we went to the zoo and happy it wasn't too hot. It was also fun playing tennis and volleyball. I found out that a person can pop a vein. Luckily it was fine by the next day. I think the next big venture will be to travel to Waukon for a gathering with my high school friends. It will be nice going up a lot in August too.
I'm curious to see how our summer program runs this week as it's supposed to be wicked hot. I'm grateful the temperature is supposed to drop as the week progresses as we don't have access to our gyms Tuesday-Thursday. But the gyms will be very warm too so you can't really win no matter where you are for the program.
Gavin starts his job tomorrow. It sounds like he will work partial days tomorrow and Tuesday because of the heat. I've been emphasizing the need for him to develop a routine so his lunch is made at night and he gets to bed early enough so he can function at 5:45am. Part of me wants to head to work after I drop him off at the bus but I'm betting I'll go home for a bit before heading to ISU.
That's it for now!
Well I would say it's shaping up to be a pretty positive summer for you. Your mental and physical health are improving. I think you're on an uptick.
ReplyDeleteThe 4th was a good weekend. I think we made good use of the zoo, tennis and volleyball, food, movies, etc. August should be a good time too.
Good luck to you and Gavin with surviving a warm week. However, it's July; the heat and humidity should be expected. I wish there was a place like Lonning's nearby in Charles City. I'd like some water and sun relaxation.
Have a good week.