Yesterday, I went to my Ortho's PA, translation, orthopedic surgeons physician's assistant and after a thorough examination of moi, me, she determined that I was right to go back to PT, physical therapy next week and just to add to more of my fun she put me on some step down Methylprednisolone Tablets USP 4mg. for only six days; been there, done that... but nearly a year ago, last Oct./Nov. so her logic was since it has been nearly a year, it's okay? And the fact that I cannot stomach anti-inflammatories, OTC, over the counter or prescribed ones, this was the best way to handle this latest, but not greatest issue... Ta Da! And I am to have a return visit in two weeks time...
Oh well and so that is where this latest mishap stands, I should say sits, but not too long, alright lies while angling gracefully, well not too gracefully but trying to make this bad thingy look good, well not good , just not that bad... got it? In a comfortable way... you get my drift I am more than sure...
Any-who, I have added this addition drug into my arsenal of what the medicos feel, makes you well? Well, not really well but less likely to complain to them that you feel horrid!
Geez, I had an appointment with the Ortho PA since last month for yesterday and thought to myself, whoa this is eerie I actually did need to go back after all, déjà vu?
I think not. Seriously, I had quit PT, physical therapy, and was on my way/road to recovery from that ill and zap, whap, doorap pat... I screwed that up by my foolish behavior, thinking I was like other folks, crazy climbing a step ladder, only two steps, and then lifting an area rug after I washed it on the pool deck to a four foot fence to dry, whatever was I thinking that I was strong enough to lift a 5'X8' wool area rug after I hosed it down and then scrubbed it with a brush in cold water and Woolite, and after squeezed it out and put it back on my walker, PS that's how I got it out there in the first place, it rode....And both actions were detrimental, but I thought I was all better now, oops!
Certain things we should be warned about... and the professionals when they let you out of these facilities they should tell you what might happen if you do this or that, don't you think?
It sure would make my life easier, but no.......... no one qualified my escaping organized torture to how I should behave once I was set loose of my own accord, no one ever said NOT to climb two steps or lift anything, nope not a word, hmm?
What's up with that?
Drumming up business again?
Buyer beware... don't ask, don't tell?
And sure I did not think to ask... but I am not the professional in the field of physical therapy only an avid and veracious user of the products they profess to make your life better, not perfect but better!
As I said buyer beware and care enough to ask for any warning labels when you decided to spring yourself...
Moving on...
This morning actually yesterday afternoon I realized I am scheduled to see my internist next week for follow-ups on my blood pressure, thyroid and cholesterol medications etc and now my 'D' levels too since we all know how important that is when you have Multiple Sclerosis and some other neurological disorders/diseases and now it is said it does help protect against Alzheimer's! So discuss it with your doctors folks, it couldn't hurt to check into. Mine proved to be lower than it should be, although, I have been taking supplements of 'D' since 2010 and so my smiley face neuro upped my amount in July, so we will see what we will see, hmm?
Another interesting thing I thought I would pass on... every few months my A1C is also checked since I have been told for years that I am borderline diabetic, well I checked my glucose when I awoke just for the heck of it and it said 85, which is TERRIFIC! But a little while later I brushed my teeth and tried hard not to swallow any tooth paste or mouthwash since I had no idea if it would affect the results of my test... but me being me decided why leave that fate in someone else's hands so I tested again, and guess what?
The tester said it was 106! Another pre-diabetic outcome, or is it??????
Maybe, just maybe we should all check this out... I told the Vampira in charge of removing my ruby fluid yet again...
She was surprised and never thought about it...
I quickly, at home, tried to counteract the effects of that horrific Crest debacle as well as its co-conspirator with the same brand name mouthwash, I drank a half of a cup without my Stevia of black coffee, yuck for someone who has gotten used to hot sweetened caffeine!
YES!
Coffee has been known to counteract the possibilities of type 2 Diabetes, of course, along with diet and exercise.
And I had been such a good
girl not drinking or eating anything after ten, don’t do that anyway, not even
taking any of my medications, especially that new steroid stuff.
That definitely would create
havoc with my A1C!
Only time will tell, and that’s
what I am counting on next week when the results all come in…
On that note of a different
way to think about your nasty problems, they are in your hands, yeppy, huh, allow me to be the very first to
wish you all a very happy good night and ask you to kindly count all your
blessings and share all those overages with you know who and we will too!
And next time please be here
or be square, ya hear!