Update
My husband is starting to adjust to life as a diabetic. Last weekend, he found an elliptical machine (one of the ones that looks like it has a pair of skis on it) that someone threw out at the dumpster by our apartments. It was in perfectly good condition and just needed to be put back together. Everything still worked on it, so he has been using that to exercise. He has been trying to exercise for half an hour a day. He has also been watching what he eats. He has also been checking his blood sugar and blood pressure twice a day. He is handling things well and making the transition naturally. I'm proud of him. I'm not sure that I would be able to make the transition as smoothly, had the situation been reversed. But that said, I need to start making these changes in eating habits myself, given my family history of diabetes and the fact that I know I have high cholesterol. I still have the ability to eat sweets and crap every now and then, but I need to start doing it with more moderation.
I started my physical therapy for my back last week. So far most of my exercises involve using one of those stretchy therapy bands. I had physical therapy for the same area of my back when I was 14. I didn't see big results the first time around. I hope the outcome will be different this time around, but I'm not holding my breath for miracles either. A part of me realizes that back pain will always be a part of my life to some extent, because of my scoliosis. My therapist also pointed out that I may wind up with neck problems at some point down the road because the curve in my upper back is so high up. But hopefully pt will be able to prevent further problems from cropping up.
I got the results back for the MRI on my knee, and luckily it's nothing serious. The doctor had been afraid that I had a tissue tear, bur all I had was a bruise on the bone of my knee. It will heal with time, rest, and ibuprofen. Although I am going to keep an eye on my knee even after it heals, since knees that have been injured in the past are more prone to future injuries.
I went to the doctor on Friday about my sinuses. He said that the Levaquin I took for ten days should have wiped out any trace of infection. He thinks my cough is an acid reflux cough, but I beg to differ on that one. I've taken Levaquin multiple times a year over the last few years, since it's one of the few antibiotics I'm not allergic to. I think my body (or whatever infection I had) built up a resistance to Levaquin because I was prescribed it so frequently. I don't think my cough is acid reflux related simply because it came on like bronchitis would (my lungs started feeling scratchy for a few days while I still had the sinus infection, then the coughing started). I think this is just an infection that is being difficult in terms of going away. At least two other co-workers of mine have had sinus infections that have taken a long time to go away, even with antibiotics. This leads me to believe that there are a couple of antibiotic-resistant strains floating around, and I probably caught one. I'll try the acid reflux drug my PC gave me, but I've had bronchitis so many times over the years that I know how it feels (and what I have feels like bronchitis). So I'll see if it works or not.
We're going to my parents' house for Easter tomorrow. I have this weekend off work, and it's the first weekend I've bad off since January. Anymore, it's rare that I get a Sunday off work. I'm actually going to go to church tomorrow too, something that I don't often get to do lately. Time for me to sign off.
~E
I started my physical therapy for my back last week. So far most of my exercises involve using one of those stretchy therapy bands. I had physical therapy for the same area of my back when I was 14. I didn't see big results the first time around. I hope the outcome will be different this time around, but I'm not holding my breath for miracles either. A part of me realizes that back pain will always be a part of my life to some extent, because of my scoliosis. My therapist also pointed out that I may wind up with neck problems at some point down the road because the curve in my upper back is so high up. But hopefully pt will be able to prevent further problems from cropping up.
I got the results back for the MRI on my knee, and luckily it's nothing serious. The doctor had been afraid that I had a tissue tear, bur all I had was a bruise on the bone of my knee. It will heal with time, rest, and ibuprofen. Although I am going to keep an eye on my knee even after it heals, since knees that have been injured in the past are more prone to future injuries.
I went to the doctor on Friday about my sinuses. He said that the Levaquin I took for ten days should have wiped out any trace of infection. He thinks my cough is an acid reflux cough, but I beg to differ on that one. I've taken Levaquin multiple times a year over the last few years, since it's one of the few antibiotics I'm not allergic to. I think my body (or whatever infection I had) built up a resistance to Levaquin because I was prescribed it so frequently. I don't think my cough is acid reflux related simply because it came on like bronchitis would (my lungs started feeling scratchy for a few days while I still had the sinus infection, then the coughing started). I think this is just an infection that is being difficult in terms of going away. At least two other co-workers of mine have had sinus infections that have taken a long time to go away, even with antibiotics. This leads me to believe that there are a couple of antibiotic-resistant strains floating around, and I probably caught one. I'll try the acid reflux drug my PC gave me, but I've had bronchitis so many times over the years that I know how it feels (and what I have feels like bronchitis). So I'll see if it works or not.
We're going to my parents' house for Easter tomorrow. I have this weekend off work, and it's the first weekend I've bad off since January. Anymore, it's rare that I get a Sunday off work. I'm actually going to go to church tomorrow too, something that I don't often get to do lately. Time for me to sign off.
~E