Thursday, 12/14/17

137 OTD today !! The Vet holiday luncheon went well ! I was so busy "elfing", that eating wasn't an issue. The individuals Chuck works with are dually diagnosed with a wide variety of mental health issues. Many of them have been incarcerated and/or homeless for periods of their lives, in addition to seeing active duty. Food hoarding was a common thread and reinforced that Maslow hierarchy connection. When basic needs are not being or haven't been met, self preservation... however misguided, kicks in. Many people verbalized how holiday cookies and sweets made them feel special, but the nuts and protein bars were the biggest hit. I had goody bags for them to fill, and almost to a one, the nutrient rich offerings were selected first. Interesting ..

More puppy planning today. I'm lining up an AKC puppy kindergarten class, followed by basic obedience at five months. Having those options in this new location was a priority for my peace of mind. Getting crate, leashes, collars, bowls, food, toys under control too. If this litter doesn't work out, it will be in the near future for sure !

Sadie has a 9:30 nails and bath appointment. The wind chill is zero here, and I need to have her professionally dried. Cecily.. so envious of being able to air dry. I found another massage therapist who may be interested in becoming certified in Reiki, so I scheduled a 90 minute massage around the corner from Sadie's appointment, to experience her energy and discuss her goals. We got about three inches of snow overnight, so I'll shovel first with my eyes on the reward.

We'll keep doing our best, and look for opportunities to expand what that means.

Weight: 133.4
Macros: Cals - 2,352, Carbs - 322, Fats - 61, Protein - 119, Fiber - 27 + Sodium was 4,971!
Veggies/Fruits (goal 8): 9
Sleep (goal 8 hours): 4
Exercise: Aquarobics

I so enjoy hearing what's going on in y'all's lives -- good, bad or indifferent.

Knee is sloooowly getting better. I'm being very gentle with it. Getting in the pool yesterday was SO MUCH the right thing to do. I skipped yoga class today, but did half an hour of gentle stretching and restoration - also the right thing to do. I figure it'll take a few weeks to come back, but unlike years past I don't have to fly to New York or San Francisco on a business trip with luggage and teach or speak on my feet in front of people who are paying me and expect me to be on top of my game. Such a different life I'm living now. :happydance:

Weight is up again. And yes - those calories yesterday aren't what I need to maintain. I'm still sleeping in my recliner (hope that changes tonight), which means I stay up much later and watch Netflix, which ignites my night-eating goblins. But another contribution was yesterday's sodium, which is almost twice as much as the recommended daily allowance (thanks to some canned soup - yowzah!) Still, I'm not freaked out by my night-eating or the sodium. This isn't my lifestyle, but just "something I'm going through." That might sound wishy-washy, but it doesn't feel wishy-washy. Feels like I'm more of a regular, normal person about my body than I used to be.

Hubby is feeling so much better! Yesterday, he had a hydration + steroid + Zofran IV and came home feeling like a new man. I called the chemo lounge this morning and asked if they could do the same thing for him tomorrow morning, and they can! It's always such a victory for us when things start to go better for him during chemo treatment.

Yesterday's V/Fs came from white potatoes, an apple, spring greens, baby carrots, on-the-vine tomatoes, greens, bamboo shoots, more carrots, and black seedless table grapes.

Today's theme: Enjoy the hell out of the victories!

Does Chemo Lounge offer a couple's package? :) Different treatments for each, of course. Hmmmm, what would I choose?

I started watching The Crown a couple of days ago. Netflix is magical. Its spell transforms me into a night owl.

LOL! Just read your post to hubby who laughed, too. If I could get in on that, I'd order in my IV dosage some speed and ecstasy. I haven't had speed in almost 50 years -- what they used to put in diet pills (they were so GREAT!) -- and I've never taken ecstasy, but am sure I'd love it. :)

Oh, and on the side some Juvederm. ;)

I downloaded early this morning the first two episodes of Season 2 of The Crown. Really enjoyed Season 1.

And last night I watched Young Victoria with Emily Blunt. Very sweet flick.

Don't be too sure about the Ecstasy. Did it once and hated it!!!!! Remember crying in the bathroom of some bar in Houston feeling totally out of control of my thoughts/actions!

I assume your treatment would be out of pocket but worth it, I think. I had to look up Juvederm.....looks good! Maybe a massage, too? And, I bet the Chemo-lounge's pharmacist would have suggestions for the iv :)

I looked up ecstasy and it was a real drug developed by Merck, such a conservative company, in general. It was tested by the military and considered a Happiness pill. It looks like it was a member of the amphetamine family so right up your alley :) Honestly, isn't a happiness pill up everyone's alley?

Sadly, Merck discontinued production decades ago (80's?) --- finding a legal indication was likely problematic. Today, street ecstasy is a mishmash of whatever someone has pressed together. No quality control!

I see I never hit send and saw Paula's (Paula!!!!!) comment about trying. No happiness there!

Yeah, that was one wild week! I never went on Spring Break in college and that was a first vacation "on my own" after getting my first "real job" and I partied like it was 1989 (or so!). Visited a friend in Texas! Have been relatively clean and squeaky ever since!

I can find an indication for a happiness pill. Between chronic pain and treatment resistant depression I have tried a lot of pills and potions. I am on a good mix now and only have to tweak them occasionally. My psych doc is open to anything I want to try. I would like to see more done with medical Marijuana. The kind that does not make you lick the bottom of a chip bag. Some people get good results. It was voted legal on the state level here but do not see any place to buy yet.

Glad to hear DH's chemo side effects are being well managed!

Ben starts up again with chemo tomorrow. I've asked him to ask the Doctor about getting a handicap tag since the chemo causes cold sensitivity and we are in the very chilly season here. I thought it would be nice if I, errrrr Ben could park a little closer to the buildings and not have to be out in the cold so much! I think the words "I hate Wisconsin" came out of my mouth several times yesterday as we were running errands in the cold, wet snow!

Get the handicap tag. Get two! :) And maybe we can do some double couples Chemo Lounge treatments. Which drugs do you want? ;)