Sunday, May 26, 2024

Another day to avoid the holiday traffic here on Cape Cod. Because the weather was warm and sunny here for at least the start of the weekend everyone flocked here. But if you are a local, you know how to avoid the main roads and either stay home and cook (like last night) or go out during non-peak hours (we are meeting friends for dinner at 5 tonight).

Yesterday it was warmer than expected and we went to the beach for a while. Boy was it crowded! I didn't even bring a bathing suit to DH's house so I just wore shorts and a tank top. Not that I was going into the cold water anyway.

I did my full PT home routine yesterday. It was really hard! I'm used to trying to outdo expectations but I don't think that is going to happen here. However every day since I got out of the sling I feel like I get another quarter inch of extra movement and hopefully the PT will make it go a bit faster or at minimum keep that forward progress moving. I can touch the middle of the top of my head now (I could only reach to my chin initially). I can hold my hair with my bad hand enough to get a claw clip in but I can't put it in a ponytail yet. It is going to be a big moment when I can do that LOL.

We will take the dogs (Justice and Brandy) for a long beach walk later this morning after breakfast out, then head back to my house. It's not supposed to be as warm today so I don't think this will be another surprise beach day.

Tirzepatide is still doing its thing as I could only eat 1.5 steak tips last night. When DH was buying them he used the rule that there should be 8 ounces per person. I don't even think that I could eat that much before VSG, but last night I think I was lucky if I got 2 ounces in. But that is the other thing I am not doing to lose weight these days. Not only am I not tracking my food, I am not weighing and measuring. It makes me feel like I am not dieting. After so many years following that protocol when dieting and ignoring it during weight gain years, I feel like this is a good thing because I am learning to eyeball what to eat instead.

I wish you all a stupendous Sunday!

General soreness turned into a very painful shoulder last night. By this morning, I can hardly move my arm - hurts so much! I just took a few Advil. Does the no Advil rule apply this far out? Honestly, I can't bring myself to care much!

Up another 0.2 today. Argh. And I'm headed out to lunch again today. Makes me dislike socializing when weight gain is the penalty. And not sure how I'm going to do anything to my hair...

My painting came and looks great.

It was a 9 balloon morning...

That's it for me. Too cranky to keep one handing typing!

I understand the shoulder frustration. The .2 is likely from inflammation in your shoulder. Hopefully your lunch will cheer you up once there.

I was told I could take advil once in a while with food, just not regularly. But I take naproxen for my arthritis on a regular basis.

Sounds like a legitimate physical and mental health break and recoup is in order here. Find a quiet spot and let truth set you free- you are beautiful and if you don't want to mess with your hair, you remain beautiful. A blip up on the scale or occasional eating out are aberrations, not your norm ( a successful pattern of behaviors) which is, has been, and will continue to see you to your goal. Rest that shoulder and lavish yourself with self care. You deserve it.

Sending all good and positive juju your way.

CC, is this the same shoulder/arm that gave you trouble earlier this year? Maybe it needs to be checked out.

Seems we all get a little bit different advice from our clinics. For an acute episode of pain/inflammation, mine advised I could take 600 (so 3) two times a day, up to 3 days total.

I've done prednisone packets 2 times, once for TMJ, and once for ankle inflammation. Worked like a charm, plus I enjoyed the euphoria aspect of the initial dose.

It is! And the same place - the deltoid running over the top/outside of my shoulder and down my arm on the front and outside about 6 inches. I can reach behind me (can fasten a bra) but can't reach up or forward or out. That's helpful Advil advice, I'm going to have some more!

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A most delightful day today. Being the homebodies we are, the excitement is of a mild order, just hanging around sipping iced tea, making lists, and napping. The hi light of the day will be a unique episode of Perry Mason in which he looses his one and only case ever. (research compliments of DH)

Monday is realtor business and Tuesday will be a bit of a blurr as I have a double scheduled appointment with dentist who is separating a bridge, and then some dental surgery to remove a far back lower molar that cracked clean through. Not sweating it too much (mostly because I will be high as a kite before, during and for sometime after, the procedures.

Heading off for obligatory Sunday nap.

I love a good day at home, puttering about as I please. I'm sorry to hear about the necessary dental work, but wholly endorse the better living through chemistry plan. I don't have any siren call from alcohol or drugs (I'm on a weight loss maintenance board, we know what my substance of choice is ), so I feel very comfortable using painkillers as intended. If potato chips were the treatment option, all bets would be off.

Sirens calling- perfect description.

Food-absolutely, alcohol-yep, and because I have little doubt of my substance abuse personality, I'm oh, so very careful to use pain meds for intended use only and for as short term as I can. Cross addiction a reality? You bet!