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Liz, glad the show was awesome and satisfying. I agree at this stage of the game, it has to be something I really want to see to brave the big arena shows. Old enough to remember holding up lighters at Billy Joel's Glass Houses tour in 1980.
CC, so sad that your Dad is dealing with his stent again! Keeping him overnight was probably wise. Better to stabilize well, then have him come back later.
It's unseasonably cool here again, not even 70, and, surprise! raining. This weekend it will get sunny, humid and hot, followed by several weekdays of the same. Of course, the best days of summer are always during workshop week. Next year, I will be home enjoying them.
"If you didn't come to party, don't bother knocking on my door, I gotta lion in my pocket, and baby he's ready to roar!" ~ Prince. Sure is fun being a Minnesotan this week. :) You can never play too much Prince at a political convention. 
I have plans to meet up with some current co-workers so we can pump each other up later this afternoon. Dreams of a beautiful summer day on a patio can not be, but it will still be nice to see each other.
Working out is still going well. I hope I can keep the motivation when I'm back at school. Weight continues to be stable. I'm spacing out my shot 8 to 10 days, and I'm one step down from the max dose.
DH is going to switch to Zepbound now that our insurance covers it. He lost about 35 pounds on Wegovy, but has been at the same weight all summer. It seems Wegovy took him about as far as it's going to go. He wants to lose another 20 or so, so he's hoping the extra boost of Zepbound will help. Wegovy definitely gave him a smaller appetite, but it didn't shut off the food noise like it did for me. It will be interesting to see how Zepbound works for him. 35 pound loss is a good thing, but I understand why he wants to take it further. I'm staying with Wegovy. I'm sure Zepbound would crush my appetite, but I just don't want to live at the calorie deficit I need to in order to lose weight. As it is, I'm not eating so much, but I think its enough for basic nutrition. I'm having bloodwork done in a few days with vitamin panel too, do we'll see if I'm on the right track.
Hi Lizanne, so sorry you are going through this. Hope some answers are found for your DH and that he recovers soon. PD is not good. My mother had it and I believe it was caused by the old sick building she and her co-professors were in at the university. Four of them got PD out of a small department. That whole building had weird smells
Anyway, wishing you some rest and progress for DH. Glad DD is nearby and glad you have good insurance. It is a blessing. Sending good energy.,DS
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I would hate having to be in 110 degree weather!
I have never been a big concert goer compared to a lot of people I know - at least not the big loud ones. Most of the music performances I have attended have been Irish, classical or folk bands in small venues. Just a small handful of the big performances (like last nights)
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
CC, your poor dad and his wife are having a tough season. I know it is hard on you, too. Hugs.
Liz, your busy social calendar continues to amaze me. I've never been to a Pink concert (last night's sounded awesome). For no reasons I can think of I've just not been a big pop/rock concert goer. I love music of every kind and been to scores (no pun intended) of concerts and operas and musicals. My sweetheart on the other hand has seen every rock concert and festival you could imagine. Heck, he once went to the Czech Republic to see the Stones who he's seen at least half a dozen times.
Today I'll do a little cleanup mowing and run errands in town. It's a lovely day here. Yesterday it only got up to 78 degrees. It was 110 in Texas where two siblings live. Ugh!
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
I sure hope your Dad doesn't suffer any consequences from the clogged stent.
I agree that is odd that the rules around dosage levels allowed for compounding are different from state to state. I think Florida and Massachusetts are similar.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I'm so very sorry y'all are going through all of this. Best wishes for you all. Big hug to you.
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
I'm happy for you, DD. I hope your last year of teaching is the best one ever. You so deserve it.
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
on 8/22/24 5:57 am
My poor dad and his wife spent the night at the hospital with another clogged stent. His theory is two big smash burgers on sequential nights was too much protein which he's supposed to limit and might have clogged it. I don't understand enough about it to know if that's logical or not, but either way it clogged. And with a fever and history of sepsis, they kept him. They are still waiting on whether he'll be discharged soon. Poor Claudia is exhausted. My dad at least could sleep in a bed.
I'm waiting for the invisible dog fence guy to come fix a break in the line and help me with showing Kirby how it works. Too much of him wandering off joining other families for walks on the beach and pestering the neighbors. He was so good the first month not straying, but is feeling very confident these days. I've got a sinus something or other that has me feeling a bit yucky the last few days, so I'd rather be sleeping in, but that's what I get for not asking what time he might be here...
Lizanne, I'm so sorry to hear your husband is unwell. I have seen with my dad who has lost a kidney and his bladder to bladder cancer than an underlying health condition coupled with age means otherwise inconsequential ailments can turn dangerous in the blink of an eye. I hope your husband improves quickly!
My weight loss is still very low, but it's my own doing. Though I'm not gaining so I'm okay with it. -3.2 for July, -.8 this week with lots of bouncing around the 190 neighborhood. I would like to move to 12.5mg, but can't with compound in MI. Such weirdly specific rules here.
Take care everyone!
What a performance Pink put on! Sheryl Crowe preceded her and the music was enjoyable but she didn't translate well to a large stadium venue. But Pink's huge personality, voice, and show certainly did! I have a bunch of videos but they really can't convey how strong and impactful her performance was. She connected to her audience and listening to her sing and seeing the performance was so worth braving the crowds.
Weight 121.4, up .6. Not a surprise as I had a snack when I got home at 1 am. We had dinner at about 4 so I needed something. I couldn't settle down to sleep very easily last night so I think I only got 2-3 hours of sleep.
Today is injection day and I'm sticking with the same tirzepatide dose. No real plans today other than laundry and packing for the bachelorette party this weekend. Hopefully I can fall asleep easily tonight as I have to be up at around 4 am tomorrow to get ready and drive to the airport.
Sending positive vibes to ThinLizzy for her DH's recovery. Have a thoughtful Thursday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I sure hope DH improves soon. I have a friend with advanced Parkinson's. He is a bit younger (about 70), but has had it for a long time. I didn't know about the complications that can occur with other illnesses. Hopefully it is something that antibiotics, etc can resolve. And great insurance choices with his illness.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
