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That's how a I felt with Covid. I couldn't even dry myself off standing up after a shower, I needed to sit on the floor to dry off. Praying you will get better soon my friend!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
140.2.
Baby, it's cold outside.... Spending this morning watching the snow blowing horizontal to the ground Brrrrrrrrrr, but grateful to be warm and on the inside. Going nowhere fast today and most likely not tomorrow. Wind chills up to -20/30 degrees. We were forecast to 8-12 inches which is a lot for here,, but temperatures so low that snowflakes very small and likely to get more like 6". Bundle up, Paula!
17 bean and ham bone soup on the stove with southern white cornbread for supper...so very good.
Liz, I had to smile when you mentioned your "moderate" social out and about lifestyle. Planning "only" one activity per day is uber busy in my mind and the energy and enjoyment you have for it blows me away...I bow in your general direction 
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Stay warm and well, enjoying yourselves as it pleases each to do.
That" respiratory thing" Liz mentioned is turning into pneumonia right and left around here and sending folks to hospital...definitely might want to see health care provider in person and nip this in the bud. Waiting till condition worsens may not be best practices. Sending oxygen filled healing juju your way. And of course, prayers for healing.
You're right. I made an appointment at a Minute Clinic nearby. I like I could pick a time, instead of sitting in an Urgent Care waiting room. Even if they don't give me antibiotics, I can get more prescription strength cough suppressant.
on 2/18/25 7:58 am
It's not fun to go to the doctor on vacation, but the sooner you go, the sooner they might be able to get you started on meds that will make you feel better! Think of it as every hour you wait is another hour of feeling lousy.
I wondered about that. My friend did end up on antibiotics for a week finally.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
We have a friend who got the respiratory thing going around here and is still suffering the aftereffects 4 weeks later - the coughing and congestion are finally gone but he has very little energy which is unusual for him - he is in his early 60's and generally pretty hardy. But he is getting there.
Neither my grandmother nor mother sewed. Not even a button! I learned in school in 7 grade junior high. I can do most things though I hate doing piping so decided not to do it on these cushions. I don't do heavy duty alterations to tailored clothes either but will alter when it only involves taking in seams or raising hems. My mother used to ask me to sew on buttons so she didn't have to bring clothes somewhere else when the buttons fell off.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Weather update: blue sky, gentle breeze :) . The clouds burn off fast.
I did another telehealth visit, which is free with my health insurance. Last time the diagnosis was a virus, treat symptoms. This provider is concerned I may have the beginning of pneumonia, and I need to be seen in person. Sigh. I'll see how I feel as the day goes on, and if the fatigue continues, I'll go to a Minute Clinic.
My Mom, my Grandma and Great Grandma: all amazing seamstresses. Me, amazingly bad. I think mechanical skills and good visual spatial skills are required to sew well. Liz you are handy with tools etc and can fix things, so it makes sense you can sew. What a great skill. I can sew simple things like tablecothes, and valances. I can cover pillows, but no pretty piping, that's too much for my skills. I actually prefer to do things that will have hidden stitches by hand because I am in a constant war with the bobbin, but some things require top stitching that only a machine can do nicely.
I am just not getting well. Still coughing, still conjested. I can obviously rest in the sun, but get winded when I swim, and when I walk. I bring a chair in the bathroom to sit while I fix my hair because I get too tired to stand the whole time. This virus is a killer. So glad I am not working. In fact, everyone is at home in Lakeville, they had to do a flex day today because of the cold, so school is online. It's asynchronous, meaning we post assignments on our platform and remain available via email. One of my friends is also on vacation (she's in Savannah) and she cancelled her personal day to save for later. She is keeping her computer with her, and is going to teach today from Georgia. If I wasn't a short timer I'd probably do the same sitting by the pool.
We had a nice dinner at Wine Bar George at Disney Springs. (Formerly known as Downtown Disney). Some of the restaurants are very meh, and rush you through expensive meals to flip the table, but we really like this one. Afterwards we walked over to House of Blues. They have a patio with music every night. The music is always top notch. We couldn't stay for the last set though, because it just got too cold.
Its overcast right now, but the forecast is for partly cloudy, mid 70s. We have no other plans yet today. If it remains overcast we'll probably go browsing (slowly) in some of the shopping districts around here.
