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Lanai:
- Originates in Hawaii and is used in tropical climates.
- Can be a roofed, open-sided veranda, patio, or porch.
- Often connected to a backdoor and under the roofline.
- Can be screened or have sliding glass panels.
- Can be considered part of the "interior space" of a home.
- Patio:
- A paved, flat, open-air outdoor space.
- May or may not be covered.
- Typically used for dining or recreation.
- May be attached to the house or freestanding.
- Veranda:
- A long, roofed porch that often wraps around a house.
- May be a large porch for entertaining or a gallery along one or more sides of a home.
- Often found in Victorian or New Orleans-style homes.
- Can be screened in or have sliding glass panels.
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!
129.2. Ann and I are scale twins today!
Busy morning with woman's Bible study. Now eating lunch, triple zero vanilla yogurt with blueberries and sliced almonds.
Not sure what else is on the docket for today, probably not much. Sun is shining and skies are blue but it still feels chilly out.
Salmon for dinner tonight, we will see if I brave the outdoors and grill it or succumb to using the oven.
Liz, I'm glad DD was able to be seen in the ER and that she got a referral to another gyn. Safe travels today and have a wonderful vacation!
Ann, glad you survived the renovation spat and are continuing on with more home improvements! I wonder why the outdoor relaxation area behind your home is called a patio in Wisconsin and a lanai in Florida and Hawaii? Gonna have to Google that!
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!
P.S. This morning's weight was 129.2. I'd prefer it stay a little farther away from the 130 mark.
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.
Liz, I hope last night's DD medical developments will make your BVI vacay more pleasant. I bet it will.
Nothing to report here. Weight is up a bit--time to turn breakfast and lunch into protein drinks.
Next few days are full of appointments re house things (we need a back porch/lanai/something and a longer terraced area--it never ends, apparently). But all's good.
P.S. The spatting is over for now. ;) Thanks for your virtual hugs and assurances. :)
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 adding my own big fat DITTO! to everyone else's frustration on behalf of your DD and all of you. Jeez, Louise!
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.
120.2
DD did go to the ER last night and didn't get home until 2 am. They redid bloodwork and the numbers were actually improved so they said there was no reason she couldn't have a biopsy. They gave her a referral to a new gyno and told her that they think it is likely that the hormones in her IUD had probably run out which started the problem but now it is out of place which is exacerbating things.
Busy late day yesterday after getting most of my packing done. I dropped Justice off at the farm just before we went to a Greek night dinner at the clubhouse. Really fun night with good food! We were invited to sit with some new friends and enjoyed their company.
We get picked up by the airport shuttle just after 7 am for the 3 hour drive to Miami. Our flight leaves at 12:30 - another 3 hours in the air to Tortola. We spend 2 nights at a hotel there, then board our charter boat on Saturday. I should have Wi-Fi connection everywhere (though I would guess it will vary on the boat).
Have a therapeutic Thursday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Eli Lilly is now offering Zepbound in vials (not pens) at decent prices for people who are self-pay (like Medicare) - see below. I am guessing that Novo Nordisk will do the same for Wegovy. When I run out of my bulk supply, that's how I will get it. But some of the compounding companies think they will be able to keep offering it at doses differing from the manufacturer or with something special added. We shall see.
Good memory about where my mother was from!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
So we are self insured in my district. I think we have really good insurance and I've never had to fight to get anything covered my doctors ordered. But perhaps no longer. We got a notice there is to be a union meeting Monday to discuss changing what medications will be covered. In order to remove something, there will be a vote. I'm guessing this is for weight loss drugs. What else could it be? So many people at work are using these medications, it probably is costing a fortune.
Anyhow, I was going to stop Wegovy in July 2026 because I would move to Medicare. I currently have a 4 and a half months supply, and maybe I can get 3 more before July 1, when our plan renews. I currently take a dose every 10 days, but I looked at the medication insert and you can safely extend to every 14 days. If you go longer than that, the protocol is to drop down to a lower dose and work back up. I can't take smaller doses more frequently because the pens are one use. But if I start dosing every 14 days, I can stretch my current supplies out for 8 months, and even longer if I can get more before the party ends. I double checked, if refrigerated, they are good for a year. I just wrote the expiration dates on all my boxes to help me keep my supply straight.
Awesome time for the compounding to be shut down. Hopefully I am worrying about something that won't come to pass, but I'm prepared if it is. I'm still hopeful there will be an oral medication coming that will be cheaper, or that there will be generic Ozempic when the patent expires in 2026.
My weight has never been this steady. For 10 months I've stayed in the same 3 pound range with little angst or monitoring, just following the general plan I set for myself. Okay, some angst because I do worry about protein.
More nonsensical changes in protocol for paperwork today, but I think won't be implemented until I'm out of there. What a delicious feeling! I was working on an education plan, and also delicious freedom, I wrote what I know for sure is a legal document, but I didn't follow the new style. Most importantly, I wrote an education plan that will serve the student's needs. Interestingly, it is possible to write something that ticks all the legal boxes, but doesn't serve the student well at all.
This weekend we are driving to Madison, former home of Liz's Mom :) , to visit our son and his lovely girlfriend, who I have begun referring to as the girl of my dreams. The weather is so variable it makes difficult to know what to pack. 70 on Friday, rainy and 50s on Saturday, 34 on Sunday! Midwest springs are ever so temperamental.
Liz, I hope the ER visit gives your daughter some relief from her symptoms and some ANSWERS! To me, my Mom was clearly in heart failure, but none of her doctors seemed concerned about how much water she was retaining. Finally she went to the ER where they diagnosed it immediately and she was hospitalized until she was stable. My Dad had diarrhea for about a month, and again no real action. He fell and cut his head, requiring a visit to the ER. While they attended to his head, they also diagnosed what was going on in his gastrointestinal tract and treated it. I hope your DD sees a doctor who is eager to solve problems.
Oh Liz! I'm so sorry DD and you are going through this! It does bring back memories for me too and the delays we had in Ben's care, fighting with insurance to have needed scans, etc.
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!
