Tuesday, January 30, 2024

January 2024

Crystal Beach Florida

Hard to believe that January is nearly gone.  The "good news" coming out of the month is that we saw our primary doctor, and we both had better results (blood test, etc) than last year.  I still have high blood pressure, Marcia still has high Cholesterol.  With me, it is more a case of "white coat hypertension".  My doctor in Arkansas realized that when he would visit with me for a good 15 minutes and then take a second reading (nurse gave the first upon my arrival) and each and every time it dropped.  Not that I don't have high blood pressure, I do...but not as high as the 'test' says when taken when I first arrive.  At home, my pressure taken by my wrist pressure kit, is normally pretty good, so I took my wrist pressure kit with me just to see if there is a difference and show results I had from the previous 10 days.  There was a difference, the wrist test showed even a higher one than the nurse got...so at least I know my pressure kit is working, perhaps a little on the high side.

Crystal Beach Florida

I will be seeing a Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine specialist in two weeks.  Both of my knees are hurting, with the right knee being the worse.  Hope NOT to have major surgery, but this is my first visit to a Orthopedic Doctor, so let's wait to see what he says.


Pond at the Public Library, full of birds.

Our weather for January has been fairly typical.  We had a low one night in the upper 30's, although where we live it may have only got down to 40 or 41.  Our highs have been in the 70's and low 80's during most days, with just a small number where they were only in the high 50's and into the 60's.  

Wood Stork

Blue Heron

Wood Storks

Great White Egret

So far we have not had any sicknesses to speak of.  A few mornings we were a bit more congested than normal, but it did not amount to anything.

Mom, on the other hand, had another UTI, which is the third or fourth since she had the Antibiotic Infusion treatment back when we were still in California.  The doctor FINALLY has put her on a daily antibiotic pill, and we are hoping that this works.

In 1993 Joe Montana was traded to KC.  Being a 'loyal' Northern California boy, my football teams were the Raiders and the Niners, and among the 'hated' teams were the Rams, the Coyboys, the Steelers and the Chiefs.  This gave me a bit of a dilemma, because mom and dad moved to the Kansas City area in '92 or '93...so I relented and made KC one of my favorite teams.  In 2020 they Both were in Superbowl 54, Kansas City won.  Now they play again in this year's Superbowl, and my heart is with the Niners, but if KC wins, all is good.

 

8 comments:

  1. Love all those amazing birds. Good to know you both are healthy!! Wish I could say the same. Forty Niners all the way ... though I am partial to Mahomes.

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    1. Hope you feel better real quick! It will be a good game (I hope).

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  2. Barb and I are in the same boat. We like both those teams as well. Barb, probably the 9ers a bit more, and me, KC.

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    1. Imagine how I felt when the Giants played the As in the World Series just to have an earthquake destroy all the joy...

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  3. Hope the pills work for your mom. Years ago I went to a doctor in Canada for a UTI (a reoccurring problem) and he told me that he routinely prescribed maintenance antibiotics for his nursing home patients. I've been taking them ever since and have had no problems with UTIs. My primary doctor was skeptical for good reasons such as the creation antibiotic resistance bacteria with overuse. The maintenance dosage has worked so well for me that he is a bit puzzled but happy that it works.

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    1. At 94, one would think there is no reason to worry about "resistance", but they were. Glad it has worked for you, hoping it works for her.

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  4. That heron look like the one that loves to fish in our pond. I would LOVE to have some 70 or 80 days. Keep well!

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    1. It could be worse Phyllis, you could live in Fairbanks where it currently is around 40 below zero! Alabama may not 'look' as nice as Fairbanks, but the temps are pretty nice accordingly.

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