I am having a not so great evening and my attitude definitely needs to change. Yes, please send me to the beach. I think the heat is getting to me. It was still over 90*F (32*C) for the fourth day. After awhile it gets a little old.
Yesterday in spite of not feeling well, I went to the hospital to get my 24 hour Holter monitor. My cardiologist is very thorough. Even though the change in my medicine has helped me enormously, he wanted to make sure everything was good. The last time I wore one was about 12 years ago. It was large, hard to manage, and kept falling off of my belt and pulling on the 5 leads on my chest. Plus they used adhesive to attach it (which I'm allergic to) and when it came off, my skin came with it along with a bit of blood. To top it off, I had to take time off from work to return it to the hospital. How things change.
The monitor I got had two leads, not five. It is not a big box anymore, but a flash drive about 2 1/2 inches (6.35 cm) long. No adhesive, but a hypo-allergenic gel which sticks it to the skin. It didn't bother me at all. And I didn't have to go to the hospital to return it. I stuck it in a pre-addressed, pre-stamped envelope and went to the post office today to mail it back.
Like I said, I am doing much better on this new heart/blood pressure medication so I don't think they will see anything out of the ordinary.
I am still coughing, blowing my nose, and being absolutely miserable so I gave up and went to the doctor. I was so fortunate to be able to get in. It turns out it is all allergies. When did this happen? I haven't had bad allergies since I retired. I was even able to stop taking my medication. Now I am back on it along with a cough medicine and nasal spray. Guess what? I will live. It will take a few days for the allergy medicine to kick in and I will take it until the first frost, but I will be fine. What a relief.
Can you believe tomorrow is the end of August already? July seemed to drag and August just flew by. I will try to do an end of the month post tomorrow. Let's see if I remember.
I have to get up early and get to the garage by 7:30 a.m. to have my car inspected. I forgot all about it. My last car was inspected in November so I had that in my mind and am just going along when I came across the unpaid car registration. That's when I realized we just got the car last summer and so now everything gets done in August. Tomorrow is the last day I can legally drive the car. It's registered now, but has to be inspected. I plan on taking my breakfast, medicine, book to read and my 2019 calendar which I just bought. That way I can put next year's appointments in it and get started using the new one. Then in the afternoon I am going to get my hair cut. It will be a busy day.
With all of that in mind, I am going to end and get to bed. Hope you all have a great night.
Kathy
Hopefully the allergy Meds will kick in and you will feel better soon. Sounds like a busy day ahead for you....a haircut always makes me feel refreshed :) Hopefully it will for you too...plus the weather is to be a bit cooler. Showers are in our forecast here. Take care, Kathy!
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel better soon and the allergy meds kick in quickly.
ReplyDeleteIt's really amazing how far medical equipment has come.
Feel better soon! Hope the heart monitor shows you are doing well. Rest!
ReplyDeleteHope the allergies will be helped by the meds, and that the heart monitor shows no problems. Happy Labor Day weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt’s good to know that there are improvements in the medical world. So glad you have an answer for what’s been troubling you and may all go great with your test.
ReplyDeleteI hope the monitor readings are good. I sympathize with you about the allergies. I have them too, but I have meds to take that really help. I just got my car's new sticker too. Now I can safely drive for another year. Woo Hoo! You have a great day and feel better. Hugs, Edna B.
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