JAFG Since you are my only known follower I will direct this to you.I am sorry I have been absent for quite some time now.My father had multiple vessel by pass surgery on November 1 .He had weakness and chest burning.Initially he refused to go to the emergency dept.As he already has 11 stents, he knew the next step was a major one.He had an angio on a Tuesday.While he was still sedated the cardiologist spoke to me and asked if he was eating lard with a spoon because the stent that was inserted 8 months previous was 99% blocked already.he ended up spending 13 days hospitalized,The aftermath is more intense than even,I as an acutely trained nurse was prepared for.
The driving while he was in the hospital was arduous but caring for him since he has been home is worse.I run errands, cook,stay the night,take him to appointments ,clean the house etc.He cannot drive for a while.Slowly he is getting strength back and geting back to his irrate self.Isn't it funny how when people are very ill they are easier to care for?
Back to me here, since this blog IS about me... I am around 211.I rose to 216 last week.I think that was due to time of the month.Over all not bad for eating all the wrong things and on the go going back and forth to the hospital.
I have a goal to be 205 or below by December 17 2010.I have missed many zumba classes but have picked up with the elliptical.I do have to crank the resistance up to 6 to get the same sweat factor as zumba..and frankly the elliptical is boring.I can only stand 30 minutes at a time. hey give a shout out if you are alive out there too!
