It's so cool outside right now! The freezing rain made an ice topping on the snow, the cars are covered in ice...I made some kids get dressed and come out with me...Sonja lasted five minutes and was chilled, but Jonathan and Camille are still out there. They are going down the slide on the swingset on their sleds...
Sunny, just because...
And, my poor minivan! Paul took her to work yesterday, and a guy going the opposite direction slid into him. No one was hurt, but my poor minivan.
I am in love with another vehicle today anyway, Emily is in South Africa, and let Kathryn use her car...a nice orange Subaru Crosstrek...I drove it to the small city today, and felt like Marge in her Canyonero...(Simpsons? Anyone?).
Anyway, I had a dr. appointment today, which begets more dr. appointments. Everything was okay, my blood pressure is dandy (120/78), my weight was excellent. Just kidding on that one. The reason I went in was because when I had that second sonogram on the tiny little breast lump, the radiologist recommended I see a specialist just to rule anything out, as in his report to my primary care doctor. So what was I going to say, "Nah, I don't want to go."? Then I told dr. about these dizzy/numb episodes I have had, she thought they were on par with migraines, but then we have to rule out neurological events, like those pesky little TIAs, which are mini-strokes. Or MS. I don't really think I have those things, but. And...there was the time a few months back when I went to the hospital for those horrible palpitations while taking Ciprofloxin. The report said to follow up with a cardiologist, because of an elevated something that could indicate a blood clot...so many things to rule out. I sat there deciding...trying to discern if I REALLY have to go to all these specialists when I am obviously well and healthy. The breast lump...well, with my sister's latest antics, and my late mother's bout with breast cancer...well, I really should get things checked out. The Neurologist...I don't know. The cardiologist? blah.
So that's what my day was like...the kids were really good and did all the school assignments I left for them, so I made them cinnamon buns when I got home. Then I made a double batch of keto crackers...
Right now I'm sipping my coffee and listening to the wind roar. It's cozy in here. Girls are doing homework, the kids are all back in from playing outside.
3 comments:
girl - just go get it all checked out and then, when all is well, you can sit there sippin your coffee in peace! (said the girl who has been doing her own share of follow-up appointments lately). i look forward to your posts every morning. if you come back to cali and do the southern part, let's meet for that coffee!
terre from zoomama speaks
Terre, that would be fun! I do hope to head back out there sometime. This time last year, we were on the road across the country...and you know, the theme running through my head this morning is full of excuses why I don't need any further testing. I don't know if I am afraid of what they will find, or if they don't find anything and think I am a big baby, ha, although that would be preferable.
my opinion (and you definitely didn't ask) is that as a wife and a mum, you've an obligation to keep yourself healthy. I got married two weeks ago, and we experienced the sudden death of my husbands' father six weeks' before that. we've been grieving, but part of that has been an explicit agreement to take the best care of ourselves possible (husband has high bp, I am overdue for a mammogram, haven't been exercising regularly, etc). I think I'd been feeling as though running to all kinds of medical appointments was somewhat frivolous and selfish (especially when there always seems to be more pressing things to do). but we've re-framed it as something we will do out of love and respect for our spouses and family. blessings to you and your family.
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