Greetings Friends~
My apologies for not blogging lately...life has been hectic...no, that's not the reason...I've been lazy. That's the real truth.
So the diagnosis from the doctor is vague. I have either strained or torn my rotator cuff. We won't know for sure until I have an MRI, and that cannot happen until the swelling goes down. If the pain goes away by the time the swelling does, then it is a strain. If not, and it is a tear, I will need surgery. Time will tell.
I met my new doctor at Group Health and was pleasantly surprised that I like her. She seemed very pleased that I had lost over 50 pounds since my last visit with the previous doctor. On Monday, Mrs B and I are going in for our 3 month blood work so I should have some new results, on how well things are, by the end of the week. My last A1C was 7.1 so I am hoping that I am now closer to 6.0.
I discussed my desire to get off the blood pressure and cholesterol medicines that I am currently taking. She let me know that until I can post "normal" numbers, i.e. numbers that are healthy, that I need to continue with my medications. Here is something that she told me that I was not aware of. Diabetics have the same (higher) risk for a heart attack or stroke as those that have already experienced one. Wow, I know that I'm a higher risk but not like that. Scary...reminds me of that old saying, "there's a heart attack waiting to happen," and that is another reason to keep working towards a thinner, healthier self.
I haven't had as much success as I would like AND, I have no one to blame but myself. It is easy to give up and harder to keep going. Remembering that there is a reason for this journey...and that reason is to live longer...should be some motivation. I need to remember that. Constantly.
What a shame it would be to struggle through the hardest parts of life, and when I finally arrive at a destination that allows me to enjoy that effort, I drop dead because of my own unwillingness to change. I'm not the only one here that may fall victim to diabetes. Is it time that you made some changes?
Inspiration of the Day
Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American Poet and Essayist
Recipe of the Day
As a healtier alternative to something high in fat and loaded with pasta, this recipe replaces the calories and adds a bunch of flavor. http://www.recipezaar.com/I-Lost-My-Noodles-Low-CarbSouth-Beach-Eggplant-Lasagna-83464
Today's Link
28 Days To A Healthier Heart
It looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend and I hope to take advantage of the weather by accomplishing something, (injury permitting), outside. Gardening time is will be here before I know it and I hope to be ready when it arrives. The thought of fresh wholesome vegetables that are within 50' of my back door is almost more that I can stand to think about. Yum! I plan to bore the heck out you all with pictures as the garden progresses.
My small steps for the weekend are to go to the gym, even if all I can do it the treadmill, and to do something around the house that needs to be done. I'm not sure what that is, because there are so many things I have neglected, but I'm going to cross something off the list.
No journey is completed without taking that first step. Anything is possible if you do it One Step at a Time.
Happy Trails!
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