I didn't sleep the best last night, which meant a slow start to my day since I was sleepy most of the morning and did a little dozing in my recliner. Since I didn't feel like moving too much this morning, I worked on finishing Christmas ornaments…doing things that I could do while sitting. As the day wore on, I did get my energy back and started working on my decorating. I am opening up boxes that I store decorations in and if something is in that box that I pretty know where I will put it, I take it and anything else that I can safely bring down the stairs and still hold onto the banister. If I need to clear a table top for it, I do that and dust and then plop it in place. So I am slowly but surely getting things out of the Christmas closet and finding them a place. I have one tree on my mantle and a Christmas picture over the mantle…still more things to find to go there. But the mantle is ready for them when I find them! I have a church an a few trees on my previous kitchen table that is now in my living room,..awaiting carolers! I have started clearing and cleaning off the countertop on the sink side of the kitchen getting it ready for snowmen and trees…I found two of the snowmen that go there so that started me clearing and cleaning there…I guess there is a method to my madness! I did get out the Christmas napkins and put them in the napkin holder and will unpack my s'more snowmen and place them next. Little by little…
I got a call from my doctor's office today. I had asked if I could stop my gout med…she said that she would look at the results of my labs and let me know…but the numbers on this one test had risen and she said that couldn't stop, and, as a matter of fact, I need to take one every day. I had been taking them every other day. These are the pills that I dislike taking as they get stuck in my throat going down…due to the fact that they aren't coated. So I have to take them hidden in a spoonful of something like applesauce or cottage cheese or yogurt. And, for some reason, I just don’t like to have to eat something to take them! One of those little things that irritate me, I guess. But I guess having to do that is better than having to suffer with gout! I will be good and take them…though not happily!
I guess that is the only change in my meds, as she didn’t remark on anything else. I know some of the numbers weren’t the best on other labs…but they are pretty much at the same place as last time and she is letting "not much change" in the "not the best" results ride.
I went to Bible study tonight and am now home…ready to settle in for the night. I may continue to finish this one ornament that I worked on this morning or stitch the openings of the stuffed ornaments that need that done so they will be finished. Whatever I do, it isn’t going to make me climb the stairs. Decorating for Christmas means many trips up and down the stairs…so I will wait till tomorrow to continue my decorating.
To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!
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