Health issues, theatre

Friday

First thing in the morning, the elder daughter had appointment with her asthma nurse. She has had problems with asthma now during the autumn and she is on Singulair now, she has also been on Flixotide. Now the situation seems to be pretty good but it has been worse and we therefore contacted the nurse. She has already seen the local allrounder-doctor twice (hence the medication). She did the spirometer tests with normal results and got then the manual meter home to do the measurings here too - for one week if the results are okey, and for two weeks if not. She has been growing, she was about 2 cm taller than when the school nurse measured her a while ago. She has also been on a programme established by the school nurse, adding one new food each week to her diet. We think that is good but she is eating just minimum amounts. Anyway that is a start. But since her eating and somehow I think also speech was getting worse we were already considering contacting teh clinic that operated her throat - to make sure there would not be any renewal of the operation in question.

Then, I had my 50-year appointment with the district nurse. Blood sugar 4 (excellent), blood pressure first about 150 / 90 which was high but she said it would come down - and we waited and chatted and then it was measured again and it was 130 / 80 which was good too. What else? Hb yes. It has caused problems but it is not as hopeless anymore. now it was about a little bit over 120 which is acceptable. Shows not anything about the blood cell reserves which is the real problem though. But I am on treatment and although it takes time it will be all right - I hope! But there was a long period when nothing with my blood cells reacted with treatments. ANyway I am happy I don't have to go to the hospital for treatment. It would have harder side effects than those I may have now.

And then she took proofs for gynecological cancers but she said it looked perfectly clean. The results will arrive home. This is nothing to worry about though, it is routine.

All my vacccinations were ok so I got none. I have just finished a 3-shot series against Hepatite B - which I had to take separately because I had taken a series for Hepatite A already and now the other family received Hepatite A+B, a combination vaccin against both hepatites so I decided to take the B - so that I would have the same cover as the other family has. B is usually infected venerically so taking it was a bit embarrassing but the nurse who gave the 2nd shot said it can be received through blood transfusion too so I am in a great risk in case something happens because I am so soon in need of extra blood - because I have no reserves. That is why I have my health records with me when I drive the car. Husband wanted to have the family vaccinated for Hepatites before we went to Morocco - and next winter, God permitting, we will have a vacation in Tunisia - and one of the family is a diabetic who also needs better cover with vaccins.

What else happened yesterday?

We went to theatre with husband, he had organized the tickets. It is worth mentioning. There is no theatre in our home town so when we go to theatre it means driving 100 km back and forth - north, south or north-east. This time it was north. I enjoy going out with dear darling husband - he is so polite, considerate and kind. I feel really treated when he opens the doors for me, drives the car, gets the programme for me, escorts me in the stairs and all that... and when we go for a coffee before we drive home. Fantastic. I also enjoy wearing make-up and those jewelries he has given to me. And festive clothes too of course. And the theatre in itself - just so enjoyable!

Saturday

Today we went to vote in beforehand, the real voting day is next week sunday. We will not be here to vote then. It is the municipal election.

The youngest girl has problems with blood glucose, it just stays high and does not come down. Today she fell asleep on the sofa and frightened me to death, I thought she had hypoglycemia - but she was just sleeping. She then went to sleep in her own bed, after I ahd given her extra insulin - she slept 4 hours and now she has gone downstairs. It is possible that she has slept too little, it has become a battle to get kids to bed at night. Yesterday we came home at 11 p.m. and the girls were awake and had no intention to go to bed (but did as we told them to) - our son always sleeps well and long enough!

It is time for bed time routine - heels work because I have stayed in the bathroom long enough to actually DO all the cleaning and moisturizing I am worth! LOL!

Got a mail which was very cynical about things that I had revealed were important to me. It ahs made me think a lot about cynicism and what kind of an attitude it is towards life. With that kind of attitude you can destroy all enthusiasm and everything else too. Think of having a cynical guest over in your house. How long would you take that attitude: Yea of coourse that is some sort of food but..... yea you can of course call that a bed if you like... is this your idea of a family life (i just wonder but...) and so on. What destruction we spread around being cynical! What is the use of pointing out everything someone possibly has not done, or succeeded in, if there are things we can tell he or she has succeeded in, is good at, and so on? Why spread destruction when we can spread encouragement and happiness? I am not for cynicism, really not. I just wonder what to respond to him.

Today, we went for a walk with husband. Without him, I would not have dared go so long. I am afraid of my muscles getting frozen while I go and then I could not get back - having him with me gives me more confidence in myself. All went fine but I was terribly achy when we got back, muscles got frozen and they still are... now in the evening I took all possible pain killers in addition to Lyrica, again... I am sorry it is that way but I'd like to keep moving anyway...