Week 26 of 2024

Had a good night, woke once I think, in for another cold and wet day the temp now is 10 degrees or 50 degrees if you’re in the USA. My BGL is 4.3.

I did a load of washing and hung it on the clothes hoists.

Tim had to go and put fuel in the car, I stayed home. It has rained on and off all day.

Around 4.30pm Tim put the heater on and after half an hour I started to feel hot and had to go and take my long sleeve jacket off.

Had another good night, I slept through the night waking with the alarm, it is 6 degrees and my BGL is 5.2.

It has reached a top of 17 degrees.

Have answered 3 letters today.

At the start of the year Tim bought himself a pedometer to count his steps during the day but said he couldn’t get it to work. I have decided to wear it and I have no problem with it working. Of a morning, I press reset and attach it to my pants that’s it. I have no idea what Tim was trying to do with it.

I have also borrowed Tasha’s power fit machine and managed to use it for 4 minutes today which was with me standing on it.

I walked 1,514 steps today

Damn these cold mornings suck and to add to annoyance this morning I have no bread for toast, no fruit, no custard and no milk for cereal and it is only 4 degrees. My BGL is 4.1

Had a phone call from Lake Mac Council about the bulk waste collection we have to pay $120 for it as our landlord which is the NSW government do not pay something that covers it and so it is up to each tenant to arrange and pay for their own collection.

So, I told Tim and Tasha about the phone call and they both went off their heads, ringing the Doh and saying they were lying to us when they said they didn’t know what going on. I ended up with a headache from it all.

Jessica came and set the chemist app on my phone for me, took her a while to figure it out but looks ok now.

Both Jess and I went to meet Sam and Tash saw us walking up and joined us, Sam was surprised to see us all there.

It is 19 degrees and not cold, just nice at the moment. I walked 1,240 steps today.

It doesn’t feel as cold this morning even though it is only 7 degrees.  I slept well waking with the alarm. My BGL is 5.1

Tim took a bunch of the bananas to work to just sit on the table for whoever wants one, someone did the same with apples and they got eaten.

I did a bit this morning in the way of housework, and it felt good. I have borrowed Tasha’s powerfit and have started using it for 10 minutes each day. I do most of it while sitting but manage a few minutes standing.

I had banana and custard for breakie and a banana sandwich for lunch.

The temp has risen to 20 degrees, and I am starting to feel warm.

Tim said when he returned to the depo after his morning school run the bananas were gone.

I did 1,822 steps today.

Another cold morning but I felt warm for a bit of it had to open the front door a crack for about 20 minutes.

My BGL is 4.8 and the temp is 6 degrees. By midday it was 17 degrees.

I made myself some hot chips for lunch which I had on a sandwich with cheese.

I decided to ask and seed if someone can drive me to Glendale tomorrow so I can take the bananas to Kathy so she can make me some banana bread. I don’t think I can go over and drop off the bananas as Kathy said not to go at 1.45pm. and that is a bit late, I don’t expect to find someone to drive me.

I did 1,870 steps

Had a not so good night, I was restless and kept waking to pee like every couple of hours and it was a cold night. I ended up getting up at 4.45am as even though I was in a nice warm bed I felt like I was shivering, which is what my internal tremor feels like. It is 3 degrees and my BGL is 4.3

It warmed up to 17 degrees.

While I was using the powerfit Michael arrived to pick up the bananas. I am doing better with the powerfit, I can now stand on it for up to 4 minutes before needing to sit for a bit.

I did 1,801 steps today.

Another rough night, I spent hours tossing and turning before I settled, and I also had to get up 4 times to pee.

It is 7 degrees and my BGL was 3.0 a bit low this morning, which is I suspect part of the reason I am shaking so much.

I have now had breakie and I hope that helps settle the tremor.

When Tim got up, we went to the shops while there Kathy rang, I answered and told her I would ring her back when I got home. Which I did.

Tim is working this afternoon/night.

I did1,648 steps.

REMEMBER I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH AND YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME. I am so very proud of you and how far you have come over the last few months

3 thoughts on “Week 26 of 2024

  1. Dearest Jo-Anne,

    Well, you have cold nights, days and we had 38°C and 39°C this week.

    Still, at night I often feel cold and still wear my flannel pajama pant as especially my legs feel so cold due to nerve damage from TEVAR surgery, also socks…

    Slept only 4 hours and then was writhing from pain so I got up for some 3 hours, sitting upright on the sofa with my MacBook. Went back to bed for maybe an hour and had to feed the kitties.

    Did gather the full large garbage bag with empty water bottles to drop them off at the recycle center. Pieter always did that but I did not know yet where exactly I had to drop them off—now I know and I felt good about it!

    Then a stop at the Humane Society for donating lots of dry and canned cat food as our senior kitties of 17 years + 3 months can no longer tolerate that type of food. Order now purely senior food for 15+ and it works without them vomiting.

    Step by step organizing things.

    Did shop at Kroger and took a good, long nap. Had to rush to Church as I needed my time, also for the potluck supper afterward in honor of a Priest that is leaving us.

    You certainly are making lots of steps in a day and also making good progress on your powerfit. Proud of you!

    Yesterday I had to fast and have blood work done. Cholesterol was perfect this time, of course since I don’t eggs anymore. When I weighed only 88 pounds I had a fried egg with breakfast and a boiled egg at lunchtime. Quit doing that but it also is hard to gain any more weight now.

    My kidneys had worsened so the appointment for September 26 got sped up to July 2nd after my primary care doctor called Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Already booked a room at the Grand Hyatt on points so I spend the night and then drive back home. Hoping to get some guidelines and expert help.

    We were supposed to get rain but nothing… the farmers need it badly as it is so dry.

    Big hugs,

    Mariette

    1. Not sleeping is problem we share as you know and it can make our days and doing stuff harder then it should be. You sound busy and I have no doubt you are because things need to get done and who else is there to get it done.

      When I have those fasting tests I like it done at 7am when they open.

      Also as much as I say I am not I am reasonable organised.

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