Day 256: PTO

 Today is the 4th day of the 37th week, the 13th day of the 9th month, the 256th day of my 2023 babbling experiment, and:

  • 9X13 day
  • Bald is Beautiful Day
  • Fortune Cookie Day
  • International Chocolate Day
  • Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
  • National Celiac Awareness Day
  • National Defy Superstition Day
  • National Peanut Day
  • National Quiet Day
  • Positive Thinking Day
  • Programmer's Day
  • Roald Dahl Day
  • Scooby-Doo Day
  • Snack a Pickle Day
  • Supernatural Day
  • Uncle Sam Day
  • and  Voyager1 is 22h 19m 53s of light travel time from Earth 

Quote of the day:
" Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present. "
~ Bil Keane, American cartoonist best known for "The Family Circus"

Today I took off from work to go and see the cardiologist.  My heart is fine.  No idea what is causing the edema and short=windedness, but have I considered taking a diuretic?  Magnesium and salt levels are fine but the increased hemoglobin level might indicate dehydration.  Oh, and I need to work on life style changes like losing weight and moving more [AKA the old, fat, and out of shape speech].  The vasovagal reactions?  Neurological, might be caused to damage due to the diabetes.  Come back in six to twelve months and check in.  Let us know what the nephrologist says

Had lunch with my daughter and son-in-law.  Both are on Ozempic without having issues, both have lost weight.   Plans made for to have my granddaughters stay over with me next weekend [the fourth one of five in September].  

Took watches to the jewelry store - four new batteries, one in for repairs.  The little store was very busy and there was only one person helping folks, so there was a line.  Took an hour all told

Came home, got mail, fed the cat, called my friend, and skimmed thru my emails - country is still a mess - then had to take apart and clean the cat fountain which stopped working.  Time to get things ready for the morning rush as I have to go into the office.  

Now I have written my blog, etching this day into the cloud for all time as the status report of one pooped and discouraged person.

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