My agenda starts as soon as I wake up..
Most cannot fathom all that is involved with the regimen we follow as well as everyday life.
Add into that taking a Thyroid pill and waiting an hour before you can eat or drink anything besides water, getting my day started is jumbled. Depending on how I feel also denotes how fast I move.
I want to strengthen my lungs and increase my energy a bit more, so I usually walk my Treadmill after my nebulizer to get rid of the jittery shakes from the meds.. My body is good for very little while shaking so bad. Now the Plantar Fasciitis is rearing it's ugly head, my feet are extremely painful within a few hours of walking. Pair this with the fact that Ozzi now prefers a car ride to walking, and Bette gets less exercise. He is 13 now and slowing down , regrettably. My hope has been to spend 15 minutes on the Treadmill after each meal. I can skip breakfast if I convince Ozzi to walk.
Now that hubby is retired, or partially fitting in time for a nebulizer is difficult. I can't do it while he is sleeping, it is one noisy machine and he seems raring to go once he has breakfast. He is a man of lists and plans out what he wants to do the day before. After 11 years, I still have not gotten through that thick New England skull to chek on my list too :) Or my routine.
Today we decided to try an experiment.
Only he was up earlier than I planned...
I had taken my pill and was chugging water when he woke up. So instead of the treadmill, after breakfast we took Ozzi for a ride, and a walk in a different area.. Completely new dog ! He's apparently bored with the old routes..
I did notice it getting more difficult to breathe at the end of the walk, so couldn't wait for the nebulizer to open everything up and then the antibiotics. Hubby had different plans..
We then went to the Produce stand and bought fresh vegetables.. I love the tomatoes this time of year so happily agreed..Knowing in the back of my mind the nebulizer awaited.
Then it was a stop at PetSuperMarket just because- Ozzi had been so good ! Then gas for the vehicle and finally home.. Yay- nebulizer time !
Hubby wanted lunch before he cleaned the cars...
With all this scrambling in my head, I made lunch. Wondering how on earth I will fit in that nebulizer, ride my stationery bike ( over the treadmill) and complete the ring and pendant order sitting at on my table screaming at me.
Solution!!!!!
I put a small table by the bike (recumbent) with the nebulizer. With my meds ready, water bottle in hand and a good book, I proceeded to hit my 15 minutes or 2 miles.
I'm thinking I may keep it this way... Two projects with one stone..
Here I have to mention,. it is imperative to have a good book to read.. I am reading Between Before And After by Amanda Dick. I highly recommend it ! I actually kept riding so I had an excuse to keep reading the chapter I was on !! This is her second book I've read and both are well worth the time.. She is about to release her third and I cannot wait !! She can easily be found on Amazon for you Kindle or Kindle App.
So now with jitters gone, and fully recharged...thank you Amanda for keeping me exercising, I leave you to begin designing those orders :)
Hopefully this blog will be the culmination of all my years attempting to write a book about surviving an organ transplant. I've survived 3 organ transplants & have a pacemaker. Life is GOOD! I am truly BLESSED! Years ago I titled my book "At the end of my rope" for 2 reasons. 1.Physically: Being tethered to oxygen for 20+ years. Hence, the rope. 2. Psychologically: There are times when I literally feel At the end of my rope.
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Saturday, June 20, 2015
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