I was going to the Y for water aerobics. Got there, looked down and saw a new bruise (above an old bruise) on my left forearm. Huh. Wonder how I did that? (Ah, the life of mystery bruises – part old age, part low platelets; life goes on.) By the time I get to my…
A week ago, I fell. Yes, again. Yes, I’m pissed at myself. And now I have to reset the clock on the eternal doctor visit question “have you fallen recently”. Shit. And this is a really stupid one too, with no one to blame but yours truly. I’ve been practicing how to get up from…
With iron, lots of iron. I am now getting iron infusions (again). Did this a couple years back and my recollection is it really helped me with the fatigue, et al. Anemia is a symptom or side effect of my ITP (low platelets). And mine has been getting steadily worse – by dribs and drabs,…
I just found out that I’ve been taking one of my prescribed drugs wrong. I’ve been taking this drug for years and years (like over 20 years, so go ahead and add some more years and years on there), and nobody ever thought to tell me how you are supposed to take it. So I…
Okay, slightly North of toe. Earlier this week I had a brain MRI – don’t understand the results one bit, but at least they found something rattling around in my punkin’ head; waiting to hear from doctor whether I should be worried or not. (AND I HATE WAITING.) Today, I had a colonoscopy and an…
Holy crap. Seriously. Most people my (advanced) age are on some form of Medicare. However, my husband is still working (that’s what happens when you marry a sweet young thing) and we have private insurance through his work. And of course, every year, his company looks at, and sometimes changes, the health insurance choices. In…
When I was scheduled for my first (treadmill) stress test, the nurse took one look at me and said (or at least thought loudly), “Oh hell no.” Fast forward a few weeks, and I’m at the hospital for a chemical-induced stress test. They are so cute there. So worried about my modesty. What modesty? I’m…
I went back to the pool and had a wonderful time. I went and got my blood drawn afterwards. Note: Low normal for platelets is 150. My platelets are now at 12. That’s right – 12. Now that doesn’t mean I have 12 platelets left in my body, it means I have 12,000 platelets per…
Last week, me and hubby were on vacation. We didn’t wander far – just to the Canadian Lakes region (Mecosta County – near Big Rapids). We had stayed in that area before and liked it a lot. Last time, the units were like town houses. This time, we stayed at the St Ives Inn (part…
Okay. I had a thing done to me. I finally got my knee replacement. And it has been (and continues to be) an adventure. In case you are unaware, knee replacement is a fucking terrifying surgery. They cut off a hunk of your tibia, hammer (yes hammer) a spike into it (for the base of…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 