Swimming

All week for two weeks I've been going to the municipal pool and swimming there. I make sure to take my meds before I leave. My dependent is the reason I go to the pool. The pool keeps us cool. Of course we have to watch out for the Older and Bigger kids. They do handstands. They do wrestling holds in the pool. They're horsing around and I have to keep an eye on dependent. Many times there are water collisions, just like traffic collisions. 

When I get home I am TIRED! I have exercised for 1.5 hrs. I have lost 4lbs. so far.  Yesterday I did not go to the pool. Instead, I was soo tired, I rested all day. My relation stated that I had slept close to 12 hrs. At least I had activity buddy! 

I have also gotten a nice dark tan! I'm at least 3 shades darker. 

Walking group

I went walking today. Felt good. I seem to be doing better walking now than when I first started. I felt calm and vibrant (but not manic). Sleep finally kicked in towards the end of tutoring today. I crashed on the sofa. I took 1/2 Lexapro to balance me out because of the exhaustion. 

Tomorrow I'm due to take my next dose if Xanax. It's been 4.5 days since my last dosage. 

The Heat

Ever since the heat came in I've been noticing an uncomfortableness between my shoulders. Like a tension. Monday I went for a walk and upon my return had to take a shower to cool down. The left breast has a tension in it as well. I fear a repeat major episode. 

I'm able to walk 4/5 of the way at my pace before I have to stop. I'm literally st the parking lot pillars when the need to stop comes on me. It's just winded tiredness from walking. What scares me is the rapid heart. Now steady paced walking is supposed to increase the heart rate, normally. That's ok. But I've had repeat supertachy heart rates where I've had to take Xanax. Not. Big fan of that symptom. 

Testing My Resolve

Today my family member jumped on me about my results from the sonogram. I told FM I had to go. I told FM that the results would not be in yet. It would take a week. FM had a specialist to lean on and ask questions. FM is simply making me anxious. 

My relation wasn't easy either.  I have been walking these past three days. Last two days in am after dropping off relative.  I walk around the block, which is a mile, and call said relation to pick me up. Relation told me that the walk has to be 30 minutes otherwise its not worth the turn around. Relation said I would either drive or walk our relative to destination. Well my relation picked me up and we went home. 

Walking club and sew/knit hobbies

Today I walked again with my walking buddy (WB). This time we went around the block at school. That walk is one mile. We tried to go a 2nd time, but my body just wasn't up for it. After all it was a mile!!!

The thing is when we started a 2nd lap I got as far as the 1st 1/4 of the block. I told my WB that I couldn't finish the 3/4 lap. I thought I could, but my body stated differently, convincingly (light headed, motion sensitive). I called to be picked up. My ride picked me up and we went home. 

Between yesterday and today we accepted 43 members!!  

many stated they would join the walk this week. 😄😀 let's see what happens. 

I went to get my blood pressure rx from the pharmacy. They had me worried because I couldn't get it refilled on time. I had called it in last week on Saturday. They said I didn't have any refills and needed a doctor's rx to refill again. They would contact the Dr. on Monday and it should be ready Wednesday; today. Well, I had called; nothing. So I played operator between the pharmacy and the clinic. 

I called the pharmacy. They're still waiting. I called the clinic. Apparently the head Dr, the one who signed off on my rx, is only there once a week. That day already passed. Dammit! Front office nurse put me on hold to see what could be done. She passed me to the back office. I spoke to the person in charge of dispensing the medicine there. She said the pharmacy needs to speak to her directly since the doctor wasn't in. I called to tell the pharmacy and told them to speak directly to the head of dispensary.   I asked if they would call within the next ten minutes as I really needed my blood pressure medicine today. I started getting nervous. I looked in my old pill bottles looking for a lone BP rx. I found 1/2 and 1/4 pills in a bottle. I took the 1/2 pill. 

Then I went back to pushing for my rx again. One hour later I called again, after being reminded, to check on my rx. I was told by a technician in the pharmacy that they had left a message.  I called the clinic, myself, and asked to speak to the back office/dispensary. She did not get the message. I gave her the pharmacy number. She said she would call them. Within an hour the pharmacy automated called me back. The rx was finally ready to pick up. 

Right after the pharmacy we went to the discount store, G. There I found various sewing and knitting accessories to pass the time. I got two trim up packets, two yarns, size 18 doll pattern, and needle point embroidery kit.  Can't wait to try them. 

I also bought a silk scarf. It was, unfortunately, G clean which is NOT clean. They don't clean anything! At all!!  I had to wash that scarf multiple times. The first time I put it in the sink to hand wash the water turned BLACK! and as many times I washed it it still smelled! Finally I hung it outside to dry. I plan to let it soar in the wind for two days but already I could tell that nature is correcting a man made mistake. 

Walking Club

I co-started a walking club yesterday with a fellow parent at the school. The walking Club was her idea. We met at the park. All three generations of us. We moms walked once around the park while the gmas watched the kids at play. I had a great time and enjoyed meeting a new friend. 

We want to expand the group from just us two to more. The nice thing I noticed about the .5 mile walk was the feeling of calm and tiredness I haven't felt in a long time. We're walking again tomorrow if there's no rain. 

I fell asleep early tonight and woke up at 2am. I had to take my Rx still.