I have been having some chest and abdominal pains of undetermined origin. So today was the big day with an ECHO test followed by a chemical stress test and then a doctor visit to hear the results. I have really dreaded the chemical stress test because I had heard things that made me very nervous. My friend Mickey told me they were nothing. Mickey has always had the chemical ones because of injuries when she was a teenager that made a traditional stress test undoable for her. And she was right! Not bad at all. This took all morning with testing starting at 8:00 am and ending at 11:50.
The results were worth it. Dr. C. said I have a strong heart of normal size with a few "electrical" issues, no blockages. We will have another look in September while still monitoring the electrical issues. For me it was the very best outcome. So now the other problems I have been having are most likely gut related. Knowing the heart is most likely not the culprit was reassuring.
One step at a time...
Then this afternoon Butch had a couple of cancers removed from his face. His turn this week. My turn again next week! This is not what we hoped for this summer. Oh, the things we need to do to stay healthy??
Friday, June 8
Wednesday, June 6
Plans get changed
Yesterday Colleen and I decided we were going to bike the trail instead of a walk but a toothache changed it. For once, it isn't me with a toothache. I could change the direction of this blog entry right here but I won't just yet. So Colleen went to the dentist this morning instead of biking with me. I am sure I had more fun.
I haven't ridden for a while so it was a pleasant trip down to the bridge and back despite the dark clouds lurking in the northern sky. We dodged a storm as often happens in the slot we occupy. I could veer off on that subject too but won't just yet.
I took several photos on the way to the bridge and also at the bridge. Some critter lost his life under the bridge from the sounds of it but I was unable to see the action and I don't think I wanted to.
Back to the first veering off subject-Toothaches
As many of you know I had dental implants in my lower jaw way back in 1998. It wasn't all that common at that time but I said then and still say now it was worth every penny. It was the closest thing to having my natural teeth that I had ever experienced. Once again I was able to crunch on raw veggies and eat steak. Nuts were a particular favorite. But I digress. I have always had a problem with plaque build up and I also had this with the implants. I went to the dentist twice a year to get the plaque removed from around the implants. On one visit they suggested to me I might want to consider a laser treatment and after looking into it I decided to do it. The dental tech told me I might be able to go as long as 3 years without having it done again. It has been three years and I have not had one minute of a problem with plaque buildup or the problems that ensued from that and I am not seeing any of the symptoms that would lead me to believe I need another treatment yet.
Here is a link if you want to check it out.
https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/laser-use-dentistry
And here are the photos I have taken recently.
I haven't ridden for a while so it was a pleasant trip down to the bridge and back despite the dark clouds lurking in the northern sky. We dodged a storm as often happens in the slot we occupy. I could veer off on that subject too but won't just yet.
I took several photos on the way to the bridge and also at the bridge. Some critter lost his life under the bridge from the sounds of it but I was unable to see the action and I don't think I wanted to.
Back to the first veering off subject-Toothaches
As many of you know I had dental implants in my lower jaw way back in 1998. It wasn't all that common at that time but I said then and still say now it was worth every penny. It was the closest thing to having my natural teeth that I had ever experienced. Once again I was able to crunch on raw veggies and eat steak. Nuts were a particular favorite. But I digress. I have always had a problem with plaque build up and I also had this with the implants. I went to the dentist twice a year to get the plaque removed from around the implants. On one visit they suggested to me I might want to consider a laser treatment and after looking into it I decided to do it. The dental tech told me I might be able to go as long as 3 years without having it done again. It has been three years and I have not had one minute of a problem with plaque buildup or the problems that ensued from that and I am not seeing any of the symptoms that would lead me to believe I need another treatment yet.
Here is a link if you want to check it out.
https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/laser-use-dentistry
And here are the photos I have taken recently.
Tuesday, June 5
Beautiful Day
Perfect morning for a walk. Cool, light breeze, sunshine, good company (Colleen), who could ask for more. And I remembered my camera. Today's topic of conversation centered around kindness, the many forms it takes and the importance of even a tiny bit of it and how the smallest act can stay with you for years. What was the last kindness someone showed you?
Today's pictures...so far.
Busy trail this morning This runner was doing laps because we saw him multiple times.
Okay, I just remembered something. I often see the darndest things. I was sitting at the computer and my view looks out on the backyard and alley. A white car pulled up behind the motorhome and a teenaged boy got out of the back seat and opened the trunk. A teenaged girl got out of the trunk and got in the back seat and the car slowly moved on. Oh yes, there is a story here. No doubt about it! But I do not know the rest of the story. This is always happening to me!! Guess I will have to follow in my mother's footsteps and make one up. Her stories always started with "I'll bet...". That is how we knew they were stories.
Today's pictures...so far.
Okay, I just remembered something. I often see the darndest things. I was sitting at the computer and my view looks out on the backyard and alley. A white car pulled up behind the motorhome and a teenaged boy got out of the back seat and opened the trunk. A teenaged girl got out of the trunk and got in the back seat and the car slowly moved on. Oh yes, there is a story here. No doubt about it! But I do not know the rest of the story. This is always happening to me!! Guess I will have to follow in my mother's footsteps and make one up. Her stories always started with "I'll bet...". That is how we knew they were stories.
Sunday, June 3
Plant story
I have known for a long time that something was funky about the soil near my clothesline posts. When we first started on our house project we needed to move a rhubarb patch because it was in the way of placing our RV sites. So naturally Butch and I disagreed on where we should put the Rhubarb patches. So to keep us both happy I placed a chunk of rhubarb near the clothesline while Butch put a chunk north near the property line. His flourished and mine struggled and finally died.
Next event was a clematis that I wanted to place near the west pole of the clothesline. It has been there for several years now and it has never been healthy, always looking like it was clinging to life on a thread.
The latest event was my recently planted honeysuckle vine, planted near the east clothesline pole and it started out looking great. Then I noticed the leaves were turning yellow and looking very wilted. I knew it was getting enough water so next, I thought perhaps the roots needed to be shaded like a clematis but it still looked sick. My last attempt to rescue it is to dig it up and put it into a bucket with fresh potting soil. I think I may have waited too long. Time will tell
Finally, I turned to the Internet and I think I have discovered the problem. Lack of nitrogen in the soil!!! The soil in the backyard has never been good quality but I had no idea it was as bad as it is. We are in need of some animal manure so bring that horse or cow on by and let them drop that good ol' nitrogen in our backyard. Trust me I never thought those words would ever leave my mouth!!
Next event was a clematis that I wanted to place near the west pole of the clothesline. It has been there for several years now and it has never been healthy, always looking like it was clinging to life on a thread.
The latest event was my recently planted honeysuckle vine, planted near the east clothesline pole and it started out looking great. Then I noticed the leaves were turning yellow and looking very wilted. I knew it was getting enough water so next, I thought perhaps the roots needed to be shaded like a clematis but it still looked sick. My last attempt to rescue it is to dig it up and put it into a bucket with fresh potting soil. I think I may have waited too long. Time will tell
Finally, I turned to the Internet and I think I have discovered the problem. Lack of nitrogen in the soil!!! The soil in the backyard has never been good quality but I had no idea it was as bad as it is. We are in need of some animal manure so bring that horse or cow on by and let them drop that good ol' nitrogen in our backyard. Trust me I never thought those words would ever leave my mouth!!
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