Patty's epic adventure

  2/24/23  It's Friday.  I know I haven't written in awhile, but I just don't have much to say.  I go to physical therapy twice a  week for my foot.  They've done all they can with the lymphedema, so I'm on my own now.  They shipped me another section of the pressure machine and it may arrive today.  All I know is that it's a trunk section and it will attach to my torso unit.  It will have instructions on how to use it and I'm supposed to call the company and they will explain how to program it.  If I can't figure it out, they'll come do it for me.  I guess I'm truly going to look like the Michelin Man now.  I have an eye appt. on Monday as a follow-up for my tear duct issue, vision test, and check on my occular migraines.  They're getting better, so this is good.  My ear still hurts once in a while - like today - and I have a follow-up appt. with the ENT guy next week. I've been instructed to update this blog more of...

  2/13/23 Today is Monday. It’s my birthday. I’m 67 years old today. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and the day after that is David‘s birthday. I’m trying to figure out where I want to eat tonight. I’ve been guaranteed a date. I had physical therapy this morning from 11 to 12 and then went to lunch with a friend. I hadn’t seen her for a while, and we had a wonderful time. We drove to Houston last Thursday, I had my MRI Friday morning, and then we stayed with Courtney until late Sunday morning. We drove home in time to unpack and get ready for the Super Bowl. We had a couple of friends over and had a wonderful time last night. My MRI was a fiasco. I was there 3 1/2 hours. I was in the machine 45 minutes. They had to call in a physicist to check all the requirements of my spinal stimulator before I got in the tube. I already had the model number, phone numbers, etc., and told him I’ve had MRIs before. None of that mattered to them. They kept apologizing for the delay, and gave me a par...

  2/8/23 Today is Wednesday.  I've had two PT appointments this week for my right foot.  Perhaps she can help me.  My podiatrist sent me to her because he can't figure out what's wrong.  I've broken it several times, but I've had x-rays and they can't find anything wrong with it.  It's tender to the touch on the outside of the foot and I cannot stand or walk for very long.  It's been hurting since last May or June.  I can't remember.  They checked for cancer in the bone and found nothing.  I did do something remarkable a few days ago..... I walked around the block.  I took a friend, just in case I needed help, but I made it by myself.  I'm not saying I didn't stop 5-6 times, but I made it all the way back to the house.  It's .7 miles.  Hooray! We still have Courtney's dog that we've been dog-sitting for the past 3-4 weeks.  We're taking her back home tomorrow when we go to Houston for my appt.  I'm mentionin...

  2/4/23 Today is Saturday.  I have just been informed by a daughter that it's been too long since I updated my blog.  I'm fine.  My earache is getting better, but it's not gone.  I had to cancel last Wednesday's PT appointment because the roads were too icy.  When I called, they said no one was there, anyway.  Our weather went beserko this past week.  It was freezing and raining and sleeting.  Our trees and power lines were bogged down with so much ice that everything was breaking.  We got SO lucky that we didn't lose power.  There are people all around us that haven't had power in the last 4 days, and it has been so cold!  It is like we are in an electricity island.  Our subdivision is fine... so far.  I just heard another transformer blow about 10 minutes ago.  David has gone out with his chain saw again to help people with all their downed trees and limbs.  We haven't had mail, either.  It's all stu...