SaturdayMotivation

plant positivity.

3 Positives:
Ready for some additional tatting with beads this weekend
to-do list for the week nearly completed
quiet time

Our Journey Notes:
so Day 5 has passed – no one from the specialists’ office has reached out via phone or messaging within the app and with it being a long holiday weekend, I’m sure the callback list will be much longer on Tuesday. Grateful all of the testing was within the norms — but still have worries about previous findings and what next steps are.

a good one for Everyone to live by!

and to practice what we preach…..

3 Positives:
got some positive feedback from my PCP —
picked up my tatting project last night. I remembered the pattern – YAY!
checked off all but one chore on the list yesterday. It was a fairly productive day overall.
Bonus: RAIN!

Our Journey Notes:
Still waiting on the last test result. Hopefully, it will land in the app on Monday — PCP’s message was that he had looked at ALL of the test results and they were looking good. Nothing in the ABNORMAL range, thankfully. But still no definitive answers for the cause of the symptoms at this point. He also kept the door open for further conversation and questions as they arise. I really appreciate that, knowing it will likely be another 2 weeks before hearing anything from the Orthopedist’s office after that final test posts.

hold on…

3 Positives:
Studio time — and a little productivity
Finished another book and opened another
The shunt is working

Our Journey Notes:
T’s appointment went well. Pressure is down – a lot! Eye drop regimin has changed and he will be off the post op drops next week if things are still looking good. He’s had a little more pain than in the past following surgery, but Tylenol seems to work just fine. Fingers crossed that the shunt continues to work well.

Nothing further on the MRI at this point. There’s always that part of you that hopes you won’t have to wait the weekend for the findings and next steps, but that’s not happening. I’m hoping they’ll review Monday or Tuesday and next steps in place and an appointment set to meet sooner rather than later. Fingers crossed.

become…

3 Positives:
another birthday card front made
all but one load of laundry including putting away done
paperwork for Tuesday’s appointment nearly completed

Our Journey Notes:
Yesterday was not a good “memory” day in the kitchen for me. I really hope today is a better day all around. New list on the desk – hoping it helps today.

every day is a new beginning.

3 Positives:
Found some interesting things while looking for a document
Good news that all of the scheduled PT appointments will be covered by insurance
tried a little more tatting — not the worst of outcomes, but not the best either. LOL

Our Journey Notes:
T is really enjoying unlimited audio books in the app we got for him. His library is filling fast and he’s going through several books a week. Although he’d rather hold a book in his hands, this is also satisfying to him and is sparing his eyes some strain as he listens late into the night. His next appointment with the eye surgeoncoming up shortly. Hoping we’ll get more info on the next steps regarding the glaucoma — and when he will get a corrective lens for the right eye and/or if he’ll get a low vision designation or not.

I’ve been experiencing some additional discomfort in the left shoulder this week and on the right side of my neck. Ice packs to the rescue and I’ll be starting with those shortly from the way things feel. Continuing the 4 home assigned exercises as instructed and have already completed the necessary check in forms for Monday’s am PT visit. Still have the tingling. I’m wondering if that will go away or lessen by the time I see the spine surgeon later this month. My fear is that it is a sign of Alzheimer’s and that additional signs will become more prominent as the year progresses.