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Tuesday, Jul 31 2012 - Feeling petty, excited and a Strange Occurence
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A few days ago I shared something heartfelt with another CK member who I thought was my friend. She then reposted what I said as her own story which irritated me because that's like lying in my mind. It doesn't help that my post to her was related to my mother who died in a fire on August 4th, 2004. Bad timing I guess. Now I discover she's no longer listed as one of my "friends' so I can only guess she decided to unfriend me. I guess not everyone is who they represent themselves to be around here after all. I know I shouldn't let this bother me, but it has gotten under my skin and I haven't been able to shake it off yet which makes me feel petty which also irritates me. Maybe I'll get over it now that I've written it down.
On the health front I'm semi-excited. I emailed my doctor and asked him to order a FBS and lipid profile for me to have done on Saturday. I see him next Tuesday and I am eager to see if the changes I've made have favorably impacted my overall health. My blood pressure is lower. All of my readings are within the normal range. After years of trying to get it down and always hovering in the "pre-hypertension - hypertension" range it's really nice to see those good numbers. Now if my blood tests reveal better numbers I'll be even happier.
I had a strange thing happen to me yesterday. When I got off work I changed into my comfortable clothes and sneakers before leaving work. The plan was to go walking before going home. I decided it was time to tackle the stairs so I went down 10 flights and felt pretty good about it. Then Hubs and I drove to the park to walk the perimeter under the shade of the trees. About 15 minutes into the walk I felt like my legs were going to give out from under me. It was very disconcerting. I managed to walk back to the car feeling like I might fall down 3-4 times. I was already well hydrated but I drank a full bottle of water by the time we got home (27 miles) anyway. My legs felt kind of rubbery getting out of the car but got better as the evening wore on. Any ideas why that happened?
Today I brought a banana to work to eat about half an hour before I get off in case it was just a matter of my muscles needing food or nutrients that may have been depleted earlier in the day.
On the health front I'm semi-excited. I emailed my doctor and asked him to order a FBS and lipid profile for me to have done on Saturday. I see him next Tuesday and I am eager to see if the changes I've made have favorably impacted my overall health. My blood pressure is lower. All of my readings are within the normal range. After years of trying to get it down and always hovering in the "pre-hypertension - hypertension" range it's really nice to see those good numbers. Now if my blood tests reveal better numbers I'll be even happier.
I had a strange thing happen to me yesterday. When I got off work I changed into my comfortable clothes and sneakers before leaving work. The plan was to go walking before going home. I decided it was time to tackle the stairs so I went down 10 flights and felt pretty good about it. Then Hubs and I drove to the park to walk the perimeter under the shade of the trees. About 15 minutes into the walk I felt like my legs were going to give out from under me. It was very disconcerting. I managed to walk back to the car feeling like I might fall down 3-4 times. I was already well hydrated but I drank a full bottle of water by the time we got home (27 miles) anyway. My legs felt kind of rubbery getting out of the car but got better as the evening wore on. Any ideas why that happened?
Today I brought a banana to work to eat about half an hour before I get off in case it was just a matter of my muscles needing food or nutrients that may have been depleted earlier in the day.
2 comments so far.
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a decade ago
I sent you a message also about the weak legs thing. As for the person who re-posted what you told them as their story, that is just weird. We surely have enough problems and stories that you don't have to "steal" someone elses. She must have some issues, so move on. Most people are not like that!
by SCHNAUZERLUV
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a decade ago
Lita - Sorry you had that happen - are you certain the "friend" didn't have a similiar event in their life? There is so much commonality here that resonates with others. I've made statements on here that others have assumed were prompted by them - when actually it's a sum total of all interactions. I've had to tell myself on more than one occasion, to hold to the best that CK has to offer, and try to ignor the rest.
:kiss:
by CAPMOM