Today's prompt is " What makes a good friend?" Dependable and reliable.
It is now 4:13 a.m. here. I am awake because I got super thirsty from a super dry mouth. Yesterday started out good. We woke up and took our medications. I checked my account balance, and saw that I had been paid a day earlier than I was expecting, so I paid the bills right away. Then we went out to get Caleb's labs taken. Since we were on that side of town, I stopped by Walmart and did some grocery shopping. On the way back home, I picked Caleb's steroid cream up from the pharmacy. I was mostly home, and stopped at a traffic light that was blinking yellow for the turning lane, when all of a sudden, out of nowhere I saw an image in my mind's eye. I felt really strange, and not normal all of a sudden like sudden bad was going to happen. I put the Mazda in park and tried to find the emergency lights. I was unsuccessful using the emergency lights and pressed the wrong button. I was not able to think clearly. I was scared. I focused my breaths. I did not know if I could make it home safely, but I decided to drive anyway. I was less than 10 miles from home. I put everything I had into driving home, and when I got home, I tried to post about what was happening on facebook. I could not think clearly and posted gibberish. My Aunt Lisa just happened to catch the message and told me I should call 911, so I did.
The ambulance arrived and the EMTs took my blood sugar, 154, and my blood pressure, 184/106. I was able to speak clearly by the time they arrived. They asked me if I wanted to go to the hospital, and I responded "No." They did not tell me that anything was significant enough to be seen right away. It was later when a friend of mine, who was once a triage nurse, persuaded me that I should go to the ER. She said it sounded like I might have had a Trans-Ischemic-Attack/Mini Stroke. By then, it was around 6 something in the evening. The EMTs came around 12:30 p.m. I tried to call Shannon but her phone went to voice mail, so I was going to to take Caleb with me. I had called Shannon after I called the ambulance, and she came and picked Caleb up. I was almost to the hospital when she called me back, and we met at the hospital so she could take Caleb.
While at the hospital I had blood drawn, an ekg taken, and a CT scan done. Nothing showed any results for a stroke, but the doctor said, that does not mean I did not have one. I was happy to pick Caleb up and come home and sleep in my own bed. I was exhausted.
I spent all morning working. Paying the bills alone normally wears me out, but I went to run errands right away. When I went to Walmart, I planned on only buying a few things, but I ended up buying a cart load. I went to the self-checkout and did all the work myself. I worked up a sweat and got tired. The groceries were heavy, alot of gallon water jugs, soda cases, juices, and almond milks plus other stuff.
I am happy that no signs of stroke were found. I am worried about what it was that happened. I do not understand it. I was fine until all of a sudden, I wasn't . It's scary. That God for Shannon Gordon. She lives a few blocks away, and owns her own business. She was able to get Caleb for me when I needed someone right away. I cannot thank her enough.
After the EMTs left, I had my first meal of the day, which was Progresso lasagna soup with added cheese. I took my afternoon supplements and went to take a nap. I was rudely awakened by a full bladder. I stayed awake, instead of going back to sleep. My blood pressure continued to rise again, after falling to what is considered normal for me, even though all I was doing was sitting still.
I am suppose to follow up with my doctor today. I need to see a neurologist and get a MRI taken.
I had to take my earrings out to have the CT Scan done, but I totally forgot about my nose rings. Because I was wearing a face mask, the technician did not see them to tell me to take them out.
I just want to sleep. I am so tired, but I am also so thirsty.
I called the 72 hour ER phone number for the VA, so that is taken care of.
The staff at Dosher Memorial Hospital were very pleasant. The doctor was nice to me too. I was able to calm down there. Normally I get into a panic with all the waiting around for results. Thank you Dr. Hatem, nurses, and technicians who helped me yesterday!
Caleb slept in his own bed last night. Bella slept on the other side of the bed, so I had room, and did not feel like I was falling off the bed.
I expressed to Lonnie, Shannon's husband, that I wanted to show how much I appreciate her helping me when I need it the most, but that I do not have the money to spare. I wish I could give her hugs, but I could not walk up the stairs at her house. I sent her virtual hugs by text message.
My Aunt Lisa was there all day for me, checking up on me. I am thankful for her too.
I am thankful for my facebook lady veteran friend who was once a triage nurse who helped me get help too. Her name escapes me right now, but she is in my thoughts.
I think when I wake up, I will simply scan the paperwork I was sent home with and email my PCP and neurologist. I think I will take the day off and spend it in bed for the most part. I am just drained.
On the bright side, I did get alot of my stuff done. I also received the Swanson supplements I was waiting for, and began taking them before dinner. I also received the Children's Place order I ordered for Caleb. His Fall/Winter clothes arrived so he will have comfy lounge clothes to keep warm in, and nice clothes to celebrate the holidays in.
It's this kind of thing that is the reason I did not want to live alone.
It is now 5:00 a.m. here.
Halloween is Saturday. I do not plan on celebrating in any kind of way. I bought Caleb some pumpkin spice doughnuts, because he was asking for doughnuts, and they only come once a year. I also bought him some Cinnabon coffee keurig pods for him to try. I think he was happy with both. He ate the doughnuts right away. He ate the whole bag! LOL He didn't have breakfast, so I am sure he was hungry. He wanted me to eat doughnuts with him, but I told him no because I need to lose weight. I am trying to lose weight.
I was not hungry for dinner, which is usually the biggest meal of my day. I had taken the appetite suppressant supplements that are to be taken before a meal, before I left for the ER. I was not hungry when I came home several hours later. I was having trouble sleeping, and got up around 11 something to have a snack. I ate some chips and salsa, some lunchmeat ham, a very little bit of Mediterranean Feta Cheese, and some string cheese. I don't think those are bad choices. My labs showed that my sodium is still below normal so I need to eat salt by either adding salt to my diet and/or drinking Gatorade Zero, which I have not been doing lately.
Hopefully with these new supplements I will be able to decrease my serving sizes and not be hungry. I am normally not a breakfast person. I have a small to medium size lunch. I have a big vegetable filled dinner on my good days. On my bad days, I also have carbohydrates in my dinner. Every so often I make spaghetti for Caleb, and I try to add vegetables and meat to my spaghetti sauce to make it more nutritious, but pasta is just not good for me. It is not filling and I eat way too much at one time because it is delicious.
I am thinking about what to make for dinner tonight. I was able to buy beef stew meat at $3.99/lbs last week, so I think I am going to cook it in the crockpot with the broccoli I have, along with the kale and spinach, and some black beans to make my own kind of stew. Sounds good and nutritious to me.
I am not ready to go back to bed. I like typing. I am tired though.
I just cleaned my glasses, and I can see! LOL
My Bella. Poor girl. Has no idea what is going on. I wish I could take her everywhere I go. She would always be able to comfort me, and I her. Caleb doesn't understand everything either. Poor boy. I know it's confusing. It's confusing to me too.
My mom has kept up with me on facebook, so I was happy for that. It shows she cares. Sometimes, facebook is all I can do. I am in such a habit of doing facebook that sometimes I can only do that to get help. I need people to pay attention for when I need help. I cannot always ask for help. Just like me getting home yesterday. I could only get home because I am in the habit of getting home. If I were doing something I don't normally do, I would have been screwed. I was relying on my long-term memory of habits.
Meanwhile, my house is a disaster area. It was an embarrassment when the EMTs came over. My kitchen is a mess. I have not been able to catch up yet. I am making Caleb do work for screen time on his phone. Hopefully that will help us get back on track faster.
I had to cancel Caleb's occupational therapy appointment yesterday because I did not feel safe enough to drive out there. I knew I needed to rest. I did not understand what happened to me. I still don't understand what happened to me, but I know I need lots of rest.
I was able to to get him to the hospital to have his labs done. We were able to get his steroid cream for his back itchies. I was able to pick up some much needed drinks and food for the house. I did get the bills paid. Part of me thinks I was pushing myself too hard too quickly. I did all these things before noon.
I am going to have a helluva time trying to get my earrings back in. I took almost all of them out. That's my cartilage, my 2 shen men piercings, and my regular ear piercings. The other one, I forgot what it's called, but I could not take it out. If I go to get a MRI I will definitely have to take them all out. Fuck!
I don't want to go to bed, but I know I need to. I want to stay up and hang out.
I just got up to use the bathroom and could not resist cuddling with Bella on the way back to my workspace. Oh that Bella Boo Boo, how I love her so! She is so soft and cuddly!
I think I am going to make a cheat sheet with all my dietary supplements on it, so I do not get confused since there are so many new ones I am trying.
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