Journal Entry for October 10, 2007
October 10, 2007 12:17am
Thanks to all who contributed to helping me feel better tonight.
Goodnight all.
betternow
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About Me
betternow
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About Me
Married 17 years. Homeschool mom of 14-year-old -- my passion. Medical professional - limited schedule but love to work with kids. Crazy about the kids at my youth group at church.
Married 17 years. Homeschool mom of 14-year-old -- my passion. Medical professional - limited schedule but love to work with kids. Crazy about the kids at my youth group at church.
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Long time now hear! Thanks for the hug and one back to you. How are you doing, my friend? Okay? xx Taters
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Hope you're well! Wishing you a Merry Christmas & Happy Healthy 2008!
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Here's a big red poinsettia for you.Wishing you a lovely weekend.God bless :)
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thanks, yes Candy is doing well, had one check up visit & stitches to remain 1-2 more weeks. she finished up her antibiotics & prednisone & now i have to apply triple antibiotic cream to the incision every day for one week, then another check up. hope you are feeling well ~
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Close Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
As a medical professional I knew I had a DVT when my calf became swollen, hot and hard to the touch late in September. My duplex study showed clots from left hip to ankle. I was hospitalized overnight and started on Lovenox. I was released on self injections with Coumadin started soon thereafter. I was started on daily lab draws for INR levels (initially 1.2). Seven days later I was hospitalized again, this time for 4 days for experimental clot busting procedure - worked! 5 months of meds left.
Treatments
- Coumadin Working / Worked
- Placed on Coumadin since 9/20 with INR starting at 1.2 and slowly moving to 2.2 on 2 consecutive days, but down again today (10/9) to 1.9.
- Heparin Working / Worked
- They put me on a low dose heparin drip from a catheter inserted into my main blood clot (which they accessed from a vein in my groin). This was part of an experimental procedure I participated in to remove the blood clots. The procedure was successful moving my left leg from being 80% occluded/blocked to 10% occluded/blocked after the procedure.
- Lovenox Working / Worked
- I self injected Lovenox since 9/18 and only reached therapeutic level on 10/7 allowing me to stop the injections.
Close Diets & Weight Maintenance
Dieted on/off for 20 years. I generally eat healthily but have never made exercise a habit.
Treatments
- 6 Week Body Makeover Too Soon to Tell
- Did not give full effort - quit. Principles are sound and should work. Will try again.
- Atkins Diet Not Working
- Too much fat.
- Counting Calories Too Soon to Tell
- Did not give full effort - quit. Principles are sound and should work. Will try again.
- Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
- I usually do this but need more grace when I fail.
- Eat Less Too Soon to Tell
- Did not give full effort - quit. Principles are sound and should work. Will try again.
- Herbalife Not Working
- Made me jittery.
- Hoodia Not Working
- Made me jittery.
- LA Weight Loss Not Working
- I was vegetarian at the time and they could not provide enough alternate protein sources - 10 years ago.
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- I feel great when I do it but hard to motivate to start each workout.
Open Fitness Goals
Type: Maintain a workout scheduleDieted on/off for 20 years but never developed a habit of exercise.
Treatments
- 6 Week Body Makeover Working / Worked
- Wonderful when I did it.
- Aerobics Working / Worked
- Wonderful when I did it.
- Climbing Working / Worked
- This is such a blast, but I'm usually too out of shape to make it to the top.
- Elliptical Trainer Working / Worked
- I put mine in front of the tv.
- Kickboxing Working / Worked
- Wonderful when I did it.
- LA Weight Loss Working / Worked
- Vegetarian at the time and they could not find enough protein sources for me - 10 years ago.
- Pilates Working / Worked
- Wonderful when I did it.
- Strength Training Working / Worked
- Weight Training Working / Worked
- Wonderful when I did it.
Open Healthy Eating
Usually good with healthy choices but have issues with portion control and binging (last binge 2 years ago while caring for my husband's terminally ill mother living with us).
Treatments
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Wonderful when I did it. I'm usually not motivated to initiate exercise.
