Chapter 179 - Reversal
She attempted to modify her meds regime and failed. I did not intrude into her planning; dropping a 1mg Sifrol at 6am then attempting to cram 4 Sifrols into the rest of the day. The results caused her to feel bad; the weird feelings up the back of her head; ill at ease, so she returned to the old regime within 3 days. She is feeling much better now, having forgotten about the longer off times and more tremors late mornings and afternoons. I have threatened to help plan meds changes in future.
On Saturday our village had an arts & crafts fair.She really enjoyed herself, talking to ladies about her embroidery efforts and was quite chuffed when a little old lady bought a framed kookaburra (a purchased design) for $5, the price of the frame. In a way, that doesn't abuse copyright since the stitchout was a free gift. I observed her across the hall looking very happy.
Our son & company, on learning about her rear end damage, decided to visit us on Saturday, deciding to come down late afternoon. We met them near the club in which we spent the next 4 hours, eating and swapping birthday presents. In all, Saturday was a most enjoyable day for her.
Yesterday was her appointment with the Caring Physician. He agreed that in light of the tingling and burning in her fingertips and arms that her decision to curtail Lipitor was most advisable. He said that statins cause muscle "meltdown" in some people - rather a graphic way to describe it. After giving her a good checkover, although she refused to get on his couch because of her rear end, he decided she should have a CT scan of her kidneys & lungs now that almost 5 years have passed since she had the right kidney carcinoma removed. I think privately to myself that such a test will remove my concern about her breathlessness when we walk quickly.
On Saturday our village had an arts & crafts fair.She really enjoyed herself, talking to ladies about her embroidery efforts and was quite chuffed when a little old lady bought a framed kookaburra (a purchased design) for $5, the price of the frame. In a way, that doesn't abuse copyright since the stitchout was a free gift. I observed her across the hall looking very happy.
Our son & company, on learning about her rear end damage, decided to visit us on Saturday, deciding to come down late afternoon. We met them near the club in which we spent the next 4 hours, eating and swapping birthday presents. In all, Saturday was a most enjoyable day for her.
Yesterday was her appointment with the Caring Physician. He agreed that in light of the tingling and burning in her fingertips and arms that her decision to curtail Lipitor was most advisable. He said that statins cause muscle "meltdown" in some people - rather a graphic way to describe it. After giving her a good checkover, although she refused to get on his couch because of her rear end, he decided she should have a CT scan of her kidneys & lungs now that almost 5 years have passed since she had the right kidney carcinoma removed. I think privately to myself that such a test will remove my concern about her breathlessness when we walk quickly.
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