I went into Emporia this morning to have a fasting blood draw. The doctor I saw yesterday needed some details on my cholesterol so he could get the new medication approved through insurance. Walmart notified me that it was ready to be picked up but it costs $447 for one shot. I am to take a shot every two weeks. Unless something changes with the price I won’t be taking it. The Doctor said not to pick it up until he tried to do some behind the scenes work to help get the price down. We will see what happens.
I wasn’t impressed with the lab at the hospital that the new doctor uses. I had to wait about 20 minutes and they only had one person in front of me. They had a new girl attempt to get the blood and she missed on a vein that is usually a winner and easy for them. Her teacher tried the second time and got it right away. But they didn’t apply pressure on either site so I have bruises.
Jim helped me clean out the chicken coop this afternoon. I wasn’t going to clean it out again before spring but it has been so warm I decided to do it one more time before the cold weather gets here. It didn’t take long to do and it will smell much better for a bit, The chickens are so fun to watch afterwards as they like to rearrange the straw to their liking. Cleaning out the coop is not one of Jim’s favorite things to do. He has a strong aversion to chicken shit.
It has been cooler today but less windy. The temperature only reached the mid 50’s today and not the mid 60’s that were forecast. We are to get some rain tomorrow if we get lucky. We are in drought conditions so rain would be most welcome.
I was so tempted to stop at Walmart on the way home today but decided the risk wasn’t worth it. COVID is running rampant in Emporia right now and what I have on my list wasn’t essential. Hoping we can stay home now for the next week or so and not leave the property. I didn’t have good luck with staying home this week so we will see what happens next week. Traffic will start getting heavier this weekend as people start traveling for the holiday. I sure hope people listened and will cancel plans and stay home and be safe. I worry about our medical people and supplies if people get out and about. We are reaching a critical tipping point to a huge disaster.
We are gilling hamburgers for dinner so that will be easy. I have a sweet potato baking in the oven for me. Jim is going to have Tator Tots with his along with some veggies. Tomorrow we are going to have pot roast. Nice to have the decision made about what is for dinner a day early.
I have managed to stay on plan for over two weeks now. I’ve lost 4 pounds so far. I am a slow loser and it will take me to March to get to my goal weight. Since we don’t eat out it makes it easier to stay on plan. I’m glad I was able to get back started again and trust I will be able to remain on plan. Last time I ate the same thing all the time but this time I am modifying whatever I fix for Jim and eating a bigger variety of food. I think that is healthier and easier to maintain long-term. I am already feeling better and have more energy. I am still detoxing a bit from all the flour I ate when I had C Diff but am reaching the end of the detox, I think.
I ordered some Christmas cards for this year. I haven’t sent any out for several years but decided this might be a good year to send some out. I am stuck at home and don’t have a lot to do. I really enjoyed writing letters earlier this year and want to write a personal letter with each card I send out. I have a lot of friends that I want to tell how much they mean to me. I forget to say that to them sometimes.
I haven’t heard if Chase County is finally going to adopt a face mask policy. So far they have vetoed the governor’s policy and exempted the county from the governor’s mask mandate. I was pleased to see that they cancelled the Country Christmas events they had scheduled for next weekend. I know it was a hard decision to do but I strongly feel it was the correct one. I don’t think cities should be encouraging people to get out and about right now.
Feeling more prepared mentally for the coming two or three months of lockdown. I had been feeling resistance to it but something has clicked this week and it feels OK now. I hate that I can’t see my family and friends but that is what is needed for the safety of all right now. I’m glad I have Jim to shelter in place with.
Grateful the chickens have fresh linens, grateful the doctor is working to help me get the medication at a more reasonable price, and grateful for all that are serious about sheltering in place to protect others.