Not one of my better days. Woke up in the middle of the night not feeling very good. Got up and read for a while. Took another bath to relax my body. Finally was able to get some more sleep.
Had blood in my urine again during the night and felt crummy this morning. I found an Urgent Care on-line and around 11:15 decided I better go in. They delivered excellent care although the paperwork process was lengthy.
I was surprised and pleased they were able to pull up my medical records listing my medications, allergies, etc. That makes so much sense that those records are accessible to providers.
I have a UTI as I suspected and they prescribed an antibiotic. They will culture the urine and will call me later this week if they need to change the antibiotic. The local grocery store we shop at has a pharmacy and I knew where that was so that is where they sent the prescription. After a ten minute wait there the meds were ready and I came back to the cabin.
The NP told me to rest today and not go on a long hike. Hoping tomorrow I will feel better and we can take one last good hike before we head home Wednesday morning. Usually it only takes 24 hours before the meds kick in and I feel much better. Trusting that will be the case this time.
The NP told me she sees a lot of UTI’s. She said it is easier than you would think to become a bit dehydrated in the mountains if you aren’t used to them and that can cause the UTI. Lesson learned!
So today is turning into another rest and recovery day. We finished the puzzle we had been working on last night and may start another one to work on this afternoon and evening. It is a beautiful day in the mountains. Rain had been in the forecast but has been removed. It is still supposed to rain tomorrow but maybe the same thing will happen then. I hate that I can’t hike on this beautiful day.
I finished my seventh book of the trip last night. I have some knitting I can do if we decide not to do the puzzle. I’ll see what my mood is like and what I feel like doing.
Still feeling a bit crummy this afternoon but better than I felt when I woke up. I think I will live and am sure I will be better tomorrow. Attempting to drink 96 oz again today and am feeling a bit water logged.
Grateful for Urgent Care that provided excellent care, grateful for pharmacies that provide medication to fight infections, and grateful for rest that heals my body.