Went out to do chores this morning before I left for Topeka. Roxy met me in the garage and acted like I was to follow her. I saw some pinkish colored blood spots on the floor of the garage. I followed Roxy to the front of the house and found Star dead in the yard. Man! I wasn’t expecting that! Star has had some nose bleeds the last couple of months. A vet was out here a couple of months ago and checked her and told me it was nothing to worry about.
I had noticed she was loosing weight and had made an appointment to take her in and get her checked out. Not sure if I had taken her in earlier if it would have made a difference. I had a dream about a month ago that she died. She was my free spirit dog. She was very independent and never did learn her manners. She was the first one to greet me whenever I returned home and always ate more than her share of the dog food and treats.
When I got home from Topeka Sophia and Roxy looked at me with their big sad eyes. I think all three of us are spending the afternoon crying.
I called a dear friend and he is going to come over when he gets off work tonight and help me dispose of the body. What a friend! I appreciate him so much. Thanks Rodney!
I got really good news from the Endocrinologist today. She was most impressed with my weight loss and with my blood pressure. I weighed 119.5 today and my blood pressure was 120/68 this morning. She did labs as she wanted to double-check the antibody test. It is most unusual that the level is back to normal so quickly. She wants to double check that the lab read the results correctly in December. I appreciate her thoroughness. I mentioned I had been having leg cramps at night and when I stopped taking the triglycerides medication the leg cramps had gone away. She said it could be a low Vitamin D level so she ordered that to be checked today too. She said that your Vitamin D level often drops after you have your thyroid out. No one had mentioned that to me before.
She wants me to check with my family doctor about lowing or discontinuing my blood pressure medication. I told her I have been getting light-headed when I get out of the bathtub at night. She thinks with the weight loss I may not need the blood pressure medication any more. He had cut my dose in half about six months ago.
My thyroid level is higher than it should be to help prevent a reoccurrence of the thyroid cancer. However because I had an episode of AFib she decided she wants to keep my level high to protect my heart. A new study was just done that shows if your T3 level is above 4 it adds a layer of protection to your heart and decreases your chances of a heart attack or heart failure. She thinks my chances of having the cancer come back is very low and wants to protect my heart. If you have one episode of AFib you increase the odds of having another. It is a balancing act where you play the odds. To prevent a cancer reoccurrence my level would have to be below 2.
If I promised to go see my family doctor in six months for a complete physical I don’t have to go back to see her until next year. However when I booked the appointment it isn’t until May of 2020 as she is booked until then. I will have to remember to go get a physical in August around my birthday. If the blood work drawn today comes back normal I don’t have to have an ultrasound or other blood work done until I see her in May 2020. If the blood work shows something she will have me come in sooner. I am to call her if anything changes with my health and she will re-evaluate the time-table. She will order a T3 anytime I call her office and request one.
After I left the Doctor’s office I went to Lowe’s to get a floor mop. I then went to the mall and got a few more bras. I had lunch at Chipotle and then went to Michael’s to get some yarn. I haven’t bought yarn for several years. What I used to pay $3 to $4 a skein for is now over $7.50 a skein. Wow! I’m glad I don’t go through two to four skeins a day like I used to. I want to make two blankets to take as hostess gifts for my trip in March and wanted a particular color for each which I didn’t have on hand. I was surprised the store didn’t have the fancy yarn I use for the ends like they used to carry. Their selection of the yarn I use to make shawls and blankets was very slim pickings.
I went to Hy-Vee’s to get a few groceries. I eat a salad for lunch everyday that I put diced beets on. Hey-Vee’s is the only place I can find them. The stores in Emporia only have sliced or whole beets. I bought all they had in stock and picked up a few other groceries I needed. I stopped and got gas and then drove home. I beat the snow. We are to get 3 – 5 inches of snow tonight.
I have an appointment at the Vo-Tech tomorrow to get my teeth cleaned. If we get the snow that is forecast they may cancel school and I will have to reschedule. I’ll have to check in the morning before I drive in and see if they will be there. The girl who stayed with me for a bit last fall is going to clean my teeth. It will be fun to see her again.
I have a shift doing taxes tomorrow night. Trusting by tomorrow night the roads will be cleared and I can easily get to town. I don’t like driving at night, especially when the roads are snow packed. I’m sure if it is too bad out they will cancel the tax shift.
I need to finish cleaning my house. I got a good start on it and may finish it tonight. My Match guy is coming Thursday evening and I want it all cleaned before he gets here.
It has been a roller coaster day. It was such a shock to find Star dead this morning. I am happy for the good news I received at the Doctor’s office and am trusting the blood work will confirm her good news. I am teary eyed and sad this afternoon.
Grateful for the life of Star and all the love and joy she brought to me, grateful for my friend Rodney that is coming to help me out this afternoon, and grateful for the good news from my Doctor and her concern and care she provides me.