I am patiently, OK not so patiently, waiting for Jim to leave Stillwater and head this way. He had lots of things to finish up today so don’t expect him to leave until after 6:00. He will eat dinner late tonight. I have a pot roast in the crock pot for him to eat when he gets here.
I finally have an appointment with the Gastrointestinal doctor in Topeka. It is on October 19, their first available day. The timing might be perfect as it will be six days after I finish this round of antibiotic. The last two times I have had a reoccurrence it happened six days after I stopped the antibiotic.
My tummy is a bit swollen today for some reason. I ate some chicken noodle soup for lunch and it hasn’t gone down well. I think I will switch to clear fluids for the next 24 hours and see if it will settle down a bit. I had some peanut butter yesterday and am thinking my tummy didn’t like that. Have only gone to the bathroom once today which is nice. I am getting tired of chicken noodle soup but can’t seem to find anything else my tummy likes. If my tummy is tired of chicken noodle soup I have no idea what to eat.
It is 91 degrees today. Too hot for the first part of October. I opened the windows but haven’t turned the AC on. There is a nice breeze coming through and as long as I don’t move around a lot I am comfortable. Good reason not to get much done today.
I have been reading my blog from the days on the Camino. I arrived in Santiago on October 11 so I am in the final stage of the journey. What wonderful days those were. I still have trouble believing I walked 500 miles over 40 days. It was one of the best things I have ever done for myself.
I got the sewing machine put away today and the sewing mess cleaned up. It is nice to have my dining room back again. I miss working on masks though. Can’t seem to get interested in embroidery work yet. That’s OK. Maybe I just need to rest and be for a bit before I start a new project.
I need to go into town and pick up a prescription but the thought of going into town today isn’t very appealing. I might wait and get it later this week. I don’t need the prescription yet so I don’t have to go today.
Am doing some house cleaning off and on today. I have the sheets off my bed in the washer and will get them dried and put back on my bed. I love climbing into a bed with fresh sheets.
I sent a request to a different doctor to see if he is accepting new patients. I have had it with my doctor and his nurse. Jim needs to find a doctor here and it would be nice if we had the same one. I haven’t heard back yet so will see what happens. When I get transferred I will send a note to my old doctor and let him know why I left his practice. When basic communication is broken it is hard to fix and erodes what little trust I had left in him.
I booked off from my shift on the Hot Line tonight. Last night I realized I was too concerned about how busy they were and was putting pressure on myself to stay on even though I knew I was tired and it wasn’t in my best interest to do so. I need to step back a bit and remind myself what my role is. I crossed my own line about getting too involved and need to back up a bit. I’m grateful I caught myself and can take steps to fix this before I get burned out.
Jim teaches his OSHER class in the morning. He likes me to be close when he does that in case he has a technology glitch that he needs help with. He is learning how to do Zoom and I doubt he will need help tomorrow.
We don’t have any plans for this weekend. I am hoping we can get out and work on the deck. Might as well take advantage of these last days of summer and get some painting done. I should be feeling well enough to get after it this weekend.
Grateful I have an appointment with the Gastrointestinal doctor after a three day wait, grateful Jim will be home this evening, and grateful for the many lessons the Camino gave me – and for that matter continues to gift me with.