Sunday, September 27, 2020 I chose to stay in my jammies all day. It was a hot day, high of 97 F. I spent time on Suburban Married Lady before doing dishes and making supper. I took Emily out in my jammies and robe, using the 6-ft. leash and attached collar that I retrieved from…
Category: Pain Management Program
The Rest of the Week
My mouth was numb pretty much for the rest of the day on Monday after having that filling. I was very hungry but I waited an hour or so before eating, and I deliberately tried to chew mostly on the other side of my mouth. I spent a little time working on Arlene Taylor’s web…
Kaiser Pain Management Group online, Session 11
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 I really needed this online group today! When we got home from Alameda this morning, one of the grocery bags in the back had turned completely upside down onto the floor of the back, and it was impossible to open the door without getting one of the half gallons of Linda’s…
Kaiser Pain Management Group online, Session 10
I’m still obsessing about the edema in my feet! The tingling and numbness is constant now and there’s additional pain in the joints of my 3rd and 4th toes on my right foot. I have ordered a foot massager with the trigger points, compression socks (knee-high), and a metal shoe horn, which are due to…
Kaiser Pain Management Group online, Session 8
Linda had her first Zoom meeting with her rheumatologist yesterday. Apparently, he isn’t seeing any patients in his office. I think it went well. We went to Alameda today, first to the post office (outside mailbox), then Walgreen’s and Safeway. Everything went well. We didn’t get home until 3 o’clock, so there wasn’t time to…
Kaiser Pain Management Group online, Session 7
Today was a busy day! It started at 0’dark-thirty when we got up early to get to Trader Joe’s by 8 o’clock for the seniors line, which actually went pretty fast today. Safeway took longer, only because I was looking at low-carb ice cream and verified that all three brands—Rebel, Halo Top, and Enlightened—have monkfruit…
Kaiser Pain Management Group online, Session 6
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 We went to Alameda this morning, mainly for the purpose of mailing my re-application for Medical Financial Assistance. I wish I could have done this online, but online is an option only if you are within 2 weeks of your current award expiring. So postal mail was my only choice. Before…
Kaiser Pain Management Group online, Session 4
Monday, July 6 Today I woke up with a severe pain in my right shoulder and arm, very much like the neck pain I had in all of 2017 when Dr. Chan wouldn’t give me a muscle relaxant. Nothing helped! None of the pain management exercises or meditation and mindful breathing. Not even taking an…
Kaiser Pain Management Group Online, Session 3
Third session today with the online Pain Management group. Angela Anderson was back as the host for the first half. She did a meditation and then a presentation on “Self-Care” and a discussion. I fell asleep during the meditation, woke up just as the discussion began, but I had NO idea what was presented! Francis…
Measuring Ketones, First 10 (actually 8)
Friday, June 19, 2020: I received my new KetoCoach Blood Ketone Monitor starter kit today! I took time to read all the instructions thoroughly and then check the date and time settings on the meter. I figured out how to insert a lancet (30G) into the lancing device. Then I decided to check my ketones…