take better care of myself

Since I stayed home from meditation Tuesday night, I gave myself permission to take a nice long nap during the time that I would otherwise have been out & about. It felt really good to catch up on some sleep. smile

Worked from home today, saving commuting time & energy; got quite a bit accomplished, too! smile

into this bout of bronchitis & sinusitis, & still not seeing much improvement, so I went back to the doctor for a check up. Her advice is to keep taking good care of myself (stay hydrated, get enough rest, use OTC meds to manage symptoms) & to try a second, different antibiotic to see if we can’t get this taken care of for once & for all.

into this bout of bronchitis & sinusitis, & not seeing much improvement, so I went ahead & filled the antibiotic ‘scrip in order to help with the secondary infection that’s making my chest feel so tight. While the sinus pain continues, the sinus drainage has improved, so there’s a little bit of progress. Overall, I managed to take it easy on Thursday, overdid it on Friday & Saturday, & have taken pretty good care of myself today (Sunday).

today: she thinks my bronchitis is a viral infection, but that there may be secondary opportunistic bacterial sinus infection as well. oh joy oh gladness So I’ve come home with meds & the prescription to “get some sleep & take it easy for a while.” wry grin Off to bed early now, to accomplish the first part….

at an urgent care clinic today & came home with antibiotics & a pain med: such an exciting way to spend a weekend…. wry grin

Need to schedule some follow-up lab work (& get it done before the end of December, since I’ve met my deductible for the calendar year!).

My semi-annual dentist visit: check-up/teeth-cleaning & follow-up on the root canal. All is well—no sign of cavities or the need for any further work! yay

Got some lab work done on the 15th, as scheduled. Results from my previous doctor visits have come back & all is well. smile

I accomplished some additional maintenance today (annual mammography & a routine checkup) & scheduled a follow-up appointment for the 15th of this month.