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I made it through the day. I ran out of knee about the end of 6th period. And I’m exhausted from being up all night.

I’ve got PT at 6:40 — I might add to this post when I get home, and I might just go to bed.

I’m back from PT. Grueling — here’s weird for you. My blood sugar was 78 with no signs of low blood sugar about 1 1/2 hours after eating. Not a good idea to do PT in that state, so I picked up a small chocolate shake at Sonic and didn’t bolus for it.

I was at 103 after the PT session, so I grabbed a MC Filet of Fish, bolused for it, and hopefully will be okay.

Nice to eat a couple of treats guilt free since I haven’t eaten anything but dinner and half a bag of Animal Crackers all day.

I don’t know if it is food poisoning, the Symlin, or what…but I went to a party last night, had lots of protein, very little carbs and started feeling sick right after dinner (this is why I think it might be Symlin since I started feeling queasy after dinner.

I ended up with a very nasty bout of diarrah and I haven’t eaten anything all day so far, and don’t plan to. Since I was out sick on Friday, I didn’t want to be out again today. And sure enough the substitute completely screwed everything up.

He put white out on my pink sheets which means they will probably have to be redone. He didn’t write down any of my new student’s names, and he didn’t give any work to my Algebra I students. Instead he gave their work to my English for Math students, meaning I don’t have enough copies to get my Algebra I students this afternoon. Though hopefully I’ll collect the rest of the packets from the English for Math kids. However, about half of one class already lost their packets.

I didn’t get enough sleep last night, and I have been in the restroom every class period for at least 10 minutes but we’re getting through the day.

The knee is only a minor annoyance.

My knee is still pretty good today.  I’m having odd pains when I’m at rest, either in bed or in a chair, but walking is okay.  Stairs, even one stair is a bit hard, but I still can’t believe how much good one PT session did.  I’ve been better since I saw the PT than I was all last month.

I am able to do some walking on the treadmill.  I’m doing 5 1/2 minutes today, SLOW, 2.0 mph, after meals, though this evening will be tough as I am going to a party, and so will the school day.  I’ll have to see how things go after Monday’s PT session.

My blood sugar is much better than it’s been.  It had one of those days yesterday when I was just hungry all day, but today, I’m sick to my stomach and don’t feel much like eating (probably Symlin).  I wish I would have less days like Saturday.

I’m off to visit a good agility friend who fell yesterday and had surgery this morning to repair a broken hip.  Then I’m heading to the party.

It is SO much better!  I was afraid to get out of bed, as I was having some pain, but not a lot.  It didn’t hurt to put weight on it!

I did some of the physical therapy exercises and I did two sets of 2 1/2 minutes at 2.0 mph on the treadmill after breakfast.  Not a lot, but seeing as how I couldn’t walk without crutches when I got up yesterday, it’s huge improvement.  I’m going to try to do 5 minutes after every meal for a while, then slowly up the distance.

Just got out of the hot tub, and I’m doing SO much better.  I went and made a copy of the physical therapy sheet as I know I’ll need those exercises the minute I wake up.

I can’t believe the difference the physical therapy made.

I got into the Physical Therapist, got evaluated and got my first workout.  I actually walked out with a pain score of about 3.  I went in with a pain score of about 7-8, so it really did some good.

I’ve already done a round of exercises since I got home, and feel even better.

The therapist indicated that I would probably be able to keep running dog agility but maybe not pain free.  That is super news!

Amy posted about the shift from BMI to girth measurement.

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I’ve been watching the cardio vascular news pretty closely (that’s the major complication that got my father and his parents). The movement from BMI to girth measurement has been a well documented, but slow shift.

And I certainly fit the model!

Well, I know have a lot more confidence in him.  Hey, it takes me a while, and no one I go to ever knows who he is ….

Anyway, he was right on the money on the diagnosis.  I got the xray done, and a letter from the radiologist.  I see him at 2:45 to get a referall to the physical therapist.

I am very happy with my doctor right now.

He had written instructions to his assistant to write orders for an xray.

Also he called back quickly after hours.

Right now I’m waiting to get an xray.