Sinuses

3 or 4 days now of sinus headaches keeping me from sleeping well and making the daylight hours torture. Daylight savings time - extra hour - started the past weekend also.

Flu Shot

Got my Flu shot at work on Oct 30.

Brennan Asthma

On Sunday Annie left for North Carolina. Brennan had developed a cough so I kept him home from school on Monday. Around lunch I grabbed his inhaler refill from the pharmacy but it was a powder kind and we think it wasn't working right or something because he felt no better after 15 doses. He kept having more & more trouble breathing and eventually I got pretty worried. I called Annie and she had the great suggestion of calling Lindsay Z from next door. After about 20 seconds she assured us going to the ER was the right thing to do! He was wheezing badly & his pulse was 120.

Short story is he got 2 breathing treatments & some Prednisone. Dudey came over to be with Brian & Allison even though they were sleeping - weren't sure what the hospital would end up doing. Our NP was Linda Jennings! Everyone was friendly & helpful and they got him right into a room. Ben was the nurse who first evaluated him. Sandi gave him the nebulizer treatments. We had a follow-up on Tuesday w/ Kathy Galloway even though they originally said there was no room in the schedule - which is what they said Monday when I had tried to get him seen. She upped his Prednisone dosage and got us another inhaler for school. He returns today and I'm just hoping it goes smoothly.

Brian Birthday - Laser Tag

Brian sent out the invitations to his friends and we all had a BLAST playing laser tag! Uncle Andrew & his kids played also. It was rainy and dark at the start and thank goodness Annie brought extra hats, gloves, & scarves. It got warmer eventually. I didn't think 1 hour would be enough time, but everyone seemed happy afterwards. Once I got top-gun and another time I had the best kill-to-death ration (10:2). Brian invited Tully, Jackson Olson, Ethan Hursh, Linus, Phillipe, & James (couldn't make it). After that we went to Aniello's which was mobbed, but there was enough space for us - nana & dudey came also as that was where they said goodbye to Andrew & family.

Sinuses?

It's been a few days of feeling horrible when I wake, no matter how early I go to bed. It's my R eye and ear and neck. Perhaps a change of the seasons? We've also had the Jacksons staying with us so maybe it's just a change in routine, but I figure I mention it just for tracking.

R knee continues to improve. It's been 1 month. I feel like I could do the elliptical but still not running, lunging, or squatting.

Brief Gym Visit

I had a cold a couple days ago. Nothing big, just FYI.

Today I went to the Y and did 5 minutes on the elliptical and 2 sets of 10 reps on the leg extension machine. Nothing big, but trying to get a feel for how I'm progressing. R knee still hurts when I press on it and I can't bring my heel to my rear to stretch. But all-in-all, it's going okay.

Surgery + 16 days - knee & foot doing well

Stitches were removed Tuesday. Knee continues to get better. Going up and down stairs is much better - only holding the handrail now just as a precaution. My L foot pain is going away, too. Just over 2 weeks after surgery. Dr said to stay off hard impacts so I'm thinking the elliptical will be good to start next week.

Knee still not 100%

L foot still having pain on the exterior if I try to walk normal. R knee still feeling swollen but mobility is improving. Mostly I'm annoyed about my foot.

Sick today

Up late Monday and I got hungry so I ate a very late extra dinner of pasta and 2 waffles. Tossed and turned during the night and woke with a headache. Went to work but left at 11 due to continued downward trend. Had to use the bathroom 4 times before lunch!

Slept an hour at home, then salad, get kids, slept another 45, and then spent rest of afternoon/evening running kids around the Twin Tiers. Healthy food day at least with no added sugar, lots of fruit and veggies, and some taco meat with dinner.

Knee continues to improve and I like that it's giving me a reason to limp as that is helping improve my L foot. I thought it was my plantar, but more like a bone problem I now think. It's also getting better.

Recovery continues

Day 0 + 4. Recovery continues well. I'm off the Motrin and never did take any of the Rx. The swelling has really gone down. I'm not using the crutches anymore and going upstairs alternating feet. Still taking it easy going down and laying in bed most of the day helps, I think. Looking forward to showering & wearing shoes tomorrow. L plantar still bothersome despite all the rest.

Medical stuff continues

My knee continues to improve - moving well without crutches now but still taking stairs one-at-a-time. Annie has done such a great job of taking care of everything this week but she's slowly been coming down w/ a virus or something. Watery eyes, fever, etc... She even took medicine tonight.

R knee meniscus surgery

Appointment was at 8:45. Got there at 8:30. Quickly got to pre-op area, but had to wait there until freakin' noon! Neck & headache hurt so bad I cried when I got up at 2pm. Feels okay now - icing, elevating, and staying as immobile as possible. Been on the couch since 3pm. Can't shower until Thursday!