This past week, I decided to upgrade my smartwatch. The new model arrived Friday, 6-Sept.
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Colonoscopy prep
4 SepI will be having a colonoscopy tomorrow. If you’ve ever had one, you know what “colon prep” means in that context. Here’s a hint: It is not fun. Yes, the rest might be TMI.
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3 SepI picked up my new eyeglasses today. I love them. I love the style, the appearance, the overall functionality.
Continue readingQuick update for a low spoons day
30 AugToday has been rough already, and it’s early afternoon. I didn’t sleep well. I was in bed from about 10pm until 7am. My sleep score (Samsung Health) was only 70. So barely a “C”, as it were.
Continue readingMedical costs
16 AugI received a bill today for my portion of the surgery on 30-April of this year. That was the very minor surgery to implant the loop recorder under the skin of my left breast.
Continue readingPOTS Has Doubled Since The Pandemic
16 AugI was diagnosed with POTS this past November at my very first cardiologist appointment. I am not a candidate for “exercise” as a treatment due to chronic pain flares with even slight exertion.
Continue readingUnder the weather
24 JulThe past couple of days, I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather. Last evening, that changed from “a bit” to “a lot.”
Continue readingPremature Atrial Contractions
22 JulThis past Wednesday morning, I experienced another period of continuing palpitations. My cardiac team got back to me this morning, and let me know that what was happening was premature atrial contractions.
Continue readingHeat Stress follow-up
15 JulYou may have seen my previous post about “Heat stress as a spoonie.” Apparently, the recent changes I demanded to the implantable loop recorder (ILR) that I received back on 30-April, have already had an impact.
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An Aging Trans Woman 