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jennlkAgain. As noted earlier, three inches on Friday, then it melted and we were able to pick up branches/rake acorns on Sunday. It was still too wet to step into the gardens, so yard work it was. Monday was cool and sunny, but yesterday was a blustery day; and there was snow falling this morning/early afternoon and accumulating on non-paved surfaces. The rain gauges said we didn't get much rain Monday into Tuesday, but I think that was because the wind was blowing so hard that the rain never fell into the gauges. The clouds are breaking up a little (why is it so bright out there?), and the wind has died down a bit, so the cat is now outside.
Got the last article for the newsletter - SA sent it to the managing editor only, rather than to both of us, and the ME didn't notice that until I asked about the article for a third time. So that went out on Sunday. Theoretically - I still haven't gotten confirmation from anyone I sent it to, although it went to my gmail account just fine. I just sent it out again, using a different sending address, so we'll see.
PT again today. More t-spine work, and trying to get the muscles to work together so that the shoulder blade will move properly. After discussion with the PT last week, have started a 10 day run of the as-needed NSAID that I try to avoid taking, but they seem to think that at least some of the remaining problems are due to inflammation of some tendons, and relieving that should help more.
Erranding - two grocers (I have determined that there are things that I can only get at the local grocer, so I get what I can there, and go to Meijer for the things that the local store doesn't have). Nobody has rice (OK, nobody has the rice I want -- Meijer has lots of long-grain white, but we prefer Jasmine), and only a few bags of beans. Frozen chicken, flour, frozen meals still sparse. Meijer had TP and paper towel, but we have at least three weeks of those. Bought mostly veg & fruit, 70%off Easter candy, and things we'd run out of. Stopped at the local coffee shop for a snack on my way out for errands -- brought lunch (3 large sandwiches, which served as lunch and a good part of dinner for everyone) home last Friday after PT. I've probably spent more money there since the lockdown started than I had in the prior six months, but it's just nice to know that they're there, yanno?
Got the last article for the newsletter - SA sent it to the managing editor only, rather than to both of us, and the ME didn't notice that until I asked about the article for a third time. So that went out on Sunday. Theoretically - I still haven't gotten confirmation from anyone I sent it to, although it went to my gmail account just fine. I just sent it out again, using a different sending address, so we'll see.
PT again today. More t-spine work, and trying to get the muscles to work together so that the shoulder blade will move properly. After discussion with the PT last week, have started a 10 day run of the as-needed NSAID that I try to avoid taking, but they seem to think that at least some of the remaining problems are due to inflammation of some tendons, and relieving that should help more.
Erranding - two grocers (I have determined that there are things that I can only get at the local grocer, so I get what I can there, and go to Meijer for the things that the local store doesn't have). Nobody has rice (OK, nobody has the rice I want -- Meijer has lots of long-grain white, but we prefer Jasmine), and only a few bags of beans. Frozen chicken, flour, frozen meals still sparse. Meijer had TP and paper towel, but we have at least three weeks of those. Bought mostly veg & fruit, 70%off Easter candy, and things we'd run out of. Stopped at the local coffee shop for a snack on my way out for errands -- brought lunch (3 large sandwiches, which served as lunch and a good part of dinner for everyone) home last Friday after PT. I've probably spent more money there since the lockdown started than I had in the prior six months, but it's just nice to know that they're there, yanno?
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Date: 2020-04-23 04:19 am (UTC)Are you avoiding the NSAID because of "I don't like to take things" or for another reason? Damping down the inflammation is a good idea!
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Date: 2020-04-23 01:11 pm (UTC)I avoid taking the NSAID because it's one of the few that I can take. My docs and I have tried a bunch, and there's an entire class or two where side-effects outweigh the benefits (I can't take over-the-counter NSAIDs). The medical literature for this one recommends strongly against using it as a maintenance drug -- apparently there are some systemic effects from extended use -- and my doc keeps an eye on my usage. She says she's got some ideas for other meds to try if I ever get to the point where I need an NSAID every day, or if this one stops being effective. Meanwhile, she says, be sparing with use. :) (Tylenol works as a pain reliever, so there's that.)