This week has been about playing catch-up with my long list of things I want or need to do in order to take care of myself better.
Last week I finally went to the dentist, knowing it would be bad news, and it was: I have a whopper of a cavity and in order to save the tooth, a crown is needed. Cha-ching: 950 euros. Ouch. I'm getting the temp crown in tomorrow and paying half of that. Ouch-ouch. Then when I get back from my US trip in December, I'll get the permanent crown and pay the balance (maybe by then we'll get reimbursed by insurance). I also need a cleaning but that will came after I get through this repair job.
Yesterday, I had a check-up with my internist along with a review of recent lab work. Good news is, my weight stayed the same as when I saw him in the spring, and my triglycerides are well within normal range for the first time in a while. Bad news is my cholesterol is still too high and even a tiny bit higher than last time, but the doctor is taking a watchful stance before putting me on medication.
I also need to see a podiatrist (plantar fasciitis) and also take care of a few things in the "women's doctor" category, so I have referrals sitting on my nightstand to take care of all of that when I get back in December. I feel good that I'm finally handling these things, some of which are really overdue. I have had an aversion to dealing with French doctors and dentists because of my difficulties with the language, but now that I've gotten better at understanding and communicating, I have a bit more confidence and less anxiety.
Last but not last, I FINALLY got my hair cut and colored today, something I last had done 4 months ago. So you can just imagine how much better I look and feel now. I'm rockin' it as a red-head again; mousy brown-gray roots, be gone!
It helps to remember that self-care isn't ONLY about my weight, and there are other things I can and should do to practice good self-care.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Day What? I give up on the days thing
So the last post was October 19th. Today is November 8th. In that time lapse, I have done zippety do-dah with regard to weight loss, but I haven't gained any weight either. Just sort of maintaining the status quo. Much like politics in Washington DC this week (and yes, I'm pleased about Obama being re-elected, but he'd better get in there and do a better job this time around). I've decided to stop labeling posts with Day Blah-Blah because I've lost track of how long its been, and I can't count that high without using my fingers.
Life as I know it has just sort of taken over. My step-son was with us for nearly 3 straight weeks when his mom had a bout of an unexpected illness (she has since recovered and fortunately it was never life-threatening, just bad enough that she really couldn't have the boy at home with her; that wouldn't have been good for either of them). So, more care-taking stuff to do at the homestead during that time. In less than 2 weeks, I'm heading home to New Jersey to spend 16 days with my family and to enjoy the first family Thanksgiving I've had since 2005 (that will be really cool).
I am still trying to do the "one healthy thing a day" bit, although I'm not sure I'm always successful at it. Sometimes the healthy thing seems really minute, like today I chose to eat an apple instead of something less healthy. However, today I DID finally get around to making an appointment to get my hair cut and colored next week (so long overdue, last time it was JULY!) and then I made a dentist appointment for tomorrow because I'm pretty sure I have a big ol' cavity and it's getting uncomfortable. I don't want to go back to NJ on my vacation and end up having to see a local dentist, since I don't have health-care coverage there anymore. Hopefully they can patch me up and I'll be ok until I get back; if I need more extensive dental work, it will have to wait until December, but at least I can get this one thing handled and off my "list".
I'm clearly in some sort of funk, though, when it comes to take care of the bigger projects in my life. I'm not depressed (I've had depression and I know what that feels like, and this isn't it) but it's more like I feel just plain unmotivated. And this doesn't only extend to my commitment to my health, but to housecleaning and writing as well. "I ought to be doing things" seems to be my catch-phrase.
I'll get past it eventually. I always do.
Life as I know it has just sort of taken over. My step-son was with us for nearly 3 straight weeks when his mom had a bout of an unexpected illness (she has since recovered and fortunately it was never life-threatening, just bad enough that she really couldn't have the boy at home with her; that wouldn't have been good for either of them). So, more care-taking stuff to do at the homestead during that time. In less than 2 weeks, I'm heading home to New Jersey to spend 16 days with my family and to enjoy the first family Thanksgiving I've had since 2005 (that will be really cool).
I am still trying to do the "one healthy thing a day" bit, although I'm not sure I'm always successful at it. Sometimes the healthy thing seems really minute, like today I chose to eat an apple instead of something less healthy. However, today I DID finally get around to making an appointment to get my hair cut and colored next week (so long overdue, last time it was JULY!) and then I made a dentist appointment for tomorrow because I'm pretty sure I have a big ol' cavity and it's getting uncomfortable. I don't want to go back to NJ on my vacation and end up having to see a local dentist, since I don't have health-care coverage there anymore. Hopefully they can patch me up and I'll be ok until I get back; if I need more extensive dental work, it will have to wait until December, but at least I can get this one thing handled and off my "list".
I'm clearly in some sort of funk, though, when it comes to take care of the bigger projects in my life. I'm not depressed (I've had depression and I know what that feels like, and this isn't it) but it's more like I feel just plain unmotivated. And this doesn't only extend to my commitment to my health, but to housecleaning and writing as well. "I ought to be doing things" seems to be my catch-phrase.
I'll get past it eventually. I always do.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)