As I mentioned, I've been feeling worse than rotten all week. Today, I had a
> doctor's appointment to see what was going on.
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> Surprise, suprise, I'm sick. I have some sort of virus, and on top of my
> other problems, I feel miserable. The doc tells me that he can hear the
> fluid sloshing around in my lungs, but it seems to be draining. My ears are
> infected, so I'm on some antibiotics for the next two weeks.
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> I shocked to find out that I've lost 19 lbs in the past three weeks. The doc
> is thinking diabetes, but we con't know for a couple of weeks, until I've
> lowered my dose of steroids for the results of any glucose testing to be
> accurate. I'll worry about that when I get there. (OTOH, DH pointed out that
> my recent total lack of appetite might have something to do with weight loss.
> But 19 lbs. seems rather extreme to me)
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> I've been instructed to take it easy, so I am. On the way home from the doc,
> I stopped at the market to get some prepared foods. The way I've been
> feeling, if the food isn't actually there and ready to eat, I don't bother
> eating at all. (That's not good) Because I am "taking it easy," I only
> brought in the foods that required refrigeration, and DD brought in the rest
> and put it away.
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> Thank you guys for all the good vibes. I can actually feel them when I'm at
> my lowest, like a soft cushiony blanket, surrounding me with love and giving
> me strength.
>
> Kathy N-V
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