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13 December 2019

Another lovely day!

My nephrologist's medical assistant visited me today at dialysis. My hemoglobin is fine (they check it once a week and it is good). I'm going to try using belt/resistance bands with leg exercises tomorrow as she said it was fine as long as I felt okay. She suggested it was probably a good idea to wait another week before trying modified planking...and only if my arm is up to it. Going to go back to riding my bike tomorrow...my true love.

Did stretching for 45 minutes. Most exercises used to be 3 sets or 30 reps. All have been increased this week at PT.

These are the ones I did today. I switch these out with other stretches.

Standing Hip Extension: each leg, 50 reps
Standing Hip Abduction: each leg, 50 reps
Standing Lunges on Raised Surface: each leg, 50 reps
TheraBand Lateral Walk: 3 sets of 90 seconds
TheraBand Monster Walk: 1 set of 90 seconds (Binky ran in and wanted to chase, had to stop this one)
TheraBand Knee Extension: each side, 50 reps
Bridging: 50 reps
TheraBand Supine Clamshell: each side, 50 reps
TheraBand Supine Clamshell: both legs at same time, 50 reps
Supine Piriformis Stretch Hip: Each hip, 100 count

Hope to get Binky's Santa pictures tomorrow and take her to the doggie park again. Life is good!

Onward, friends.
Weight: Lost so far: Still to go: Diet followed:
80.2 kg 7.8 kg 12.2 kg Reasonably Well
   Add Comment Losing 0.6 kg a Week

12 December 2019

Another great day in Southeast Texas!

Had a fabulous PT workout today. Came home and walked little Binky-puppy for 15 minutes with my RM. Binky gets so excited when you even pick up her pink harness (with pearls and diamonds). She tries so hard to keep her legs still and not wiggle because she wants to be good while we put it on her...but she gets so excited because she loves to go on adventures.

Made a new dish (sorry, forgot pictures). It was a roasted cabbage and onion dish. It didn't call for it, but I sweated the onions in a cast iron skillet for a bit. Then added oil and cabbage. Roasted for 40 minutes, stirring once. The dressing was made of white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, olive oil, and lemon juice. Could be eaten warm or room temperature, but we ate it warm. So easy, tasty, and CHEAP. Will be making again.

I know a friend asked for a pic of Binky in her plaid sweater, but we didn't put it on her today. Will post next time we do.

Hope your day was as great as mine!

Onward, friends.
Weight: Lost so far: Still to go: Diet followed:
80.3 kg 7.7 kg 12.2 kg Reasonably Well
   (14 comments) Gaining 0.6 kg a Week

11 December 2019

Dialysis was tricky today, but we got it going after 20 minutes.
Got my monthly bloodwork results.

NO KIDNEY MEDS SINCE I STARTED FS...including no phosphorus binder (doctor took me off of Tums)

ALBUMIN: 4.3 (goal 4 or higher)
enPCR: 1 (goal 1.1 or higher)
spKt/V: 1.55 (1.2 acceptable, 1.4 or greater optimal)
POTASSIUM: 3.9 (goal 3.5 to 5.5)
HEMOGLOBIN: 12.4 (goal is 10 to 11)
PHOSPHORUS: 4.4 (goal is 3 to 5.5) *without a binder for 3 months!!
CALCIUM: 9.6 (goal is 8.5 to 10)
iPTH: 318 (goal is 150 to 600)

AVERAGE FLUID WEIGHT GAINS: MONTHLY 0.5 KG and WEEKEND 0.6 KG !!!!!!

According to today's weight, I am back to my weight from before. We'll see how it goes on Monday's weigh in.

To celebrate, put Binky's plaid sweater on her and took her to the doggie park again. I counted it as walking 20 minutes as I did sit down for awhile.

SO: met calorie goal.
15 minutes light stretching.
45 minutes doggie park with Binky.

Hope to be back on my bike by this weekend.

Onward, friends.
Weight: Lost so far: Still to go: Diet followed:
80.2 kg 7.8 kg 12.2 kg Reasonably Well
   (9 comments) steady weight

10 December 2019

Weight: Lost so far: Still to go: Diet followed:
80.2 kg 7.8 kg 12.2 kg Reasonably Well
   (4 comments) steady weight

09 December 2019

Met calorie goal.
Lots of rest and recovery.

Thankful for the nurses that give me great care at dialysis. Still hurting, but at least we made it today!

I'm also thankful for the prayers and support from all of you!

Even though I've been under my calorie limit, I'm still a little heavy. Probably from lack of exercise lately. I'm not going to worry about it. Going to continue watching calories.

Going back to PT tomorrow. Will have to be modified a bit because I'm not going to work that arm!

Some of you asked for pics of Binky-puppy. We don't have the pictures with Santa yet, but here are a couple of her on Saturday at the new community doggie park. She was the only one on the "small doggie" section, but she was happy running back and forth with the big doggies on the other side of the fence. Pictures aren't great, but you get the idea.

You guys are awesome! Prayers of thanks lifted!
Onward!
Weight: Lost so far: Still to go: Diet followed:
80.2 kg 7.8 kg 12.2 kg Reasonably Well
   (1 comment) steady weight


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