But Why Halloween wasn't any fun

[cornerofmadness]

A second year in a row. Last year it was eaten up by fears of cancer. This year...ditto. So my uncle decided (after saying for months he wouldn't) is having surgery for the tumor at 7 AM tomorrow. At best even if the surgery is a success it buys 6 months.

Officially called off the trip (maybe at spring break which was what I always wanted. I'm seriously afraid to leave the country 4 days after whatever happens this election.)


As for me I got called by the sports med doc's office. Your MRI has been read. Can you be here tomorrow? Um well that sounds bad. Yes (and now I might miss the webinar and I could care less)

I got a little relaxation at the coffee shop but then realized all the electronics except my phone were missing from my purse so I had to go all the way back to the office to see if I left them there (I had. Sigh)

Got my MRI results in the portal tonight. No masses and nothing horribly wrong BUT spondylosis (which I already knew I had) is more extensive than I was aware. The MRI went from L1-S1 and each and every disc is dessicated (drying out) and bulging. Well that's fun. Part of it is age, part is genetics. What can I do?

Honestly not much. Keep that cartilage as healthy as I can. i.e. movement. (I am much less symptomatic after the PT) so I need to come up with a core program I can do and now losing weight is even more important. I wish I could do the ozempic/wegovy stuff but it makes me horrendously ill.

So I tried consoling myself with the new Helluva Boss episode that dropped today and it was...a disappointment really. It wasn't awful but it could have been so much more if they had spent less time with the boring sex jokes and did more character development. There was some. I'm hoping this is a turning point for Blitz and we can move forward. At least it did have a lot more Millie (though I have mixed feelings about her origin story as far as I.M.P. was concerned)

Comments

[sysann]

Ack, I'll keep my fingers crossed for your uncle's surgery.

*hugs* Best of luck re the weight loss. Having to speed that up sounds really, really trying with everything else that's going on. :(

[trobadora]

*HUGS*

[spikedluv]

I hope the surgery goes well.

Oh man, your back! I hope you can keep the cartilage healthy!

[suzume]

Ugh, I feel really sympathetic for your poor uncle. Good luck with those next 6 months...

But I think you can think of some way to keep the weight off! I'm practically sure you can!

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks so much

I am less optimistic about my weight loss chances

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks. He's doing okay


Me too. Really do got to get the weight off to help in that or at the very least strength those core muscles

[cornerofmadness]

Thanks

[cornerofmadness]

thanks, he came through the surgery

I'd settle for no gain. I'm suddenly gaining weight

[sysann]

I hope that'll improve the time he's got left.

Oh, that does sound annoying!! If you haven't made changes to your diet and exercise routine, do you know if any of your new medication might have that as a side effect?

I'll cross my fingers that you can work something out!

[cornerofmadness]

thanks

Honestly I think it's just that I'm much more sedentary sitting here researching.

[sysann]

Oh, sounds like that can't really be avoided if you want to write, and likely won't change while you're writing, either?

Can you maybe fit any of the typical high energy exercises into your day without worsening your medical situation? Or can you use one of those small leg trainer pedal thingies without worsening your knee?
I mean there's also the "drink a tall glass of water before every meal" thing, but I'm not sure that's much fun if you don't happen to enjoy drinking water. :/

[suzume]

Well, I'll just have to be a cheerleader for both of you!

[cornerofmadness]

It's appreciated

[cornerofmadness]

I need to get back to the gym plain and simple.

I drink tons of water actually. I have issues swallowing so now I'm basically a raccoon wetting down everything

[suzume]

※\(^o^)/※

[sysann]

Hope you've got a good playlist to underscore the experience! :)

Well that's a good start though, isn't it?

[cornerofmadness]

I do in fact have those.

One would hope but I've been on m edically guided weight loss programs that did nothing to the point they have sent me to experimental centers because they're stunned nothing happened

[sysann]

Good. :)

That sounds really frustrating. :( Maybe you'd need a different approach then? Not sure what that would be, though, as I expect experts would know their field.

[cornerofmadness]

we've tried so many thing. that's why I don't hold out much hope

[sysann]

I'll keep my fingers crossed that a solution presents itself eventually, but yeah... I can definitely see how that's discouraging.

[cornerofmadness]

And right now I'm in don't care mode (that'll change soon I hope)

[sysann]

It likely will, but maybe it's a good first response.

[cornerofmadness]

here's hoping