Saturday, a Better Day

Jan 8

steps 12,356

 It has been a beautiful day and very warm. It is 8 pm and still 71F. For the last few days, I have not slept well or eaten well. I did not use the pedals for several days. My left leg has swollen more and has spasms. 

Today, we got my repaired necklace from Jared's. There is still something wrong with it. Then, I got a refund from Barnes and Nobles, overdue and denied me for three years. I got my Victoza prescription straightened out. The pharmacist had recorded wrongly what I got when we drove 65 miles to pick it up. I did not ruin the necklace while they had it in their possession. I did not record my prescription wrongly. And, I was not responsible for receiving and paying for a book, Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, that had no title on spine or front of the book. But, I did get all three straightened out today and money returned after everyone tried to blame all these problems on me.

I left home without breakfast because I was miserable feeling. We stopped and got Arby's cheese and beef and senior coke. There were no sandwich specials, but they gave us special prices, making both sandwiches and drinks $7. 

We sat in pharmacy drive-through for 45 minutes straightening out my Victoza. The nicest tech and pharmacist were on duty.

We went to Publix to pick up supplements that I finally found. 

It was a short day for us. I sat in the car the whole time. 

At home I made slaw and prepared a cabbage and put it in pot. We can eat that tomorrow and for a few more days. The slaw will work for about three days, too. 

For dinner we both had baked chicken and slaw. Tommy had little rolls, so he made little chicken sandwiches. I ate about 1.5 cups of slaw! Delicious. 

It is 8:30 pm and 71F. It has been a fantastic day weather-wise. Lots was accomplished, mostly old business. It feels good. Tomorrow, Sunday, it will rain, cool off. Rats! But, the weather is moving toward blazing hot summer weather. Great!

Do you have long-term things that need to be resolved or ones you finally resolved? 

How was the weather today where you are? 

Tomorrow Tommy will plant my bulbs!!!

Forgot to say--eggs Grade A Large are $4.59 at Publix.

Victoza

 Thankfully, I had good night's sleep because I am exhausted at 6 pm. We got into the car for a few chores. I called pharmacy and they found Victoza for me. The hitch was that we had to drive 20 miles. That was no problem except it was mid-afternoon and dark comes early this time of the year. The road was scary, but Tommy was cautious, especially when I asked and begged. 

The pharmacy had two hours and knew where we were driving from. But, no, they had not worked on it yet, come back in 30 minutes. We came back in 30 minutes after telling him we could not drive in the dark. A young woman said it was not ready. I told her we could not see to drive in the dark, and if we ended up dead in a ditch, it would be Walgreen's fault, that they had had all afternoon to fill it! She said they would fill it right now. 

If was fully dark when we arrived home, thankfully in one piece. It was scary on the drive over and even scarier on the drive back. 

Well, I 'lost' Tommy's monitor and he is unhappy. Okay, I was sitting on it for a couple of hours. I figured that out after he went to car in the dark and cold to find it. Ooops!

We did not make it to any grocery store. If it is raining tomorrow, there is nothing greatly reduced that we want or need. So, we can stay inside. 

Tonight, I will put frozen bscb, mostly thawed, into the crockpot. A big package of bone-in and skin-on chicken will go into a pot to boil. It's getting late, almost nine so I should get busy. I have been wanting chicken/broccoli/brown rice/cheese/pimiento. Tommy hates the pimiento so he will get carrots or something. I will make two casseroles, small ones that will make two or more meals each. 

We had roast chicken, cabbage, and butternut squash for dinner. Delicious. 

This was a beautiful day and warm. Then, before we left town, clouds rolled in. 

Tommy just came in with laundry at 9 pm and said the driveway is damp and a few drops of rain hit him. So, maybe the Saturday rain has started. 

Now, I need to cook and go to bed. 

Panic

 Jan 14

11,000 steps

Yes, I am in a panic. I am out of Victoza for diabetes. There is none to be had. I only have a pill I take with the shot. For breakfast at noon, I had cheese and enough crackers for 10 mg of carbs. Then when we went out, I told Tommy I wanted one plain hamburger. Then, I decided to get a Whopper, Jr. since it is only fifty cents more than a hamburger. He got me two Whopper, Jrs. because that is cheaper per Whopper than buying one. I got rid of the top and bottom bun of one burger and the top of the other, so not many carbs. I had a tiny yogurt, 10 carbs, I think. 

Doctor does not respond. Pharmacy says nothing helpful. I know I need some carbs, but I can cut down. I have glimepiride and am tempted to take more than prescribed since I am out of Victoza. 

I will use the Ellipse after meals instead of all at once and restrict carbs and take Glimepiride as ordered. This, no doubt will help in weight loss. Tonight, my scales gave up the ghost!

The only reason given to me as to why there is no Victoza is that there is a 'shortage.' I decided to see what that meant.

VICTOZA SHORTAGE  So, this shortage was planned and has been ongoing?