Home from vacation

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Hi all,

We returned home from Oregon last week after visiting my 96 year old

mother-in-law. It was a nice visit, in spite of the fact that she has

age-onset dementia and at times doesn't know us. She still lives at

home, so that's something!

I'm off to the doctor today. I bumped my left elbow a few weeks ago

and then again at the hotel we stayed at on our way to Oregon. It now

hurts like the dickens whenever I pick anything up, or move it for

that matter.

I have switched from my pcp to a PA. I could never get into see the

pcp (saw him maybe 3-4 times in the last 3 years). She ordered a CBC

right off the bat to test my cholesterol, etc. My LDL was a bit high,

128, but I thought it wouldn't be a big problem. WRONG! I received a

call from my cardio two days later saying that we needed to get it

down to 100, which is optimum for my heart problems (mitral valve

repair, cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure). BLAH! I'm now

taking Pravachol to get it down and will have my LDL tested again in

two months.

I go to see my onc next week for my 3 month checkup and the

neurologist a few days later. I'm hoping for good news from the

neuro.

He told me at my last appointment that I have fibromyalgia and have

had it for the past 3 years. This explains a lot about the aches and

pains that I've had. Another bother to overcome LOL.

Hope everyone is feeling fine. I'll try to catch up on posts in

between installing our new flooring getting ready for my brother's

visit July 4. This will be the second time I've met him, so want my

house to look tip-top.

I'm also putting in a new flower bed in my yard. 26' x 12'. It's

started raining again now, so that has been delayed until better

weather. I'll paint today if I get the ok from the PA. LOL

Take care,

Zazzy