ArcherphileApril 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM Reply to Miriam, from the 17th. Thank you so much for asking. I didn't find the wheeled Zimmer frame useful, so that has gone to a. Charity shop for the local hospice. The little 3-wheeled walker is OK but only on flat, solid ground. It digs into the lawn and has to be lifted over the stepping stones or any bumps! But I can at least sit under the pergola and look at the garden on warm days. My breathlessness is considerably worse and I have to stop frequently both indoors and out. I can only sweep half the kitchen before having to rest! But I have a lady coming to do a bit of basic housework for me for an hour on Tuesdays starting this week so I'll see how it goes. And I actually have a face to face appointment with my GP tomorrow afternoon, the first since before Christmas, so I can report the changes. The new drug (Spironolactone ) I was given then has almost miraculously lowered my blood pressure to normal or below. But some side effects are painful and distressing. Cant have it all ways I suppose!
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MiriamApril 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM Lovely to hear from you again with an update. Now sit quietly + jot down things you want to talk about with your GP and take this with you. If you're anything like me, I need my notes to remind me about what I want to ask + talk about and Dr. never has a problem when I refer to my scribbled thoughts. Make the most of a face-to-face appointment and don't feel rushed, as after all, it's all about you. 😍
AmbridgesMrsPApril 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM AND …….ARCHERPHILE
Might you ask about Nitrates, such as have been a help to me for the breathlessness. They may not be suitable for your condition, but worth asking and finding out I would think. Good luck with your GP tomorrow.
MiriamApril 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM Why oh Why, at 6.00pm on a Sunday night, is the sun now shining brightly + the strong wind has finally dropped. Far too late to make the most of it! At least I did some batch cooking and made my normal weekly loaf of granary bread - all looking good + tasty 🫰
MiriamApril 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM Made a pork casserole in a cider gravy with lots of veg. plus a chilli using chicken mince. Am thinking low cholesterol as my blood tests are now due! 🙀
Cheshire CheeseApril 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM It sounds like you've had a busy day Miriam. I enjoyed today's Countryfile about the Peak District National Park, a landscape that I love and am so familiar with.
Must share that I’ve actually had a good nights sleep. A rarity for me. I went to sleep immediately after turning the light out, deliberately didn’t turn onto my right side and as a result, no pain from my carpal tunnel wrist/ hand, and no bathroom visits either. And woke early ( early for me ).
ArcherphileApril 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM
ReplyDeleteReply to Miriam, from the 17th. Thank you so much for asking. I didn't find the wheeled Zimmer frame useful, so that has gone to a. Charity shop for the local hospice. The little 3-wheeled walker is OK but only on flat, solid ground. It digs into the lawn and has to be lifted over the stepping stones or any bumps! But I can at least sit under the pergola and look at the garden on warm days. My breathlessness is considerably worse and I have to stop frequently both indoors and out. I can only sweep half the kitchen before having to rest! But I have a lady coming to do a bit of basic housework for me for an hour on Tuesdays starting this week so I'll see how it goes.
And I actually have a face to face appointment with my GP tomorrow afternoon, the first since before Christmas, so I can report the changes. The new drug (Spironolactone ) I was given then has almost miraculously lowered my blood pressure to normal or below. But some side effects are painful and distressing. Cant have it all ways I suppose!
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MiriamApril 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Lovely to hear from you again with an update.
Now sit quietly + jot down things you want to talk about with your GP and take this with you.
If you're anything like me, I need my notes to remind me about what I want to ask + talk about and Dr. never has a problem when I refer to my scribbled thoughts.
Make the most of a face-to-face appointment and don't feel rushed, as after all, it's all about you.
😍
AmbridgesMrsPApril 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM
ReplyDeleteAND …….ARCHERPHILE
Might you ask about Nitrates, such as have been a help to me for the breathlessness.
They may not be suitable for your condition, but worth asking and finding out I would think.
Good luck with your GP tomorrow.
MiriamApril 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Why oh Why, at 6.00pm on a Sunday night, is the sun now shining brightly + the strong wind has finally dropped.
Far too late to make the most of it!
At least I did some batch cooking and made my normal weekly loaf of granary bread - all looking good + tasty 🫰
MiriamApril 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
ReplyDeleteMade a pork casserole in a cider gravy with lots of veg. plus a chilli using chicken mince. Am thinking low cholesterol as my blood tests are now due! 🙀
Cheshire CheeseApril 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM
It sounds like you've had a busy day Miriam.
I enjoyed today's Countryfile about the Peak District National Park, a landscape that I love and am so familiar with.
Must share that I’ve actually had a good nights sleep.
ReplyDeleteA rarity for me.
I went to sleep immediately after turning the light out, deliberately didn’t turn onto my right side and as a result, no pain from my carpal tunnel wrist/ hand, and no bathroom visits either. And woke early ( early for me ).
Did not do well with Wordle though.
Another cracking picture KP 😂🤣😂
ReplyDelete⭐️ Archerphile do hope your GP appointment today goes well and to your satisfaction, often think of you and Mr AP 🥰