Where's Waldo

I feel like I’m in an episode of Where’s Waldo…

…Where’s Lindsay?

 

Oh boy, have I been neglecting this space for quite some time now.

 

I had my wellness visit with the general practitioner I established last year.  I found out I could cancel my visits with both the general practitioner at the OB office, I really liked her, and my endocrinologist, whom I hear may have moved to North Carolina.  I really liked him too but never really liked his staff.  In one doctor’s visit, I went from three doctors to one.  Not a bad set up!  Good thing I really like my new GP.

 

Last year we discussed some medication to manage anxiety.  I was struggling with some stress at work, and it started to manifest as panic attacks.  We agreed I’d give counseling a try and I really love my counselor.  I found a great fit and routinely check in with her bi-weekly.  I’m just still feeling “off” and I’ve been feeling that way for a while.  My doctor prescribed 10 mg of the generic for Lexapro. 

 

Bi-bolar runs deep in my family history and I don’t feel the lows as much as my siblings.  I do believe for a long time I have been functioning “high” a lot.  Manic phases got me manifest in the crazy impulsive stuff I do, probably because it is an escape from something I am avoiding.  I have always been a nail biter and for a while now I’ve been tearing apart my cuticles…. connected to anxiety. 

 

Lately, coming to work has felt daunting.  I’ve also been taking a lot of time off which makes coming back to work equally difficult.

 

It doesn’t help that I over-schedule myself and after a while, that “high” starts to feel too difficult to manage.  With limited commitments this week, and some cancelations (extra doctor’s visits) I spend time during my weekend (my days off are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) sleeping a lot and resting more.  I am also on day three of my new medication and feeling good.  I hope this is the turnaround point to getting my mojo back.

 

On a lighter note, we celebrated National Telecommunications Week!  Sunday was Hawaiian Day.

 

Today is pajama day.  It feels weird to be at work in lounge clothes and a robe.  I was watching a Hallmark movie and drinking my coffee before work.  I almost forgot I had to be responsible today!

Oh Boy...It's Been A Rollercoaster

Hello and Happy Easter Sunday!

 

We celebrated our Easter with a family brunch yesterday at Chuck A Rama.  I love that place and the breakfast offerings were good.  I had wished I didn’t eat as much so I could enjoy lunch when it came out.  Maybe another time.

 

Upon our return from New Mexico, I checked in on the scale to an unpleasant large gain of 2.4 pounds.  My heath score also took a BIG dive.

 

I have not been as on plan as I had originally planned.  My health score came back up…

 

…and back down.

 

I also celebrated 100 days of tracking!

 

My April Apple Watch Fitness goal is to walk at least 5 minutes three times this month.  I love this goal but it feels as if it is screaming at me…MOVE YOUR BODY! 

 

I had CPM class on Thursday and Friday where I wore my tennis shoes, packed my dress shoes, turned on the watch and walked every chance I had.  The goal has been met but I do plan to continue moving my body this month.

 

We are in a bit of limbo headed back to New Mexico this week for my father-in-law’s 90^th birthday.  We had planned this trip before we got ill.  Upon our return, it is time to really get back to the healthy habits that have made me successful.  Our next cruise vacation is in 130 days.  I had better get moving!

Family

I had to look back at the blog to determine when I was here last.  Oh my, how embarrassing!

Life has been…hectic.  We found out on St. Patty’s Day my father-in-law had gone to the hospital where he still remains today.  We decided on Sunday to hit the road in the RV and head east to New Mexico to support my in-laws.  We are hoping he will be moved to a skilled nursing home today.  

We celebrated St. Patty’s Day at the lodge followed by a busy week last week with lots of lodge events.

We split our dive up into three days, not originally planned but it is about a 16-ish hour drive from Idaho to New Mexico where we traveled through Utah and Colorado.  We stayed at the Provo, UT Elks Lodge, which was not open so sadly, I missed getting my Elks lodge pin.

My anniversary flowers made the 1,000 mile trek with us.  We celebrated 18 years on the 21st.

The next stop was Farmington, NM Elks Lodge.  We had three hours more to go and didn’t feel like pushing through.  The following morning we agreed this was a good decision.  The Lodge members were wonderful and I invited them on our Elks Group Cruise in September of 2027.

We drove into town for half priced burgers at an Irish Pub which also served sushi (odd choice).  When in NM, your burgers come with green chili.

The final trek brought us to Albuquerque.  We stopped for breakfast burritos in Cuba, NM and spent the night at a local RV park near my in-laws.

We were at the hospital all day yesterday and planned to be there again today.  We are hopeful the move will come soon and he can get some rehab.  It has been an interesting experience finding a place to park this RV around the hospital which is mostly parking garages.  Thankfully we didn’t get towed yesterday!

I’ll check back soon-ish!