TARYTERRE
"SHARING LIFE EXPERIENCES"
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
PIZZA, JOY and The LAKE
Monday, March 29, 2021
Easter, Passover, Jelly Beans & Christmas
Thursday, March 18, 2021
BREATHING EASIER TODAY!
I had quite a scare the other day. I take all my meds at night before I go to sleep. There are quite a lot of pills, about 10. And I also take 4 baby aspirins. (In the morning when I wake up, I take all my vitamins, close to 15 of them. My doctor’s have advised me to take them.) Truth is… it’s a major ordeal, so I have a routine, after I take them, when I go to bed. I put a mug of ice water on my nightstand. This is so I can get rid of the aspirin taste, after I chew the aspirins. And then, since I’ve had some congestion recently, I use my Vicks inhaler. Because I have been short of breath, I also take a deep breath of sports oxygen too. It’s the kind athletes use, not the kind you buy in medical supply stores with prescriptions. I’m due for a pulmonary function test because of my breathing troubles. But because of the pandemic it got canceled. It’s supposed to be rescheduled soon. So hopefully I will find a definitive answer about the breathing troubles. My hubby thinks its COPD. I think it’s the extra pounds I packed on about 6 years ago. Anyway, getting back to my nightly ritual. The last thing I do, before lights out, is to spray lavender on my pillowcase. I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis about six years ago. It means the food in my stomach doesn’t get digested properly and backs up into my esophagus. And sometimes, the position I am laying in can aggravate it. I had to have surgery back then to widen and open up, my esophagus and throat. It has narrowed again because of scar tissue and swallowing has become difficult and I can feel when the food backs up. It’s bothersome and a nuisance. And I could choke to death. But, it’s the least of my worries. I also have something called chronic Polymyalgia Rhematica. It is an autoimmune disease. It is worse than my other health issues of Diabetes, High BP, Osteoporosis, Gastroparesis and Optic nerve damage. It is quite painful and positioning myself in the right spot in bed, is critical. ‘Cause turning over isn’t an option, once I lay down. The lavender scent has a calming effect and helps ease me into sleep. But the other night something terrible happened. My throat began to close, like a boa constrictor had me in its grip. Every time I took a breath in or out, it was like breathing fire. I was in dire straits. Was this Covid? Gastroparesis? Or an allergic reaction to something? My hubby thought he should call an ambulance. I said no I wanted to die at home. Go ahead and say it. I’m stubborn, set in my ways, STUPID. He called my doctor as I writhed in pain, trying to catch my breath, asking her answering service, to call in a prescription for an EPI-PEN. ASAP. We didn’t have one on hand here at home. I hysterically ripped off the necklaces I always wear. I felt they were choking me to death, too. My husband was beside himself and about to override my desire to stay home, by calling 911… when suddenly I remembered Benadryl could help with allergic reactions. That's why he called the doc for the EPI PEN. I’m allergic to penicillin, bees and Payday candy bars. And I respond this way when exposed to them. It was clear I was having an allergic reaction to something. But I seldom if ever have used Benadryl. But thought it was worth a try in this case. Hubby got it and had me drink quite a lot. Within a minute or two, it had taken the edge off and made my breathing easier, the fire went away in my lungs. I laid under the covers and drifted off to sleep. I slept for 5 to 6 hours. My hubby kept monitoring me to see if I was still alive. It was stressful for him to see me so sick, and it was a wakeup call to me. I needed an EPI-PEN by my side in case it ever happens again. My doc was a little late, but she did give me a prescription for two EPI-PENs later in the day. Thank goodness we had the Benadryl to counter the allergic reaction I had. It was determined the ‘sports oxygen’ I took, reacted with the lavender spray, and the Vicks inhaler, I had breathed in… making a lethal combination, on top of all the meds I had taken. For some reason, I knew it was NOT food lodged in my throat. I was grateful I didn’t end up in the hospital. I was so scared I’d never see my family again, if my husband took me to the emergency room. So I took my chances and stayed in familiar territory. Have you ever faced a life threatening situation? How did you handle it?
https://www.arthritis.org/diseases/polymyalgia-rheumatica
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gastroparesis/symptoms-causes/syc-20355787
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Leprechauns, Shamrocks & St.Paddy
Hope you'll be wearing a
bit of the green.
BUT...
HOWEVER you are
DRESSED -
LET THE
SHENANIGANS BEGIN.
Everybody's a little bit
IRISH today.
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Vaccinated and Ready to Hug
Looks like this dreadful virus is getting tackled by the right stuff. More and more people are getting vaccinated. And the Covid case numbers are going down in alot of places. So that’s a good sign. Hopefully, by the end of this year, we should have a handle on it, variants and all. My hubby got his first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with a few side effects, a while back. Mostly he was just very fatigued. I got my first dose of the Moderna vaccine, more recently. Had a horrible headache and jab site was terribly sore. If that means the medicine is working, I can’t complain. I’m scheduled for the 2nd dose on March 22nd. Two weeks after that, we are entertaining the notion, to eat out in a restaurant, for the first time in over a year. And, my hubby wants to get his hair cut too. (Though I like the ponytail.) Of course, that will be AFTER we HUG our daughter and grandchildren. I’m bursting with excitement at the very thought. I’ve missed them so much. We will still be wearing masks out and about, everywhere else. And we will not be traveling out of state anytime soon. Still too many restrictions in place. On top of which, my hubby doesn’t trust hotels, at this point. Their ventilation systems and handling of bedspreads, blankets, sheets and pillows are troublesome. We could bring our own, but it’s too cumbersome. Our mobility is limited and lugging all that stuff, in and out, is too problematic. So sadly, this means no visits to my elderly mother, halfway across the country, until late into the fall. Our fingers are crossed we’ll get to see her by Thanksgiving. Something to look forward to for sure. Even though, we are very unhappy it couldn't be sooner. So how are you all doing? Have you gotten your OUCHIE from FAUCI? What are your plans
Monday, February 15, 2021
MOONFACE, SNOW & WEIGHT