Jesus Mike Ur having a rough time of it ATM, I how things improve soon for u
Adele X
Eleda wrote:Jesus Mike Ur having a rough time of it ATM, I how things improve soon for u
Adele X
Atoq wrote:I started running after 5 weeks, mainly because of the pressure in the abdomen and surgery.
Claudia
susie0915 wrote:I hope you are feeling better Mike.
NHMike wrote: . . . . The other approach would be to buy a Blood Pressure device ($25 - $50 at the drug store) as they also measure heart rate. I can take my pulse fairly quickly but it requires a bit of setup with a timer.
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Lee wrote:NHMike wrote: . . . . The other approach would be to buy a Blood Pressure device ($25 - $50 at the drug store) as they also measure heart rate. I can take my pulse fairly quickly but it requires a bit of setup with a timer.
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Be careful with those over the counter blood pressure cuffs, They use them in a lot of doctor's office and I ALWAYS get a very HIGH reading, usually around 160 to 170 over 90 something. Not too long ago, I needed some dental work done, doctor was unsure if he should do it. I told them not to take my blood pressure that will find it high, and it was. BUTT, I always keep a paper from my last PCP visit where they take my blood pressure the old fashion way, 124/70. When I showed the dentist this, he told his staff, forget taking her pressure anymore.
I have a Fitbit Charge 2, I can get my resting heartbeat anytime I want. You might want to look into something like that to measure your heart rate. They are coming out with a Fitbit Charge 3, so the Charge 2 are dropping in price. My local Kohl's is selling them at a discount. Also Fitbit has Black Friday specials for various of there trackers. That is how I got my current Fitbit.
Hope you are feeling better soon. Dehyrations can land you in the hospital fast. I still drink tons of water a day.
Lee
Atoq wrote:I am happy to hear that things are improving! I also have the possibility to work from home when I don’t have classes, but I am not good at taking it.
Claudia
'NHMike wrote:I largish poop this morning and then a medium one later on. This means that more is coming out at one time which means that my time in the bathroom and the requisite cleaning is decreasing. I also got six hours of uninterrupted sleep last night (seven hours total sleep). I have not had this amount of uninterrupted sleep since before the first surgery last year. I usually woke up every two to three hours when I had the bag. So the rest felt nice.
My heartrate was in the 60s this morning which is lower than normal so I'll have to watch that it doesn't get too low with the Lopressor.
So things have improved somewhat. If the poops get larger, that's a good improvement. I haven't taken fiber for a few days because of the event but I'm back to taking it now. I need to go out for more pads. I want to be sure that I have lots of supplies for dealing with this stuff.
And I'm working from home and will be working more from home in the future to make life a bit easier.
NHMike wrote: . . . It's going to be frustrating giving up coffee too. . .
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