BIKE COMMUTE about 2 miles!!
Shhhhhh.....I'm not really supposed to be riding Puppy, but I couldn't resist. The rear tire has been flat since he came home from SO's mechanic, wouldn't hold air. Then in October Dad moved Puppster to the basement. Last night I pulled him back up and this morning popped a new tube in. I was singing "Go Puppy, it's your birthday, we're gonna party, like it's your birthday..." Don't worry, that song won't be added to the IM Songlist. Oh, maybe it will. Playing on the YouTuber now for review.
LOLZ can't help but laff at the video. Yeah no not sure about this one. As a side note, SO's Candy Shop song is next on the playlist. Hahaha! Oh ya this In Da Club song is awful. Why was I singing it?
This morning Marsha and I talked about running next week, only with permission from Dr White. In my mind's eye there will be confetti cannons. Today I did my longest treadmill and bike sessions - 30 mins of each (no handcycle, boring!). 1.75 mi walk and 7.8 miles biked.
I've been aiming for 60' mins of activity a day. On Tuesday (or Weds, not sure) I did the first P90X CD, did it lightly and was still sore and numb afterwards. It was the push-up/pull-up workout.
I'm feeling great! No symptoms since around Nov 5th or so. A few days ago I committed to a 6-8 week vegan test, I'm a few days in and starting with a juice "fast", not really a fast and not really all juice. But it's pushing veggies, I tried beets today - just a half cup of canned - and Yummy! So my shopping list for next week has lots of F&V that I don't normally buy.
Oh did I mention I bought a Breville juicer for only $10. Thanks neighbor! The doctors aren't telling me to go veg*n but when they hear about it they support it. So I'm happy to try it. I really never thought I'd be OK not eating meat because I love it so much! But I haven't had my fluff in over a week, had a few egg whites while home for Turkey day, and other than a steak SO brought over for dinner (a man after my heart!) I've been pretty meat free.
The goal of this veg*n test? 6-8 weeks, depending on how I'm feeling, to see if I can shift the blood numbers. I get tested next week or so and this will measure the effects of the Repatha anti-PCSK9 human monoclonal, then the next test in February will test the effects of the diet. At least that's how I see it.
Oh and speaking of SO, last night I got my xmas present! A SUPER NICE jersey and bib shorts. Bib shorts?! New for me, oooooh hope it warms up so I can wear them. The material is soft and thin and way nicer than I've ever owned for biking. Or running. Or well much of anything lately.
Speaking of Turkey day, I enjoyed some Turkey on two days, no cheese, and no other meat! Only some yogurt and a few nibs of SO's lasagna cheese that I made for him and Dad. Dad's pan was enjoyed by the whole family, including niece and nephew who stayed there for the weekend while sis and BIL were on vacay in New Orleans.
Speaking of neighbors, I'm getting more follow-up-ish on queries about the furniture and schtuff I'm trying to sell. My living room so cluttered - sofa, swivel chair, lamps, rocking chair. All piled up.
My coworker SVC had her last day today. I got her a Nathan waist pack and a BRR card for her Disney marathon. Real Disney, like not my Disney, haha.
It's supposed to be upwards of 60F tomorrow, after some overnight rain. Want to go hiking!! But lets see how much mud from the rain and how much work I need to get done this weekend. M&D might be visiting next weekend so I want to get caught up.
So for December it's getting into running and my vegan test!
Friday, November 30, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018
I cn haz hundredz?!
YES according to Dr W who said that intensity is more the problem than volume. So when I specifically asked about the low HR races like ultras and hundreds, she seemed OK with it.
I can't WHOOP loud enough on paper for this!
It's a wonderful carrot. I joke that I'm already race shopping, but it's a joke. I went through all this spring race shopping and planning and mapping and thinking and etc and etc, only to have most none of it pan out. My eyes and brain were bigger than my endurance capacity and my hip healing.
This week has been my best week since the initial events on Labor Day weekend. 80-some days ago I think. (I set a countdown in my phone for this). I'm pain free, no cardiac symptoms, no dizzy or fatigue, or breathlessness like I was having. Whether it was mental or physical or a combination of both, who cares. I'm out of it.
This past weekend I had a strong urge to run, even just a block or two. I still have it, but haven't acted on it. At rehab I started doing 10' handcycle (swim), 20' bike, and 20' treadmill (run). Only the bike gets my HR up, walking will need more hill.
Today on the bike my BP was 120/something! The highest it's read for me lately, but also I don't typically get BP readings while exercising. I hit my goal of 5.5 miles in just a squeak under 20 mins. Then on the treadmill a woman who got on an adjacent treadmill halfway through my session set hers to 1.5% incline and 3.4 speed while I was 1.0% and 3.0 (GRRRRR) (but don't forget she was holding the handrails) (but still, the competitive in me...) and this only spurred me to increase very slowly my speed a few points. Next week, >3.0 on the 'mill.
And yesterday I did my first stairs climb at work to the 7th floor of the mouse house. Felt OK, so I'll continue adding that back in.
And I'm looking at being meat-free before the end of November. I'm going to enjoy Turkey and more while on holiday vacation, then transition once the "clean out" is done. Then I don't buy anymore until ....? I'm going for 6 weeks as my initial goal.
Bought a juicer too, did I mention that in the last post? Enjoying a morning juice, still finding my fave ingredients. For the past 2 weeks or so I've had awful bloating and gut swelling, last night was first night that it wasn't a problem. So gotta keep track on that. Some suspicions on the blackberries I've been buying.
I can't WHOOP loud enough on paper for this!
It's a wonderful carrot. I joke that I'm already race shopping, but it's a joke. I went through all this spring race shopping and planning and mapping and thinking and etc and etc, only to have most none of it pan out. My eyes and brain were bigger than my endurance capacity and my hip healing.
This week has been my best week since the initial events on Labor Day weekend. 80-some days ago I think. (I set a countdown in my phone for this). I'm pain free, no cardiac symptoms, no dizzy or fatigue, or breathlessness like I was having. Whether it was mental or physical or a combination of both, who cares. I'm out of it.
This past weekend I had a strong urge to run, even just a block or two. I still have it, but haven't acted on it. At rehab I started doing 10' handcycle (swim), 20' bike, and 20' treadmill (run). Only the bike gets my HR up, walking will need more hill.
Today on the bike my BP was 120/something! The highest it's read for me lately, but also I don't typically get BP readings while exercising. I hit my goal of 5.5 miles in just a squeak under 20 mins. Then on the treadmill a woman who got on an adjacent treadmill halfway through my session set hers to 1.5% incline and 3.4 speed while I was 1.0% and 3.0 (GRRRRR) (but don't forget she was holding the handrails) (but still, the competitive in me...) and this only spurred me to increase very slowly my speed a few points. Next week, >3.0 on the 'mill.
And yesterday I did my first stairs climb at work to the 7th floor of the mouse house. Felt OK, so I'll continue adding that back in.
And I'm looking at being meat-free before the end of November. I'm going to enjoy Turkey and more while on holiday vacation, then transition once the "clean out" is done. Then I don't buy anymore until ....? I'm going for 6 weeks as my initial goal.
Bought a juicer too, did I mention that in the last post? Enjoying a morning juice, still finding my fave ingredients. For the past 2 weeks or so I've had awful bloating and gut swelling, last night was first night that it wasn't a problem. So gotta keep track on that. Some suspicions on the blackberries I've been buying.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Two weeks into November
I miss typing into my little log here, but at the same time it surprises me that days can go by and I don't even think about ?!
Today is the 13th, almost halfway into the month. On Friday the 2nd I met my lipidologist Dr S. Awesome many times over. He's excited to discuss the science and research and answer questions, what more can I want for? He's starting me on two more Rx, Repatha and Vascepa. I'm still doing the research on them. The first is a PCSK9 inhibitor that will result in more LDL particles at the cell surface, instead of being targeted for degradation. The second is a high concentration EPA fish oil show to reduce cardiac deaths/events but the mechanism isn't clear from what I read. The Repatha is almost $7000/year (this after a 60% discount by the manufacturer) and the Vascepa is $300/month. See what insurance will do for me. Dr S says they'll go to bat for me on that. Oh, and I stop my OTC fish oil, the DHA can increase LDL. He gets tests for TSH (normal), free T4 (low, haven't followed up with that yet), and a serum protein electrophoresis to look for oligoclonal bands indicative of antibody, one theory is that I have antibodies interfering with LDL uptake. Cool, right?! Except, it's me.
So then on to Monday, where I have a head and neck CT immediately followed by an appointment with Dr B. All is well. The 8mm iliac dissection in the abdominal/pelvic CT last week is either not really a dissection or it is and he's not worried about it. I'm feeling MUCH better that I did a week ago, I didn't realize just how fatigued and tired I felt. The metoprolol is the suspect in that. He's stopped that and now I'm on a Ca+2 channel blocker to keep the arterial muscle cells calm. Dr B is optimistic for my future, pleased with how things are going, and what better can you want than to hear "see you in 3 months". Awesome!
It seems my science life has invaded my training life blog.
Tuesday the 6th I see Dr L. I'm holding good there, he says I need to start up the PT exercises to restabilize my hip which has started popping sometimes and occasionally hurts at one of the hip flexors.
On Weds the 7th I go back to rehab! Again I recognize a huge increase in energy, mental and physical. I didn't realize how bad I was feeling in the weeks before my second hospital admission.
This past few days was a quiet weekend with no symptoms. And I bought a juicer. Just what my countertop needs. But, I can see where it fits into a more-veggie lifestyle. Some of the soup recipes use veg juice as a base instead of broth. And speaking of recipes, I'm hoarding veg*n books from the library (probably cruised through 15+ already) to learn what to do about vitamins, protein, how to fix these new foods, and more. Soooo much info, and it all seems to agree but that could be because I'm searching within a defined parameter of "vegan". Engine 2, Eat 2 Live, 22-Day Revolution -- all programs espousing no animal products, little to no oil, limited starch, veg*n life.
As of today, I've cut processed foods, pork, oil, beef, fish, full fat dairy, and this week egg yolks. Leaving me with chicken, egg whites, the remaining liver in the freezer. The goal last week was at least 1 meatless meal a day. This week pushing that out a little further.
I've added tofu and tempeh, more greens, chia and flax seed (don't overdo these either), tahini, sunflower seeds (>1T a fail), red lentils (OK to 1/8th cup so far), butternut (tend to overeat), canned chickpeas (fail), canned lentils (not final test, and kinda yucky), and eggplant. Next up maybe quinoa. Haha, Fuck Quinoa.
Speaking of whom. I have this long draft email to send him as an update. Last time I did this we talked over the phone and he invited me on to the pod. I'm tempted, but not wanting to do so. So I'm wondering, why send the email then. Keep thinking on it.
Well anyway, the nutrition experiment is going good with a potential issue? In the most recent cath before they started they took an image and asked if I was constipated? No... why....? I "looked like i was". Nice. Then in the abd/pelvic CT the same observation of a "large volume of feces" and more etc. Yeah, that would explain why my gut is perpetually SWOLLEN. Ugh, some days I feel nauseated. The next morning I pass what seems to be and entire large intestine of stuff. I'm giving my gut a few weeks to adapt before make more changes. Or worrying about it.
This week, still feeling great at rehab yesterday. On Sunday I had the urge to run, that urge has been stalled out lately so it felt good to see it coming back. Yesterday at rehab I did a "swim bike run" by doing the handcycle first, then a bike, then the treadmill. :)
Today, in an hour I have my first followup with Dr White. More after that.
Today is the 13th, almost halfway into the month. On Friday the 2nd I met my lipidologist Dr S. Awesome many times over. He's excited to discuss the science and research and answer questions, what more can I want for? He's starting me on two more Rx, Repatha and Vascepa. I'm still doing the research on them. The first is a PCSK9 inhibitor that will result in more LDL particles at the cell surface, instead of being targeted for degradation. The second is a high concentration EPA fish oil show to reduce cardiac deaths/events but the mechanism isn't clear from what I read. The Repatha is almost $7000/year (this after a 60% discount by the manufacturer) and the Vascepa is $300/month. See what insurance will do for me. Dr S says they'll go to bat for me on that. Oh, and I stop my OTC fish oil, the DHA can increase LDL. He gets tests for TSH (normal), free T4 (low, haven't followed up with that yet), and a serum protein electrophoresis to look for oligoclonal bands indicative of antibody, one theory is that I have antibodies interfering with LDL uptake. Cool, right?! Except, it's me.
So then on to Monday, where I have a head and neck CT immediately followed by an appointment with Dr B. All is well. The 8mm iliac dissection in the abdominal/pelvic CT last week is either not really a dissection or it is and he's not worried about it. I'm feeling MUCH better that I did a week ago, I didn't realize just how fatigued and tired I felt. The metoprolol is the suspect in that. He's stopped that and now I'm on a Ca+2 channel blocker to keep the arterial muscle cells calm. Dr B is optimistic for my future, pleased with how things are going, and what better can you want than to hear "see you in 3 months". Awesome!
It seems my science life has invaded my training life blog.
Tuesday the 6th I see Dr L. I'm holding good there, he says I need to start up the PT exercises to restabilize my hip which has started popping sometimes and occasionally hurts at one of the hip flexors.
On Weds the 7th I go back to rehab! Again I recognize a huge increase in energy, mental and physical. I didn't realize how bad I was feeling in the weeks before my second hospital admission.
This past few days was a quiet weekend with no symptoms. And I bought a juicer. Just what my countertop needs. But, I can see where it fits into a more-veggie lifestyle. Some of the soup recipes use veg juice as a base instead of broth. And speaking of recipes, I'm hoarding veg*n books from the library (probably cruised through 15+ already) to learn what to do about vitamins, protein, how to fix these new foods, and more. Soooo much info, and it all seems to agree but that could be because I'm searching within a defined parameter of "vegan". Engine 2, Eat 2 Live, 22-Day Revolution -- all programs espousing no animal products, little to no oil, limited starch, veg*n life.
As of today, I've cut processed foods, pork, oil, beef, fish, full fat dairy, and this week egg yolks. Leaving me with chicken, egg whites, the remaining liver in the freezer. The goal last week was at least 1 meatless meal a day. This week pushing that out a little further.
I've added tofu and tempeh, more greens, chia and flax seed (don't overdo these either), tahini, sunflower seeds (>1T a fail), red lentils (OK to 1/8th cup so far), butternut (tend to overeat), canned chickpeas (fail), canned lentils (not final test, and kinda yucky), and eggplant. Next up maybe quinoa. Haha, Fuck Quinoa.
Speaking of whom. I have this long draft email to send him as an update. Last time I did this we talked over the phone and he invited me on to the pod. I'm tempted, but not wanting to do so. So I'm wondering, why send the email then. Keep thinking on it.
Well anyway, the nutrition experiment is going good with a potential issue? In the most recent cath before they started they took an image and asked if I was constipated? No... why....? I "looked like i was". Nice. Then in the abd/pelvic CT the same observation of a "large volume of feces" and more etc. Yeah, that would explain why my gut is perpetually SWOLLEN. Ugh, some days I feel nauseated. The next morning I pass what seems to be and entire large intestine of stuff. I'm giving my gut a few weeks to adapt before make more changes. Or worrying about it.
This week, still feeling great at rehab yesterday. On Sunday I had the urge to run, that urge has been stalled out lately so it felt good to see it coming back. Yesterday at rehab I did a "swim bike run" by doing the handcycle first, then a bike, then the treadmill. :)
Today, in an hour I have my first followup with Dr White. More after that.
Thursday, November 1, 2018
No _______ November?
November 1st, and it seems my main goal right at the moment is planning out my diet changes. I talk to a lipidologist tomorrow, will know more about whether going veg*n, full or in part, will make differences for me. I should at least try it? Either way, because I like planning and because I don't have any training plans or races to plan for, I'm planning this.
List to add and test slowly over time: soy and tahini already done, then quinoa, red lentils, flax, chia, butternut, oats?, more greens, canned legume, canned lentil, eggplant. I've found 2 more FODMAP apps that are helping with the serving sizes. The schedule will be determined by how symptoms go.
List to eliminate over time: processed food and and pork already done, then in this order: added oil and beef, egg yolks and fish, full fat dairy and chicken, all egg and all dairy and liver. This was in part dictated by what foods I have on hand to use up. I think if I don't consume all of fish for example (bag of scallops, 2 sardines, 1 oyster, 1 salmon, 1 anchovy) it won't be the end of the world. Eat them into the next week, or just leave in cabinet.
So far, butternut was a problem because I ate too much. The latest serving recommendation is only 0.25c. I was eating 1 cup! Also tested flax and chia, but lines got blurred because I was stacking and overdoing the recommended 1 tablespoon serving.
Geezus, VEGAN?! What a HUGE missed-steak.
List to add and test slowly over time: soy and tahini already done, then quinoa, red lentils, flax, chia, butternut, oats?, more greens, canned legume, canned lentil, eggplant. I've found 2 more FODMAP apps that are helping with the serving sizes. The schedule will be determined by how symptoms go.
List to eliminate over time: processed food and and pork already done, then in this order: added oil and beef, egg yolks and fish, full fat dairy and chicken, all egg and all dairy and liver. This was in part dictated by what foods I have on hand to use up. I think if I don't consume all of fish for example (bag of scallops, 2 sardines, 1 oyster, 1 salmon, 1 anchovy) it won't be the end of the world. Eat them into the next week, or just leave in cabinet.
So far, butternut was a problem because I ate too much. The latest serving recommendation is only 0.25c. I was eating 1 cup! Also tested flax and chia, but lines got blurred because I was stacking and overdoing the recommended 1 tablespoon serving.
Geezus, VEGAN?! What a HUGE missed-steak.
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