This Time, Not Me

This time it's not me that needs to drink more water.  Though I do need to continue drinking more water.... but AJ HAS TO drink at least one and a half litres a day.  We went to the kidney doctor yesterday (among other things), and he said that AJ's one remaining kidney (other taken out last year due to cancer) is only working at 35%.  So, more water to help flush out toxins etc, no anti-inflammatory meds, and no red meat.  Have to have a blood test again in 4 months to see how things are going.  It's progressive too.  Sigh.  Stress.  Anxiety. His take, we talked last night before sleeping, was he wouldn't ask his family for a kidney as he's older and couldn't do it.  Besides....he could last at stage 3 for the next 10 years.

We went to Dr Poon yesterday too.  Dr B was happy.  I lost 3.5 pounds of fat. Told her that I was now taking 5 - 5mg Prednisone as soon as I get into the car.  I have been in pain for days.  With all the stress lately, I haven't been sleeping well either.  Dr B suggested I do some mindful meditation - imagine the worry going out of me into the earth and I just breathe....relax.  Said I would work at doing it. Did some last night, or early this morning, when I woke around 2am.  Was helpful.  Told Dr B about the blood work showing Mixed Connective Tissue Disease.  She told me to relax (meditation) and to not overdo things.  AJ tells me the same thing.  She was happy with my results, and doesn't want me to push myself too hard at weight loss either.

We went for burgers and fries after.  And I ate some chocolate.  Today I just don't feel like eating anything.
B - bread with seed butter/jam
L - nupasta and ground beef, tea
S - protein bar
D - flax bagel, butter/jam, tea  - don't feel like anything else, not even dessert!

Have been working in the garden too.  Did weights this morning with Josh, and later raked gardens, moved rocks, cleaned, replaced rocks. Also walked Jax.  I'm wiped.  Have 5 more garden areas to do.

I have to clean out the tool shed in the next two weeks also.  And clean around the house!  They are going to start our siding in two weeks!  Hurray!

Lastly, the Prednisone didn't help much.  I really could have taken another set of 5 today.  My fingers are swollen, can't wear my rings, and there is still aches and pains.  Not as bad as it was, just still there.

Now, to work on continued weight loss....