6/1/2021: Started wash at
7:30 AM. At 8 AM called HEB pharmacy to refill my insulin. Went in at 9 AM, put
clothes in dryer, boiled eggs and made egg salad, then made cucumber salad. Got
HEB delivery at 9 AM also and struggled it into the guest house. Got wash in
and folded it. Took a nap. Kam called at 1 PM and I was up. At 2 PM started
getting ready for appointment with Dr. Sangha. A little after 3 PM Amy picked
me up and we went to Sangha’s offices. A good check-up and he increased my
metformin. Afterwards Amy took me to pick up insulin and I was home at 4:10 PM.
Made fish and couscous and fed pets. Andy was there with the exterminator (who
broke one of Susan’s pots). Had to wait until almost 9:30 PM for Andy to get
home before I could wash up. Tried to listen to Cory Olsen but he was even more
protracted than usual and fell asleep.
6/2/2021: Up a little after
7 AM and took a poop. Hooray! Also took a bigger one later. BS [blood sugar] 204,
then made oatmeal and took medicine. Found out I missed follow-up with Dr.
Melendez, my surgeon for the gallbladder removal. Have to see about that. It
never ends!
6/3/2021: What a day. Things
just went along well and ordinary and my BS was about 170, so headed in the
right direction.
6/4/2021: Went out and got
my HEB order. I had been hoping to get some BBQ, but somewhere along the way,
no. Fried taters for supper and baked fish, couldn’t bear the thought of eating
either.
6/5/2021: The weekend, so
can’t worry about any business for a couple of days. Slept most of the morning.
Kind of worried about a patch of skin on the right side of my belly; don’t know
if the discoloration is new or I just didn’t notice it under the fold. A
reaction to insulin? Won’t inject there for a while. In the evening cleaned up,
washed dishes, swept, and remade bed. Thinking about going back to church
tomorrow. Bad health is so boring.
6/6/2021: Awake about 4 AM,
so gathered my clothes and other accoutrements, showered, arranged books, then
laid down. Up again at 5:55 AM, got dressed. Now 6:25 AM and I’m all set to go
at 7 AM.
So walked to church, where
it was the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. Made it home and only a
little tired. Andy brought me a salad and some bananas at 9:30 AM. Spent the
rest of the day as usual, doing some clean up (like starting to organize mail
and sorting bags) and napping and watching TV. Trying to plan Monday so I can
get the most done without tiring myself out too much. Orders for HEB. Bed about
10 PM.
6/7/2021: Up about 5:30 AM. Bible and prayers. Cartoons at 6 AM. Chicken noodle soup and a banana for breakfast. Started wash at 9 AM. Made appointment at Family Medical Center for Thursday 9:30 AM. Made boiled eggs and egg salad. Lugged groceries in. Finished wash about 11 AM. At 1 PM made cucumber salad. After calling around to John and Andy decided to ride the bus to get my Metformin and a new batch of glucometer test strips. Left house about 2:25 PM and home about 5:10 PM, just as Susan was driving up. Made fish and couscous then came in, then folded laundry and cleaned house. Rested and watched TV. Now at 8 PM will go in and clean up supper dishes.
Notes
The title recalls the author who found a copy of his first book, a signed edition in which he wrote: "To Angus: Will you ever forget about the bloaters?" And he wonders "Angus? Bloaters?" Without these diary entries I would never remember Dr. Sangha even existed. And now after five years Corey Olsen (discussing LOTR in detail) is still not even through The Fellowship of the Ring. I suddenly don't feel too bad about the slowness of my own efforts in that direction.
