Magnesium water

I woke up ruminating. It seemed early so I was in no hurry to get out of bed. I listened for my alarm. However, when I got up, it was almost 9. I swished with coconut oil and clove oil. Beverly called to see if I was coming to quilting this morning. I boiled water for nuts and rinsed my sprouts. I started laying out the next week in supplements while taking the last ones. I did one round of treatment for sensitivity to grapes.
I grabbed my banner and went to quilting. I parked in a handicapped spot. When I got in, I saw Jane and showed her my shark. Then I quickly found a chair to sit down. Another lady said I should sit by her so I moved over there. It was nice to talk to the ladies at the table. Jane brought the shark back to me. One lady pointed out that I had a swollen spot on the side of my foot. I had not noticed it before. They all said I should insist on an x-ray.
There was free fabric laid on the table, but it was too much effort to go over there. When most of the ladies had gone, I took my banner to the cutting mat to trim it. Beverly helped me turn it for each corner. Then I trimmed two of her quilts. In order not to stand on my foot, I put my left knee in a chair. The height was pretty good. Then Beverly showed me all the cutting she needed. Anita sat and talked to us. It got really late, so I visited the restroom, and then went home. I did not stop on the way for kimbap.
I finished placing supplements in the pill minder. Once again, I rehearsed telling the doctor just how stressful it is to keep up with all her pills and supplement schedule. Then I made and ate breakfast, even though it was 2:30 by then. I took the seltzer water from the fridge and made magnesium water. I was trying to keep the carbonation in the bottle, but when I added the magnesium, the water bubbled up and cascaded out of the bottle. Still, I followed the directions by capping the bottle and shaking it and putting it back in the fridge.
I listened to the next episode of Interconnected. My neighbor came by to return the potato masher. We talked and I did more standing than I intended. I heard my phone ring while we were talking. So afterward I called the last number in my phone log. It was Jennifer but she said she didn't call. We talked about how we have learned so many good suggestions for physical and mental health that we can't keep track of them all. She suggested I put some lavender essential oil on my hands, listen to an audio she sent me, and then massage frankincense on my foot.
But right after she hung up, Chris came home with a package. I opened the box and put the contents away. I checked my phone log and William's name was right below Jennifer, so I called him. He was at Lowes buying plywood with Faye. I talked to Faye for a minute, then they had to finish their transaction. But soon William was calling me back to say Faye had to go to the hospital to meet the ambulance with Kevin in it. He had been in an auto accident.
I asked Chris to give me a dish of pork for lunch. I was heating my foot at the time. Then I called Faye to find out how Kevin was and she said she thought he was ok. I finished the audio. Then I rolled outside to water the plants. I was happy to see the cherry tomato was fruiting. When I came in, I made and ate a small salad so I could take my supper supplements.
I watched a video from a link in an e-mail, then went on to start another one that Youtube suggested. I paused it when Chris was ready. We watched two episodes of Lucifer. Chris went to bed. I stayed up to finish a Youtube video (while playing Solitaire) and write to my blog.
* Someone did a lovely job of decorating the church wall. *

Unexpected X-rays

I got up thinking I had heard my phone alarm go off. But it was only 7. I brushed and swished, this time with coconut oil and a drop of clove oil. I took my supplements on a schedule, but stopped just short of breakfast. I got dressed and checked e-mail. I took the last dose of orotate minerals and refilled the pill minder.
At 9:55 I left the house and drove to the chiropractor. I sat in a squeaky chair to read my book while I waited. I was asked to fill out a progress sheet. I answered the questions and noted that I thought the laser and the decompression were negated by walking and sitting. Then the assistant called me back, but not to the laser room. She took me to the hall with the x-ray room. She put some sensors on me and asked me to do full range of motion movements. I did them guardedly because only last week the doctor was reminding me not to do any twisting. Then she said they were going to take x-rays. I said I wasn't prepared, hadn't taken the right supplements. But then I remembered that I had two packets of lypospheric vitamin C in my bag. I swallowed the contents of both packets and then went off to be x-rays. For some reason, the only part she x-rayed was my neck. She took a front shot and a side shot. Then she had me sit in the hall to wait for the doctor. He moved me to exam room 3 while he worked in exam room 2.
When he came to see me, I gave him a baggie of bamboo salt. I told him how disappointed I was that my foot hadn't made much progress in a month. I said that walking negated the benefits of the laser. We chatted while he adjusted my back. Oddly, he did not do my neck. I mentioned that my bursitis was gone. He said it was probably a pinched nerve.
He released me to a chair in the hallway. I waited for my turn in the laser room. When I got in, she was turning up the laser setting. Then she did my foot as usual. But it went on longer than usual and I had to lay back to protect my back. I guess the doctor wanted to make sure I got some benefit from the lasering. After the treatment, I went to the decompression room for a good stretch. It was ok. Then I took my file to the front desk. She said I had met my deductible and did not owe anything. I confirmed my appointment for Thursday and went home.

It was after noon. I made and ate breakfast. I finished the episode of Interconnected. I sat out in the sun for a bit. I looked up the recipe for magnesium water. I put the seltzer in the fridge. I had some pork and kimchi and pickled garlic for lunch. I put my homemade shampoo in an empty supplement container. I separated the recyclables and left them on the front porch for tomorrow. I realized I had never posted a pic of the bamboo salt on the Korean clinic website, so I took a bunch of pics using different fabrics in the background. It changed the color of the salt. In real life, it is purple, not blue.
Chris came home from work late, which means he stopped by the post office too late to pick up any packages from the front desk. He brought me ads and such. He said he might be late for the next 4 to 6 weeks.
I listened to an audio while playing Russian Solitaire. It made me sleepy, so after the audio finished, I laid down for a nap. My first thought was that it wasn't working, but then I did doze off.
I watched Chris mow the lawn. I was surprised because he did not raise the deck of the mower and the grass was pretty high. But he got through all of it before the battery ran down.
I made lots of salad and ate it while playing a version of Solitaire.
We watched two episodes of the newest season of Lucifer. Chris made his lunch and went to bed. I wrote my blog post. I examined my foot for laser burns but did not see any. I took my evening supplements and went to bed.

The Great Disappointment

I woke up with the early rays of daylight. I tried to go back to sleep. I was tired. But I had to get up for a quick trip and that was enough to tell me my foot was not good. It was very disheartening. I followed the morning schedule anyway. I wrestled with the question of whether or not to go to church. Fatigue won and I texted the choir director that I wasn't coming.
I took a shower and got dressed. Chris texted from the airport. I cleaned the countertops and stove top. I made some turmeric and ginger tea. I ground up some chia seed and mixed it with water and soap, hoping to make shampoo. I put it in my shampoo bottle in the shower area. Chris arrived. I told him how sad and disappointed I was that my foot wasn't any better after all. He left a card on my computer and went to unpack. I opened the card and read what he wrote about me being a good mom. Tears came to my eyes. Then he sat and comforted me. One thing led to another...
And then it was almost noon. I made and ate breakfast. Michele called from the bloodmobile to say Happy Mother's Day. I asked questions about her apartment, but all I got were one-word answers. Then she had to run.
Chris had me write what I wanted from the grocery store. Then he wrote some things down and went to Publix. I finished reading e-mail and turned to the shark. I stuffed the fins and pinned them in place. I found a piece of white fabric and cut straps from them. I ironed pieces of interfacing to cover each strap, then folded them in fourths lengthwise. My neighbor came over to borrow a potato masher.
I stitched down the side to hold the layers in place. Then I pinned the straps to the shark and handbasted everything in place. Then I sewed around the body and turned it inside out through the mouth. It looked shark-like at that point. I got some fluff to stuff the tail with.
Chris had roasted beef in the oven and cooked rice. I laid the shark aside to have supper, and take the intended supplements. I also ate some pickled garlic with the beef. I watched videos on good sleeping posture. I checked out homemade shampoo recipes. I poured over the list of items that the naturopath says I am allergic or sensitive to.
When Chris was ready, we sat in the living room to watch The Good Place. There were 7 episodes on the DVD and we had already seen 3, so we watched the rest. Then I went to Netflix to put the next DVD in our queue. But it looked like we could stream it instead of ordering it on CD. He made his lunch and went to bed. I stayed up to blog.
* At some point today I realized that my bursitis is gone. I wondered if one of the adjustments did it? *

A rainy sewing kind of day

It was a long and difficult night. I went to bed and turned on the sleep ap. I put on my mp3 headphones and tried to sleep, but an hour passed. I took off the headphones. I realized there was a bell ringing in my right ear. That's what happens when the router is on at night. So I got up to check, and it was on, so I turned it off and went back to bed. Well, I hadn't put on my shoes to check the router so my foot was complaining. I fell asleep later, but then woke up again. When I realized I was awake, I figured it meant a pit stop. So I did that. And as soon as I laid down, the restless leg feeling took over. Uggh! I tried to puzzle out how the two events were connected. I got up to have a sip of water. But after laying down, I realized it didn't work. Finally I had to get up again. This time I put on the shoes. I got some more water, some magnesium, and a little potassium. I always take magnesium before I go to bed, so why did I need more?
Anyway, that got rid of the RLS. I had trouble getting my mind calm enough to go back to sleep. Then when I did, the sleep app woke me up. Five minutes later, the alarm went off. But then I fell asleep and dreamed that I had trouble operating my phone. I was trying to call up the sleep app to see how I did last night. When I awoke at nearly 10, the app gave me a score of 51.
So then I started my day. I tried the spit test for candida. I got ready for the day and took supplements at intervals. I had to use the rolling chair because my foot was still irritated from last night. I treated myself for sensitivities to avocados. The spit test was negative (although that can be inconclusive). I worked on the shark purse. I read through the instructions and thought that the first line ought to read: if you value your sanity, do not use minki. There was minki fluff everywhere. I stay-stitched it where the zipper was supposed to go. I found a piece of red fabric and cut what seemed like the appropriate shape for a lining. The pattern did not call for a lining. So I had to look up videos on Youtube to watch zippers put in with lining.
I took a break to make and eat breakfast. I found some audios to listen to. The day started out sunny, but then the clouds came and it rained. For lunch I had some sprouts, kimchi, and four parboiled eggs. Thankfully Chris will be home tomorrow and will go shopping for me. Beverly called and we talked about the quilt she is currently working on. I told her about my night and she suggested I might wear my shoes to bed.
I hand-basted the zipper to the purse, then sewed it down with the machine. Then I sewed the lining together with a large stitch (in case I would have to take some of it out). I whip-stitched it to the inside of the zipper. Then I pinned the bottom of the shark to the top of the shark. It seemed to be ok. But I knew that somehow the fins and the straps (which I didn't have yet) needed to go into that seam.
I was tired, so I drank a lot of water and laid down for a nap. I figured the water would keep me from sleeping too long. Not long after I laid down, the door bell rang. It was my neighbor asking me if she could put up my car windows for me. I felt quite addlepated because it had been raining for some time and I never gave my car a thought. So I thanked her and handed her my keys. She put up my windows and she got my mail. God bless her.
I went back to bed, but could not sleep. As usual, my mind was jumping from subject to subject. So I got up. It was almost 8. I put on the next episode of Interconnected. I foraged for supper. I found some seed crackers and goat cheese, and then a can of tomatoes. I paused the episode to watch several episodes of Frazier. Then I turned off Frazier so I could post to my blog. Maybe the sound of rain will help me sleep tonight.
* Just a little something from the chiropractor's office on Thursday. *

It's about time

I ran my sleep app last night. This morning it woke me at 7:05 and gave me a score of 91 with no snoring. I stayed in bed until the regular alarm rang. Then I got up to start my day.
I printed out another 5-day sheet of the supplement regimen. I wrote the dates at the top. I treated myself for any reactions to vitamin C, which I thought was the next thing on the naturopathic doctor's sheet. But when I double-checked, the next thing was calcium. So I did a few rounds for that as well. I also did a round for egg just to make sure, using one of Tina's eggs.
I went to the naturopathic doctor at 9:30. We reviewed my progress over the last month. I didn't notice much so she decided I needed even higher doses of what she had already given me. Sigh. She gave me some extra pill minders because I said it was too much to take on vacation. But they look tiny. I gave her a copy of the seed cracker recipe. She was also interested in the book I was reading and took down the title and author.
Then she tested me for reactions to the BBB, and then egg mix, and then the two together. I didn't pass the combo, so instead of moving on to calcium, she treated me for the two together. Arrgghh!
So I paid for the treatment and the consultation. The secretary asked if I needed to refill any of the supplements and I said I didn't know. Then I went home. I was hungry so I ate the handful of soaked nuts. I searched my blog for what happened last time I hurt my foot four years ago (the other foot). Apparently it didn't slow me down much. And I would have said it was worse that time. (They say memory is the second thing to go.) I used a lot of ice back then.
I listened to episode 3 of Interconnected:
The higher the use of antibiotics in a state, the higher rate of cancer per capita. There are three classes of probiotics, so if one doesn't work, try another from a different class. Lacto and bifido; saccharomyces; soil bacillis.

I made and ate breakfast. I read e-mail and listened to shorter audios. I ate the last of the pork, pickled garlic and kimchi and took the lunch supplements. I sat outside with my bare feet in the grass. The rain had stopped, but the sky was overcast. Chris called to say he was at his mother's house, and that his interview went well, but he didn't think he'd be offered the job. I told him I was walking more. He asked what I attributed it to. Well, the chiropractor would think it was his laser treatment. The naturopathic doctor would say it was her homeopathic drops. I would say it is about time.
I also texted back and forth with Denise.
Then I went inside and put on an audiobook. I started cutting shark pieces from fleece and velour. I sewed two fin pieces together, but then read the instructions and decided that it should have been a gray fin to a white fin, not two white fins.
Dad called, so I stopped to talk to him. He said his doctor chided him for not gaining any weight. We talked about that and his new medication. I laid down while talking to him. Afterward, I ate the last can of soup for supper. I also ate the last of the salad. Our next door neighbor came home and walked over to get the lavender tree. It was raining again.
I listened to more of the audio book. Then I paused it to watch the next episode of Interconnected. I looked up colors to find Purple 24C. But I found no results for that. I did find articles questioning the validity of Zyto, which told me I need more purple 24C in my life. I watched three episodes of Frazier for some entertainment. Then I looked up tests for sibo and candida. I took my evening supplements, and wrote to my blog.
* This is one of Myra's quilts. I really like it. *

A missed milestone

I got up soon after my alarm went off. I had to stop and think about everything I needed and how to accomplish it in the fewest number of steps. Soon I was dressed and ready to brush and swish. I don't remember doing anything out of the ordinary. It was a cloudy day.
I turned on the router and finished watching the Money Revealed QnA. Very negative on IRA's, or any tex-deferred vehicle. Charitable trusts were mentioned as a better alternative. Then I put on the next episode of Interconnected. Again, they were talking about the microbiome and specifically leaky gut.
I paused it to go to the chiropractor. When I parked, I noticed that my odometer had passed 10K forty miles ago. I was early so I read my book. I was called into the laser room where a different assistant lasered my foot. She moved it well outside the usual parameters. I thought it was a waste. Then I went for decompression. This time it made my right leg hurt a little. But that was over by the time I hit the restroom and then waited for the doctor. When he came in, I asked him about the dried natto and he said he hadn't eaten it yet. He said he was avoiding calcium while getting chelated for plaque in the arteries. He adjusted my neck and spine. Since this was my last visit of the week, I had to pay at the front desk. Then I left.
I went to the post office and limped into the box area. I checked our mail and threw out the ads. I brought the rest home. I put it in a pile for Chris. I ate my handful of soaked nuts, then made and ate breakfast. I finished the episode. I downloaded pics from my phone that Myra sent. The giant voice system announced a tornado warning and advised seeking cover immediately. I texted Chris and said goodbye. I took pics of my posture and downloaded them to the laptop, where I was able to mark them with the date. My intention is to take pics each week after the final adjustment.
I read and deleted e-mail. Pat called to say she was going to the PX and would stop by. I dealt with the rest of the supplements in the Swanson's box. Then she arrived. I listened to her talk for hours. And then she had to go. I had a bite for lunch. I looked at packages of sesame seeds online. I also compared packages of colostrum, which is supposed to be good for leaky gut.
I laid down for a nap. I am not certain if I fell asleep or not. When I got up, it was almost 7. I made a salad and finished it at my laptop. In a few minutes my tapping buddy was on. We did not get far before my laptop froze and I had to reboot it. But then we spent almost 2 hours tapping and chatting.
Afterward, I took supplements and watched three episodes of Frazier. Then I posted to my blog and got ready for bed.
* My car's odometer *

It's a trade-off

I got up late, but I slept well. I took a shower and got dressed. I decided that I needed a better shampoo. I started the supplement routine. I had a few minutes to check e-mail. Then I packed my bag and went to the chiropractor.
I read a book while sitting in the waiting room. I was the only patient practicing good sitting posture. Then my phone rang. It was Dr. Lee saying I did not need to come help them today. Soon after the call, the assistant called me back to the laser room. She forgot to ask me what my pain level was, and just started lasering my foot. I told her that my pain was still a 3, but that I could get around more without it going up. She made a note.
Then I went to the decompression room. I laid on a table, having my back stretched, for 12 minutes, relaxing as best I could. Then I was put in exam room 3. I stood for a bit, then sat to read my book. When the doctor came in, I gave him a baggie with dried natto in it. We talked about that, and then kimchi. He adjusted my neck and back, but not a lot. I think he saves the big moves for the last visit of the week.
When I got home, I treated myself for any sensitivity to honey while listening to the first episode of Interconnected. Here are a few notes:
The composition of breast milk changes in response to the baby's developmental stage, and even to the particular cry. A healthy microbiome transfers downstream generationally through the birth canal. Breast milk is full of prebiotics to feed the good microbes. Getting the microbial 'inoculation' as an infant can affect health as an adult.
I watered the plants, but this time without my chair. I clipped the spent blooms from the lavender tree. I swept the floors to keep the dirt from catching up in my wheels.
I made and ate breakfast. I swept the bathroom floor because it was so dirty. Caked dirt was coming off of my right shoe. Afterward, I spread a towel on the grass in the backyard and laid on it to get some sun.
I found a gray minki item in my closet that would work for the shark project, but it made the white minki dot look too busy. So I rummaged through my bins and boxes until I found a piece of white velour that would work. I made changes to the instructions to neaten them up. I measured the pieces and calculated how much fabric was needed and added that to the instructions. I added seam allowances to the pattern pieces with a ruler, then cut them out roughly.
I listened to an interview on a QI machine. I ate some lunch. William called, probably just to talk. After he hung up, I went back to the audio, but then the doorbell rang. I rolled over there as fast as I could, but whoever rang it was gone. However there was a package from Swansons. I opened the box and put some of the things away. I added others to my pill box.
I sat with my foot up to rest it for choir practice later. However, sitting that way must have been bad for my back because it began to ache. So I skipped choir after all. Then Myra called me and we had a nice chat. We haven't talked in a long time. While we were chatting, Chris called. So after the chat, I called Chris back. He didn't have much to say. So we kept it short.
After the call, I watched the last of Lauri's movies: Hotel Transylvania. Then I sat down to write my blog and listen to a QnA from Money Revealed.
* This is the lavender tree before I clipped it. *