8 December 2023
Finally, some good news. The pool heater guy came out this morning and there was absolutely nothing wrong with the heater. What happened was the gas valve that enters the heater is easily turned and I probably accidentally knocked it where it was half-way closed. All it took was for the guy to notice it as he opened up the heater and turn it to full open. The visit cost $145 but I was glad I didn’t have to replace something in the heater so I count it as a win.
I also called Pools ‘n More to see if they had my credit card on file to pay for the service when the top part of the pool filter unit would not seal. He checked and said no charge since all it needed was some lubricant. Another win!
Dare I hope? It seems that when I got up this morning that my neuropathy in my fingers and feet was just a wee bit less intense. I still have problems using my hands and walking but maybe, just maybe it’s getting better. I don’t know if it is the acupuncture or if it is the amount of time since the Taxol treatments, or the continuous use of Gabapentin, but whatever, I hope it continues to abate.
Years ago Tom and Kurt came over for martinis and they don’t believe in coming empty handed. They brought me an orchid. It has turned out to be the bloomingest orchid I’ve ever had. It sometimes blooms three times a year and on rare occasions, four.
It never fails to impress. It sometimes produces 4 or 5 flowers per spike. Only two flowers this time is unusual. People are always amazed at the orchids down in South Florida. The secret to their doing well is benign neglect. Let South Florida’s naturally warm and humid environment do all the work.
I have a hydration infusion this afternoon at 2:30 pm. It’ll probably take a couple of hours to do a liter of saline and 25 ml of magnesium. Today was a day I don’t take the 2.5 mg of prednisone. I can tell I’m a little more lethargic today than yesterday when I took the 2.5. I’m on day 4 of a 10 day regimen of alternating doses of prednisone. As I am weaned from prednisone, hopefully the lethargy will lessen and I’ll get back to having more energy.
Next week is busy. Monday is the new chiropractor, Wednesday is a massage, Thursday is my annual with the dermatologist, and Friday is another hydration infusion. It’s a good thing I’m retired.
Stay tuned!