7 April 2025
It’s a good day for me in the sense my blood test for the endocrinologist came back with almost everything within the normal range.
My HbA1c which was 6.4 – the fourth decline from 7.3, May 2024. My glucose was 104 and my free testosterone – calculated was 4.83. Other than those 3, everything was normal, a first for me. Even the HbA1c score and the glucose were very close to normal.
My cholesterol was 124, triglycerides 100, LDL calculated was 50 and my coronary risk ratio was 2.3L. Even my individual blood cells were normal for the first time in forever: white blood cells, red blood cells, granulocytes, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils. I must be very healthy!
I did discuss my leg weakness and my being out of breath at the simplest task. I’ve been assigned to start a walk and stop when my leg weakness gets bad, rest, restart the walk, rest, restart the walk. It could indicate poor circulation in the legs which might mean I may have a problem in the heart. Good thing I’m getting an echocardiogram tomorrow.
Ashley suggested purchasing two cheap radios so Archie can listen to music so I went on Amazon and they will be delivered to Ashley. Archie loves his music.
Tanis had the ventilator removed today and they will assess her speech today or tomorrow to see how slurred it is. It’s a good first step to get off the ventilator.
If I go into an independent living facility like John Knox or Palomino Gardens, there are some expenses I will no longer have. My software for my checking account gave me some interesting figures based on data from May 2024 to date. That’s 10 months of data.
For home insurance, I would save (all based on 10 months) $6,799.00. For flood $1,008, Taxes $2,345, Generator $422.65, Cable 2,625.04, Electric 1,456.43, Gas 2,458.06, Water/Sewer $1,496.17, Lawn and Garden $1,650 and Home Maintenance $1,434.65 for a total of $21,169.50.
I probably would think about renters insurance but that’s about it. Now I need to see how that applies to these two separate companies with separate systems of fees.
I didn’t eat lunch so I’ll probably have an early dinner with snacks in between. I may have to watch the final of the NCAA tournament if it comes on at a decent hour.
Stay tuned!
