so I suppose that means I am officially a volunteer at the Blanton Museum. It was another orientation day for volunteers and docents yesterday. The docents definitely outnumbered us and most of the them appeared to be stately, no nonsense ladies of a certain age. One of them was most concerned that they wouldn’t be consider as lowly as volunteers. I think it was in response to the idea that volunteers should acquaint themselves with collection just in case a visitor asked us a question. She seemed affronted that anyone would even consider asking a lowly volunteer. I already don’t like her.Still, I am really excited to be part of the opening of this new museum. The building is incredible with plenty of space for all the pictures and sculptures to be appreciated as they deserve. We got to see, what is at the moment a basically empty space, the ‘e’ room where there will be access to computers which will have information on the whole collection. I really need to do some reading up on the collection before the end of April as I admit, I really don’t know what they have. I like to look at the artwork really rather than read up on it and savour what’s before me, rather than have someone tell me what I am looking at. But I suppose some reading would be in order, especially the Latin-American work which I am totally ignorant about.
After I had finished at the Blanton I went to have lunch with a friend of mine. I hadn’t seen her since last summer so was shocked to see how much weight she had lost. Seems she is on this strange diet of liquids only which is supervised by a doctor and with regular blood tests. Appears she had a bad reaction to Lipitor so decided the only way to conquer the problem was to go on the diet. It has obviously worked with very noticeable results, she looks very good for it. I told her as I tucked into my Panzanella Bread Salad, (Grilled Bread Salad with Chicken, Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion & Cured Olives, Red Wine Vinegar & Olive Oil ) and she had a salad with no dressing, no meat and no cheese, that there is no way I could live on a liquid diet for what is now nearly 8 months as I love my food. She tried to convince me otherwise but nope, it’s definitely not for me and just thinking about it makes hungry. Maybe I should go and eat my bowl of oatmeal soon. Anyway after an enjoyable day out (really should do it more often, makes me feel so much more alive), came home to find Alan has been prescribed even more medication for his depression and anxiety. Seems he is going the same way as his Mum. I can’t say I am happy about it but he’s 18 now so I don’t have a say other than to express my anxiety about them.
At the moment, I have resisted taking any anti depressant type pills even though many a doctor would have done so at the drop of a hat. Fortunately, ,my doctor is not one of those types, however, I have been taking Ambien for the last couple of weeks. You may of noticed the lack of sleep related posts in the past couple of weeks. Every night as I take them, its with a guilt trip but boy, am I happy to sleep through the whole night, I don’t think I had that many consecutive nights sleep since I was a baby. However, last night thinking about my friend and my guilty feeling over sleeping pills, I realised that basically I am a walking pill box.
In the the morning I take following pills:
Levothyroxine Sodium Oral Tablet 125 mcg, (TSH levels should be between .30-5.00 mine are currently 2.0) as I have a non functioning thyroid. When I was diagnosed with this at the age of 34, I was quite offended that the doctor referred to me as middle aged. Seems the massive blood lost I suffered with the birth Emily,might have been a contributing factor. Wish he had told me that because of a non functioning thyroid I was susceptible to high cholesterol and diabetes as I might have avoided those consequents if I had acted on my diet then.
Lipitor 10 mg for high cholesterol. Acceptable levels are between 130.00-200.0 mg/dl At my last blood test mine were 143- pretty good, started off in the low 220’s
Hdl (good cholestrerol) levels should be between 30-60 and mine are 42
Hdl (good cholestrerol) levels should be between 30-60 and mine are 42
LDL (bad one) levels should be between 30-130 and mine are currently 67, they have been as high as 128
Lisinopril /HCTZ 20/12.5 mg for High blood pressure and water retention. At the moment it varies between 120/70 or 80 but it has been 95/150
Actos 5mg for pre-diabetes, level to aim for 65-110 is currently 98 but been as high as 140.
I also take a vitamin/mineral pill
A baby asprin each day
And Cod liver Oil capusule each day.
Just recently I have also added the conceptative pill levlite as it seems another side effect of childbirth is just kicked as I am about to get to the end of my reproductive life - Adenomyosis. Apparently there are 2 solutions- a Hysterectomy or going on to the pill. Although I not attached to my womb other than in the physical sense, I would prefer not to go under the knife. Me and anathestics don’t mix too well.So all and in all I am a walking pill box and I am only 48.5 yr old!
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