Done Since 2023-12-10

[mdlbear]

Getting somewhat too little sleep, all of it broken up by bathroom trips. That may be TMI; just be glad I redact the log. It's been somewhat better since after my ER trip on Monday. I really think I deserve a frequent flyer pass.

Tuesday's insight of the week: it occurs to me that some of my current volatility and low overload threshold may be due to the hormone therapy. See Living with hormone therapy: " Hormone therapy itself can affect your mood. You may find that you feel more emotional than usual or just ‘different’ to how you felt before. " -- yeah, that. Also lots of dry mouth.

Getting old is not for the weak, apparently.

Notes & links:
1210Su
  & frequent wakeups -- lost track; mouth very dry; still constipated
    : Found out why I feel so cold when I get into bed -- half my blankets had migrated to
      the floor (opposite the side where I get up).  Wonder how _that_ could have happened
  * up 7:30ish; S=6:45, BP=154/90, P=69; 
    % tried to read in bed but kept having to get up to piss.
  * abiraterone 7:30ish; food allowed ~9am
  @ Vienna's 100-year-old approach to affordable housing - Upworthy
  * pick up N's lyrica at Bartell's  also pantsu and pads
  * 5mg prednisone 12:00
  @ The Lasting Appeal of Orff's 'Carmina Burana' : NPR
  : (Subaru)Stacey is broken down in Mt Vernon with g", s", and k on board
    -> Sweetwater Automotive - 22382 Bulson Rd, Mount Vernon, WA, 98274 - (360) 445-3701
    -> sweetwater wouldn't take it.  having it towed down to RS at half-vast expense ]
    -> andrometer towing 888-929-1018 -> driver 360-510-1227 -> not available
  % in lair.  docusate 3 pills.
  : 23:35 towtruck driver called -- from Mt Vernon.  supposedly here in 1:20, so ~1am.
    -> 00:54 ... and done.  Neatly parked behind Molly.  Nice guy.  They always give him
       the long hauls...
  % 00:59 400mg ibuprofen for back pain

1211Mo  * litter boxen
  * up 7:40ish; S=6:28, BP=135/76, P=72, W=188.2; exercises
  * 07:45 abiraterone
  & found the long-lost filtered neti bottle -- it had fallen off one of the shelves above
    the toilet, and was lurking in the corner behind the plunger
  o miralax, senna
  * 10am expect call from Andrea Suzuki (patient navigation)
    -* katy newman 206-606-7416 opt 4 clinical nurse coordinator
    *- urine test  -> urgent care (Ballard)
    *- misinterpreted spasms
    *- mychart  -> via messages to Dr. Sunkara
  @ The Mikado Jon English 1996
  * remember to give g" the gooseneck lamp on the RHS of the desk trestle
  : safeco claim# 055571842 nancy
    -> +12065421166 https://www.cartersubarushoreline.com/ service (206) 552-7742
  % 13:29 200mg ibuprofen
  % N is driving me to ER.  btw the possible UTI and spasms likely better than urgent care
    14:44 checked in waiting for triage.  so far one spasm and pee into pad.  I think
    there's a pair of depends in (backpack)Red... pee several time; not tracking
    16:43 still in waiting room.  blood drawn but no urine sample.  spasm just now.
    21:25 starting a course of cipro and phenazopyridine for the urethra/bladder; miralax
    once/day until I'm more regular (can go up to 4/day if necessary); will contact with
    more info if needed after cultures come back.
  : 22:37 home with dinner.  % 3 bathroom trips
  % 200mg ibuprofen.  1000mg (400mg Ca) Tums
  % crashed hard; didn't do bedtime laxatives which was probably a mistake

1212Tu
  & awake several (3?) times
  * up 7am; S=6:40; exercises, Dutch
  * 07:18 abiraterone
  * start Section 2 on Duolingo
  * 09:10 prednisone
  * Bartells for Cipro and phenazopyridine
    -> went home when it wasn't ready.  I'll get it this afternoon
    -> got it a little before noon
  * 10am Healing Center Memory Keepers grief support group.
    connected via phone from Bartell's -- they're  s l o o o w.
  % very overwhelmed; N noticed.
  * 14:48 make service appointment for Stacey at Carter Subaru Shoreline; used web form
    service@cartersubaru.com +1 (206)542-1166
  * 14:59 phenazopyridine 99.5mg (1 pill 3/day (half the recommended dose))
  * 15:58 17g polyethylene glycol  (1/day)
  @ The Scientific Benefits of Journaling for Your Brain! | by Dr. Irena O'Brien
  % 16:38 a little sleepy/drifty
  * 16:55 400mg ibuprofen.  gin
  % it occurrs to me that some of my current volatility and low overload threshold may be
    due to the hormone therapy.
    @ Living with hormone therapy | Prostate Cancer UK Shop 
    " Hormone therapy itself can affect your mood. You may find that you feel more
      emotional than usual or just ‘different’ to how you felt before. "
  % 20:13 fell asleep briefly
  * 21:08 100mg phenazopyridine, 500mg cipro
  * take senna before bed
  * add cipro and senna to pill sorters.

1213We  * litter boxen
  & awake at least 4 times
  * up 8:30; S=9:15, BP=123/74, P=78; exercises, Dutch
  * 9:10 abiraterone (cipro with am drugs a little while ago)
  * 10:54 tums; 11:12 prednisone, phenazopyridine
  & GS: JetPak found what it claimed was a vulnerable plugin, but details were sketchy and
    there was no indication of which pages it was found on.  Deactivated what looked like
    the most likely candidate, checked site, nothing broken, told JP to fix.  Plugin
    gone.  Typical WP
  : call from Fred billing - medicare won't pay for accupuncture unless it's for lower
    back pain unrelated to anything else.  8 sessions all but first on order of $110
    -> 14:45 but got called back saying that since one of my diagnoses _is_ unexplained
       lower back pain, it's covered.  Told them to go ahead and schedule.
  * 16:24 phenazopiridine (second dose of 3), 17mg miralax
  @ Why scientists are making transparent wood | Ars Technica
  * 21:33 phenazopyridine  22:45 tums  (senna now in pm pill sorter)
  : G turned up some 1000IU vitamin D3 capsules, so I can use those.

1214Th
  & awake 5am and earlier; dry mouth
  * up 7:30; S=4:53, W=188.2, BP=137/79, P=80; Dutch, shower
  * 7:40 abiraterone
  : finished 4lb bag of kibble
  @ 9 Proven Natural Remedies for Dry Mouth - Healthy Focus
    -> having some green tea (chun mee) instead of coffee
  * $A subscription: D3 2000IU
  * walk - end of block.
  : determined that my black slacks do _not_ work without a belt.
    -> Stick with sweats for now.  The ones I'm wearing are Fruit of the Loom XL
  * 10:14 prednisone, phenazopyridine
  % definitely feeling better physically than yesterday, but that's not saying much
  @ This Seattle whiskey was named 3rd best in the world | The Seattle Times
  : accupuncture 206-606-5500 opt 1  -> tuesday afternoons
  % 12:56 sleepy
  * 16:10 phenazopyridine;  hydrocortisone ointment on back of R hand
  * 425-778-9557 R and R Star Towing - rec from Carter Subaru
  : G insists that we take it to the Subaru dealer first.  We'll see.
  % 20:02 I've been feeling very cold for the last 10m or so.  Maybe longer.
  : N took charge and made me eat dinner; G made Campbell's beef + barley soup, which was
    only marginally edible; better after I added (maybe a little too much) Penzey's Black
    and Red sprinkle, and some salt.  But ugh.
  % debating whether to skip the miralax.  Should have had it earlier, if...
  * 21:17 phenazopyridine
  @ NASA scientists find evidence of ‘key ingredient for life’ on [Enceladus] (ysabetwordsmith)
    Hydrogen cyanide

1215Fr  o litter boxen (E')
  * up 7:48
  * 07:50 abiraterone, with am drugs
  * 09:09 phenazopyridine, prednisone
  * R+R towing will call sometime btw 10 and 12  -> Called 9:57
  & 11am Stacey appointment #22774 at Carter Subaru Shoreline 
    *Auto Body Repair*, Service, Parts, and Accessories is the last heading on their page
    -> nevertheless, they don't do body repair.  So foo.
    : CARSTAR Collision Clinic Edmonds - 425-775-0333 - 22327 Highway 99 Edmonds, WA 98026
    = CLAIM 055571842
  @ Microsoft’s AI Chatbot Replies to Election Questions With Conspiracies, Fake
    Scandals, and Lies | WIRED
  * 13:28 phenazopyriedine - one left
  @ WePresent | How graphic designers are creating their own AI tools.
    FUI - Fantasy User Interface
  % 14:40 fell asleep in my chair; must have been for half an hour or so
  * 15:48 walk:  around 2 blocks to taqueria.
  * TP for lair 
  : discord is broken.  works on my phone; several servers were missing on desktop, so
    installed an update; now it's _totally_ broken on my desktop... restart fixed it;
    apparently the issue, whatever it is, was resolved a minute ago, except that the four
    servers that were unavailable before aren't present.  Since those included RestStop
    and RainbowCaravan, ... 16:44 RS just came back.
  * 17:11 starting polyethylene glycol
  % feeling cold -> honey ginger crystals
  : G charged Molly on the way back from taking j to the Lake City house
  * 20:54 third and last dose of phenazopyridine
  * to Lair 21:55 or so

1216Sa
  & awake roughly every hour.  Mostly contained, though.
  * up 7:30; S=7:22, BP=122/73, P=62; exercises
    -> dry mouth as usual
  * 07:52 abiraterone
  * PACK! abiraterone, laundry, pads, pantsu, catheter, lube
  * 09:30 prednisone
  * pack prednisone  -> backpack, for now
  * ride with N, m, and k up to RE 
  * SL:  RS: peppercorns
  * SL:  RE: pantsu, pads
  * RiteAid and Payless.  My pants felt like they were falling donw the whole time.
    -> headed directly for the bathroom on arrival
  : Payless's roasted brussels sprouts aren't as good as mine.  Added salt and pepper.
    -> Will have to try garlic oil, or maybe garlic powder
  % really would love to take a bath, but I don't think it would be safe
  % also, I have an itch between my toes
  % 23:22 asleep in my chair for who knows how loong.

Comments

[freyjaw]

Definitely not for the weak.