Friday, October 19, 2012

PH Visit

I went to Philly yesterday and saw my PH specialist. He did not seem very happy. That's my fault because I failed to control my fluid issue. Sometimes I slack off a bit. I get so tired of having nothing with salt that I will allow myself an ocassional splurge but this time I did it a few times in a week and poof: 9 lbs of fluid on me.

He was tactful in his lecture but his message came across loud and clear: I am making his job oh so much harder with the fluid on me. He would also like me to lose ten pounds. I know I need to but honestly, when you are less active it's hard. Then he suggested I get either a stationary bike or a treadmill and do some moderate exercise. Ten minutes a day five days a week. Okay. I need to get back on the road to living virtually salt free and I need to give up the treats I have allowed myself recently to console myself. I know the score: I can either help or hurt myself. I've gone through too much not to do all I can to be the healthiest I can. My healthy is far different from the average person's healthy. I am talking about being able to go somewhere without portable oxygen.

I can do it, I know I can.