Walker Health Reports
Sorry I've been gone so long. Flu season has taken hold of my life at work and home. I haven't been getting home until nearly 7:00 and working through lunch plus I did weekend call. I'm sure I saw at least 60 cases of flu last week and I only worked 3 1/2 days. Meanwhile on the homefront, MW was stricken last Sunday with Type B Flu. She missed 4 days of school. She has returned to normal activities but has no energy reserve. Each night she is asleep by 6:00. I'm scared to put her on the scale because she still isn't eating much and her clothes are hanging on her.
OH MY WORD!!! I just turned on the news. One of my patients is missing! I just started to explain her story but realized I'm not talking about a neighbor or friend. She is a patient so I can't discuss details. Good thing our keyboards come with a "backspace" key. Anyone who is local, watch KSAT-12 and you'll see her name. Please pray. She really needs to be with her Grandmother. That's the most I'll say.
Meanwhile, my Dad was due to undergo another procedure 2 days ago. He needed his carotid artery cleared. I haven't gotten a report but I'm sure no news is good news. He is counting days until retirement (somewhere in the 70's) at which time he and the China crew will be moving to Portland.
CW and I are still plotting away on Weight Watcher's. I haven't put him on the scale either. His grandmother thought she could see a difference but I can't tell. I might be down 3lbs at the most. I do feel better though then when I was doing Atkins or low carb/high protein (high fat). I've been faithful to my running but it had become a painful chore since the groin strain. Suddenly in the last two weeks.... no pain and my endurance improved. I wonder if the change in diet has to do with it. Oh by the way, I guess I've come to realize that I'm not really running... I'm actually jogging (11 min mile).
I've also been faithful to cooking. I've made baked crab, chicken kebabs, spinach/feta cheese quesadillas and baked pears just this weekend. AND, each was a hit with the kids. Well, mostly with CW because MW fell asleep every night and missed dinner.
The final health report is one most of you already know. MW went to the specialist this past week about her ankle. Apparently, back in December, the reason it swelled and was so painful (she couldn't bear weight) was because it was fractured. It was a small, non-displaced fracture but big enough to make her Mother feel a crush of guilt. She requires no treatment at this time as long as it doesn't swell up again.
So there you go. We are deep into the daily grind in the middle of the school year in the middle of Winter. CW's trip to Mexico is a month away. Deposits are going down on Summer camps already. I'm doing internet searches for Summer vacation. CW is faking strep throat to get out of Church tomorrow. Besides missing a little ankle fracture, I usually can tell when a child of mine is putting on a show. He's been put on notice... no fever = confirmation class.
OH MY WORD!!! I just turned on the news. One of my patients is missing! I just started to explain her story but realized I'm not talking about a neighbor or friend. She is a patient so I can't discuss details. Good thing our keyboards come with a "backspace" key. Anyone who is local, watch KSAT-12 and you'll see her name. Please pray. She really needs to be with her Grandmother. That's the most I'll say.
Meanwhile, my Dad was due to undergo another procedure 2 days ago. He needed his carotid artery cleared. I haven't gotten a report but I'm sure no news is good news. He is counting days until retirement (somewhere in the 70's) at which time he and the China crew will be moving to Portland.
CW and I are still plotting away on Weight Watcher's. I haven't put him on the scale either. His grandmother thought she could see a difference but I can't tell. I might be down 3lbs at the most. I do feel better though then when I was doing Atkins or low carb/high protein (high fat). I've been faithful to my running but it had become a painful chore since the groin strain. Suddenly in the last two weeks.... no pain and my endurance improved. I wonder if the change in diet has to do with it. Oh by the way, I guess I've come to realize that I'm not really running... I'm actually jogging (11 min mile).
I've also been faithful to cooking. I've made baked crab, chicken kebabs, spinach/feta cheese quesadillas and baked pears just this weekend. AND, each was a hit with the kids. Well, mostly with CW because MW fell asleep every night and missed dinner.
The final health report is one most of you already know. MW went to the specialist this past week about her ankle. Apparently, back in December, the reason it swelled and was so painful (she couldn't bear weight) was because it was fractured. It was a small, non-displaced fracture but big enough to make her Mother feel a crush of guilt. She requires no treatment at this time as long as it doesn't swell up again.
So there you go. We are deep into the daily grind in the middle of the school year in the middle of Winter. CW's trip to Mexico is a month away. Deposits are going down on Summer camps already. I'm doing internet searches for Summer vacation. CW is faking strep throat to get out of Church tomorrow. Besides missing a little ankle fracture, I usually can tell when a child of mine is putting on a show. He's been put on notice... no fever = confirmation class.
posted by kdwalker at 9:49 PM
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