Sandy Report

Momma had a follow up doctor's visit today to get some blood work results. I went with them to offer another set of ears.  (While we waited in the waiting room, Daddy was texting Tommy and Mark.  He was giggling to himself like a little kid.  I looked over and one of the texts was completely in Spanish.  My Daddy doesn't speak Spanish.  He was copying it straight off of one of the posters in the waiting room.  I'm not completely sure, but he might have accidentally sent them texts about PMS or Herpes or something.)

Anyway, Momma got a good report.  Her sugar levels are great.  She is still taking the insulin twice a day and will continue on that for a while.  The cholesterol medicine is working very well.  It's actually working so well that it brought down the good cholesterol too.  The doctor said the only way to increase the good cholesterol again is to start exercising.  Mom has high uric acid levels.  The doctor said this will lead to gout (like she needs one more thing wrong with her!) and told mom to drink at least 2 liters of water a day.  The high uric acid is probably what is causing Mom's joint pains.  She gave her some more meds for that and really stressed the importance of exercising.

All in all it was a very good report.  Everything is leveling off.  I can tell Mom is feeling better.  She's up and around more and playing with Erin in the afternoons.  She and Daddy have devised a plan for exercising.  She promises she's going to start walking more in our neighborhood.  They're starting off slow and will work their way up.  Her biggest fear is that she'll start walking and then won't have the juice to get back home.  I told her the worst thing that would happen is that she would have to sit down on the sidewalk while Daddy and Erin go get the truck. 

So, to any of my neighbors reading this, if you see my Momma on the side of the road, please stop and get her!  Or at least throw some Gatorade on her when you drive by.