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She's had a productive cough for decades. She's not prescribed anything for HBP. She takes spironolactone as a diuretic only because it is potassium-sparing. Pulmo has her taking Mucinex ER 1200mg twice daily and using an Aerobika OPEP device as well.

She seemed a little better when I stopped by today. She was listening to Michelle Obama's "Becoming" and able to maintain 88-89 on room air which is OK with her pulmo. That said, I stopped by because her living room TV wasn't working. I just fixed the one in her kitchen on Monday. She had picture but no audio. I rebooted the box and still no audio. Turns out I couldn't change channels either, so I was going to try fresh batteries. She assured me she'd just replaced them. Sure enough, one of the batteries was in backwards. It seems like her AMD is progressing; hence the audio books.

She was in a much better mood this afternoon for which I was very grateful.

HB

Good afternoon.

HB I'm glad your mom's mood was somewhat better today. That is puzzling about her Friday appointment. I'm curious what the pulmo will have to say. A transport wheelchair is a good idea. I know your concerned on multiple levels about her. We are too.

Ron you've got to pace yourself. Hopefully things will get moved in and settle down for you.

Lorita we've still not had any rain, just very high winds and heat. We are expecting a large plume of Saharan dust to come sweeping in Mon / Tue. Everything turns reddish dirt color and the air smells awful. If we get out we'll be masked up for sure. Ugh.

Now to think of something to cook for dinner. Everyone be safe.

HB, I'm glad your mom was better today.

Iris

Good morning.

Bear is a great name.

Many years ago, a little girl came to our office with family, wearing a Winnie the Pooh shirt. The receptionist said something about her having Pooh on her shirt, and the girl drew herself up and said "I do NOT have poo on my shirt." 🐻

5 things you can do to reduce your risk of dementia video. Depending upon what study you look at, dementia is thought to be 45-80% preventable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PegGzCJlds&list=WL&index=4

Congrats Judith nothing like grand babies to make you smie with true joy.

Cute ornament HB, my son's name is Christopher and I have his first ornament - Winnie the Pooh of course.

Judith - congrats to you, your granddaughter, and family on the addition of Bear! I think the name is wonderful too.

Lorita - How are you doing in this heat? I'm a big fan of running water over wash cloths, wringing them out, and then putting them in the freezer. Once they're icy you can put them on your head or neck.

Carl - That's a cute story.

Beth - Good video. Thanks for posting it.

Quiet, calm day on my end of the porch. Not much to report.

Good morning

Ron

Good morning. It's quite nice here today but we'll be under an extreme heat watch starting noon Wednesday.

Lorita— I'm sure the girls appreciate the cooler option available in the heat. I notice that the cows at the dairy where I shop are indoors when it's really hot. Their barn has massive fans along the side of the building.

Good luck with you appointment today. I hope the test offers you some peace of mind.

Iris— The aquatic program sounds great for those with post-polio syndrome. My cousin's DH had polio as a child. As he's hit his late 70s, he's having considerable mobility issues which is unfortunate given his active lifestyle.

Beth— I thought of you last night when DH and I were watching "This is a Gardening Show" on Netflix. This episode was about compost and was fascinating. At least I thought so. Trigger warning for some salty language but other wise sweet and funny.

Ron— I hope the boxsprings made it to your new place.

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It's a quiet day here. I'll need to run some errands later. Not an hour after I picked up my steroid cream from CVS, they sent me an automated message to pick up 3 prescriptions for DH. If they weren't done when I was there, they would have been "in process" and could have asked if I wanted them as well.

I need to hit the grocery store for dinner. DS has added another wrinkle to his voodoo diet; he's decided red meat is part of his weight problem. It's not. The only red meat he eats here is the odd bowl of chili which I planned to serve tomorrow after mom's later afternoon endo appointment. I think I'll do a chicken stir fry tonight and fix him some turkey chili for tomorrow and the freezer. I saw some bean/cheese burritos that might work for him as well.

I'm dreading the heat. I get my hair cut Wednesday evening when it'll be close to 100F and it's a half mile walk to and from the station. Thursday's appointment with the pulmo is a concern. It'll be hotter and mom doesn't do well with the heat. I think I'll cool down the car and make quick transfers at the curb for her.

Niece is throwing her annual 4th of July bash. I don't think mom'll be up for the heat. DH and I weren't pumped for the party so this is a great excuse to skip it. I guess I should do a little something here to celebrate.

I hope all have a safe and pleasant day.
HB

Good morning.

Oh I love the name Bear Christopher. Such fun.

Lorita I hope your doctor visit makes you feel better. I know you've been worrying about getting the blood test.

HB I think you have a good plan on keeping your mom out of the heat. It will zap her energy and tax her lungs. You don't need that.

I've solved the hot tub problem. I threw the breaker, hooked up the hose and drained it! No matter what, its not worth fixing a 12 yr old tub. Now to decide what to do.

Let's be safe everyone one. This heat is oppressive.