Archive for the year 2011
Blood Work and Sonogram Results
Posted on September 29, 2011 by Ching under Health.
By Tuesday we still hadn’t heard from the doctor so Brian went ahead and called them yesterday. He talked to one of the nurses who gave him some info.
Here’s what he sent me:
They are mailing us the results so we will have documentation. It is recommended that you schedule another visit for explanation and more tests. Let me know when you want to do that. I was thinking next week at around 4 PM like last time.
The results were as follows.
Right Lobe – Large Cystic Components.
Left Lobe – Solid Nodules.
Middle – Nodules found.Blood Work.
Free T4 was normal at 1.39
TSH was low at 0.13Let me know what day is good for you to schedule an appointment.
I’m not sure what all this means, but we should find out on Tuesday after my follow up appointment. Hoping it is nothing serious.
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More Pics from the Oread
Posted on September 28, 2011 by Ching under Travel.
Darcy’s HUGE balacony (RM 417 at the Oread)…
Exercise room…
Football practice…
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The Agony of Defeat
Posted on September 25, 2011 by Ching under Life.
Brian and I went bowling at The Alley today. We got exactly 5 games within an hour and a half. As you know, we never just bowl for the sake of bowling. We always make a wager. This time we had $100 to spend “any way you like” at stake. I was pretty confident after the first game when I beat Brian 147 to 126. I figured this was going to be a piece of cake. He surprised me by kicking my ass on our second game, though. He bowled a 160 to my measly 139.
After the second game, we were tied at 286 pins total. I knew then that Brian wasn’t going to make it easy. Anyway, I didn’t bowl as well as I normally do and ended up with a whole bunch of splits and a whole bunch of open frames. Although, I did pick up several splits. I lost track of how many. A couple of them were really tough ones. I got a baby split later in the came and, after all of the tough ones that I got earlier in the evening, I told Brian that it was going to be a piece of cake to pick it up. I got a spare, sure enough.
The scores for our third game were 147 to 142 in my favor. I was only up by 5 pins at this point. It was such a close and exciting game. Just the way I like it. I pulled ahead in the fourth game, 155 to 124. About halfway through the fourth game, a family showed up on the lane next to ours. Brian and I can get pretty competitive so I think they were amused. Brian explained that we had a wager. We were on the fifth game at this point and he was kicking my ass. The dad looked at me and said, “My money is on you.” LOL. I think part of it was that I was up about 30 pins after the last round and I look like a pro whenever I bowl. I’m a little biased, but I think I have pretty good form and good follow through (thanks to my dad, who taught me how to bowl properly). As opposed to Brian who has this unorthodox bowling style of lofting the ball almost halfway through the lane. He gets a lot of strikes for someone who bowls so sloppily, though. I guess it works.
I got pretty confident after the fourth game because of my lead. I was actually already thinking of how I would spend my $100. Brian got it in gear on the fifth game though. He got several strikes and was picking up his spares. He was really trying his best to make up the difference and appeared to be succeeding.
I was really sweating it halfway through our last game because Brian was kicking butt and I was bowling a pretty mediocre, borderline sucky game. I guess that is what happens when you become complacent. He finished the fifth game with a score of 178 versus my 145. Our totals were 733 to 730. I got him by 3 pins! Our averages came out to 146.6 for me and 146.0 for Brian. He almost got me. It was a close game. I loved it!
We played some arcade games afterwards. I kicked his ass some more at NBA Hoops. Then he was like, “Let’s go find a game I can beat you at.” LOL. So we played some Time Crisis. Of course he won. I suck at shooting games. We also played Guitar Hero. It was kind of expensive. It cost 4 tokens per person and it only let you play one song. We didn’t play any more of it because we figured we could just go home and play it for free.
Brian wanted to play the motorcycle game, but I wasn’t dressed for it (short skirt). We ended up playing Deal or No Deal and Skee-Ball instead. Mostly just for tickets. At the end of the evening, we didn’t have enough tickets for anything substantial but I did have enough to leave with some loot. I got a rubber bowling pin for me (which I’m going to have Brian draw a face on), a little gray rubber alien for Brian, a little notepad and a pencil. All in all, it was a fun night.
P.S. I think I know what I’m going to spend my $100 on already. 😉
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Party on the Plaza – Oktoberfest
Posted on September 24, 2011 by Ching under Events.
Brian and I had a great time at Newman University’s fundraising event, Party on the Plaza – Oktoberfest. I’m really glad that we got to attend.
The Newman folks did a great job organizing the event. I even liked the idea of playing specific songs to signal when each table should take their turn at the buffet line. I thought it was a great idea for a wedding reception. I can’t wait to try it out!
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Health Update
Posted on September 24, 2011 by Ching under Health.
The medical bills continue to pile in. The credit card is definitely getting a good workout. I suspect there will be more to come as time progresses. I’ve always felt blessed with good health. It’s ironic that I’m having to go to the doctor so much these days. This is definitely a reality check. For those of you reading this, take care of yourselves. Do not take your body for granted.
No word yet from Dr. Zayour. We were hoping we would get an answer by the end of this week. No such luck. Brian said that could be both good or bad. Good in that there isn’t anything so pressing that they have to contact us right away. Or, it could be very bad that they have to double and triple check stuff before they break the bad news to me. As for me, I think it could be just that they are backlogged and haven’t been able to get to my test results.
On the bright side, I hit 120 lbs yesterday. It took me a couple of weeks but, by golly, I did it. John challenged me to drop from 124 lbs to 120 lbs about a couple of weeks ago. He wanted me to drop 4 lbs in one week, which is a huge challenge for me. My weight-loss has been so gradual so far that I usually only drop about a pound a week. I was so happy when I stepped on the scale last night and saw 120 lbs for the first time in years. I’m also glad that I was able to do it despite some nutritional challenges like meetings and work functions. I think my Invisalign probably made a difference. It is such a hassle that I honestly do not feel like eating. It’s working like an appetite suppressant in some ways.
So last night was my final personal training appointment. Those 24 sessions went by really quick (about three months). I think it was because I was seeing John twice or sometimes three times a week, whenever my schedule would get wonky. We didn’t get to my original target weight of 115 lbs but, amazingly enough, I don’t feel like a failure. On our very first session, when we were talking about goals I told him that I wasn’t really as concerned about what the scale said as much as just looking and feeling better in general (which I think I have achieved). He told me that I will probably look and feel better at 120 lbs with some muscle tone than I ever did at 115 lbs. Now that I’m at that point, he is absolutely right. I feel really good about the progress I’ve made.
I’m still about 20 lbs heavier than when Brian and I first met, but I don’t think I want to be 100 lbs again. My new goal that I’ve been working toward halfway through our training and these last few weeks is 110 lbs. I’m hoping to lose ten more pounds by the end of the year. I think I can do it. So anyway, even if my days are numbered, at least I’m going to look absolutely freakin’ fantastic at my funeral.
Kidding aside, with renewed focus on my health, I’ve added a couple of things to my Amazon wishlist. Once the credit card is caught up (which may not be for a while – ugh), I want to get an Omron BP785 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor
John and I came up with a workout plan last night to help me lose the last 10 lbs that I want to get rid of, but that’s really a pretty loose target. I will try my best, but I’m not going to cry if I’m not at 110 lbs by the end of the year. Mostly I deal with lbs when I’m trying to lose weight because it’s easy to step on a scale and get a figure. I don’t take it too seriously, though. I’m planning on scheduling another fitness assessment with Jodi in January to see where I’m at (here’s the results of my last one, in case you are curious) and then schedule one annually each January after that. She does the skin folds test using calipers so it’s more accurate than an Omron device, which can easily be affected by your level of hydration for that day/moment.
Anyway, the future looks bright. I feel blessed to have lived a wonderful life so far and look forward to many years of good health and beautiful memories ahead of me. Have a fantastic weekend, everyone!
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