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I've been walking every day since Wednesday or Thursday. I'm trying to go further each day but remember that the physical therapist said not to do it. 4 years ago I used to do a 4 or 5 mile walk most days. It will take me several weeks to get back to that. 56 minutes today, 50 minutes yesterday and the day before. I'm really slow and almost give up in the first 10 minutes because I have to climb a pretty small hill. I get out of breath and have to keep stopping to stop breathing so hard. But once I'm up the hill it gets so much easier and is level or downhill most of the rest of the walk. Yesterday I was just about 10 minutes from home and I thought that I could turn left on the next street instead of right, go past my sister's house to a trail that goes behind her house and ends a block over. I could add 20 minutes or so to my walk. Then I realized I was already tired and that I would eventually be able to do it. So I went home.
The physical therapy is helping. I can now put my shoe and sock on my right foot, although it is difficult. No more pain in the calf. Just my back, right below my shoulder blades and the sciatic nerve at the top of my right thigh. I have another appointment tomorrow.
I have reservations to go to the coast (Mendocino area) in a week for 4 nights. But the lady who was scheduled to come over twice a day to feed the cats and give insulin to Marco called to tell me she has to testify in court right in the middle of my trip and has to go out of town to do it. She said she could still come over the evening I leave for the coast and the next morning. The other lady who pet sits for me but is always, always booked up said she could come for the last 3 shots. That means Marco would miss 2 insulin shots. The vet said that shouldn't be a problem. But I don't think I want to do it. I still need someone to feed the cats, the dry food isn't good enough for them. So still working on that. I may cancel the trip or may just go for the last 2 days.
I've been eating okay but haven't lost any weight since I last posted my weight on Tuesday.
View Diet Calendar, 13 February 2022:
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1275 kcal
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Fat: 30.31g | Prot: 73.82g | Carbs: 175.26g.
Breakfast: Quaker Life Cereal - Original, Crystal Fat Free Milk, Sugar, Cream (Half & Half), Coffee. Lunch: Kirkland Signature Albacore Solid White Tuna in Water, Best Foods Light Mayonnaise, Thomas' Original English Muffins. Snacks/Other: Jell-O Butterscotch Cook & Serve Pudding & Pie Filling, Ghirardelli premium hot cocoa mocha, Crystal Fat Free Milk, Frigo Light String Cheese, Almonds. more...
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Your walking progress is AWESOME! So proud of you! I hope you're able to figure out a solution re your kitties, so that you can enjoy your trip 💙🙏
13 Feb 22 by member: CrystalJo74
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So happy to hear that it is getting better. You are working it. Way to go and I am sure Bobby is into it. Too bad about the trip. I hope something can be worked out. Would love to see some coast pictures
13 Feb 22 by member: liv001
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I hope you get to go on your trip. I'm sure the cats won't be harmed by a couple of days of dry food. It's hard to get away when we have pets.
13 Feb 22 by member: erikahollister
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Thanks CrystaJo, Liv, and Erika - I'm enjoying the walks after about 15 minutes when I reach the top of the incline. It's tough with the cats. Especially the diabetes. Now I've noticed Fritzy is barely eating. I feed Marco separate from the other 2 cats because he inhales his share then goes and eats theirs. Since Fritzy had dental work and about 7 extractions a few months ago I noticed how slow he eats. But right now he just eats a bite or two and walks away. I may skip this trip altogether depending on what the vet says. She had told me he still had a couple of problem teeth that may need to come out at some point. I don't want to leave the cats, especially when Fritzy needs to be coaxed into eating anything.
13 Feb 22 by member: Fritzy 22
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Aw......... it sounds like they need a lot of TLC.
14 Feb 22 by member: erikahollister
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your doing great Fritzy hang in there.
14 Feb 22 by member: buenitabishop
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I completely understand about your concern for your cats and not wanting to leave them alone. It would be difficult to go away and relax knowing you would be thinking and worrying about how they are doing at home. Maybe look for some other things like day trips or outings closer to where you live ? Explore some places closer to home. Keep moving forward with the therapist... I am going through the same process with my walking.
14 Feb 22 by member: crazycatchick
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14 Feb 22 by member: adamevegod1
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Erika - right now the cats are hard to deal with. Fritzy just sniffed the food I put out and walked away from the dish this morning. Last night I opened a different brand of canned food just for him and had him sleep in my room with the other 2 cats locked out in the other part of the house. By morning Fritzy had finished the food. Unless I have someone stay at the house, the cats can't be managed like that. If altogether, Marco eats everything. Crazycat - there's not much I want to do closer to home. If I was in good enough shape to hike it would be a different story. I have a tripped planned near the end of March to Washington state and then 2 nights in Florence, Oregon. I have someone staying in the house for most of that trip, so she can deal with the cats better. And she'll have Bobby. Thanks Buenitabishop and Adameve! I may skip today's walk. It's garbage day and the trucks scare Bobby (me too) and there is very little shoulder on any of the streets. I may take him to the park in town later where we can walk.
14 Feb 22 by member: Fritzy 22
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