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Health Update – I don’t like the heat!

This is just a brief health update. Some of you might have noticed I haven’t blogged as much lately – pics are easier to post. This past week I’ve felt so drained. I can’t seem to sleep enough. It’s as though I force myself through the day getting done what needs to be done.

When I run errands the heat and the humidity feel as though someone is putting a heavy blanket over my face making it hard to breathe.

I’ve been doing a lot of cleaning, and I feel like I’m even more sensitive to things than I used to be. Cleaning takes forever because I have to stop so often and take a break. We don’t even want to talk about the jungle growing on my patio. Groan – if I wanted to take care of a yard I wouldn’t be living in an apartment. I really wish the landlord would care for that stuff. All I wanted was a place for a few flower pots that would look cute and I could water every other day.

I’ve also had a number of code browns. I suspect part of that is to do with how much sweating I do whenever I go out. I also, however, have a new little bleeding spot under my stoma. It had cleared up, but it’s back. I’m getting rather paranoid about ever getting too far from home or a safe place for ostomy care. My upcoming trip to Boston could get interesting. I’d better case out the convention center now.

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