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Lost In The Opryland Hotel

By pwsadmin / March 28, 2023 / Comments Off

“It’s an Atrium. It’s just a Man-Made-Atrium, ‘Lynn,’” I told myself. “This isn’t ‘Gilligan’s Island.’” I had gone to an “After-Show” Party and returned to the “Opryland Hotel” after 1 AM. The hotel has over 2800 rooms.It’s the size of several football fields. I had taken an “Uber” to get back to the hotel, and…

Pulmonary Doctor Visit

By pwsadmin / March 13, 2023 / Comments Off

I saw my sleep doctor today.On our “Family” Microsoft Calendar that we share, it simply said, “Pulmonary Appointment.”It didn’t have the doctor’s name or anything.I honestly thought it was for mom or Papa, but it ended up being my appointment.I got a good report about my CPAP use, and I was happy about that, but…

3/4/2023 – Early Morning

By pwsadmin / March 4, 2023 / Comments Off

I woke up at 3 in the AM this morning. I inspected my wafers for Lenny and Squiggy and decided I needed to go ahead and change the wafers before going back to sleep. Every three days, I apply a new wafer, but sometimes they don’t even last 24 hours. “I just changed these things…

Lous 47th

By pwsadmin / February 26, 2023 / Comments Off

I met my friend “Lou” and his Family at “Social Taco” yesterday for his Birthday Lunch. He and I are now the same age until my next Birthday. Before heading to meet them, I hurriedly went to “Dollar General” to get a card to go with the Gift Bag I put together for him. In…

John

By pwsadmin / February 6, 2023 / Comments Off

His name is John.His cardboard sign reads, “Birmingham.”John stands about 5’11 and weighs 160, soaking wet.His footwear is Carhartt Workboots. People swear that Carhartt Workboots are the best. This shows that he is very conscientious about his feet.He wears an Army Green long sleeve button-up shirt.His pants match the shirt.His face is weather-beaten.His hair is…

The Eye Doctor

By pwsadmin / December 28, 2022 / Comments Off

The Eye Doctor gave my eyes a 20/20 today.With Diabetes, I have to get my eyes checked once a year.Things get blurry sometimes, but it’s usually due to my blood sugar being too high. Afterward, I was riding around trying to figure out where I wanted to eat supper.Listening to “Johnny Dollar” on Old Timey…

Oysters and Porcelain

By pwsadmin / November 22, 2022 / Comments Off

I love Oysters. I’ve talked about it.I love them raw, fried, baked, and smoked. “Smoked” brings me to my point. Yesterday… I had an Oyster craving. So I went out and bought three cans of “Chicken Of The Sea Smoked Oysters.” I returned home and got my hot sauce, salt, cheese, and crackers.I did all…

Medical Update 10/24/2022

By pwsadmin / October 24, 2022 / Comments Off

—To Family and Friends Who Keep Up With My Health— I went to see my Endocrinologist today.He keeps up with my Diabetes and anything deficient in my body. First, my Diabetes: My A1C is down to 6.5, which is excellent.The goal is to keep it under 7.0Therefore, no changes were made to my Diabetes medications.…

Health Update

By pwsadmin / April 7, 2022 / Comments Off

—To Family and Friends Who Keep Up With My Health— I went to my Endocrinologist today to get my 3-month check-up for my Diabetes.He was very happy with my numbers. My A1c was 6.8, which is down from 7.4 three months ago. With my FreeStyle Libre, he could see a more detailed report of my…

Eyecare And Diabetes

By pwsadmin / December 8, 2021 / Comments Off

—Eyecare Update— As I posted earlier, I have several doctor appointments this month. I’ll try and update after each visit. Today I saw my Ophthalmologist. If you have diabetes, then you know how diabetes can mess with your eyes.Blurred Vision, Pressure behind the eyes, and eye strain are all a part of my eyesight now.Some…