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COVID Update 8/3/2021

By pwsadmin / August 3, 2021 / Comments Off on COVID Update 8/3/2021

—COVID Update 8/3/2021— I’ve made my rounds today, and everyone’s temperature and O2 levels are normal. I tested myself this morning, and the test came back negative. In other posts, I did fail to mention that I do get in my vehicle and drive around a lot.I mean, a lot.I figure I can quarantine in…

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COVID Night Update 8/2/2021

By pwsadmin / August 3, 2021 / Comments Off on COVID Night Update 8/2/2021

—COVID Night Update 8/2/2021— A short update:Everyone is doing fine tonight, and everyone’s numbers are regular. A few people have expressed some concern about what I am doing to keep myself from getting COVID.I thought I might address that. When four out of the five people who live in the same house have COVID, you…

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COVID Update 8/2/2021

By pwsadmin / August 2, 2021 / Comments Off on COVID Update 8/2/2021

—COVID Update 8/2/2021— I got up early to make my rounds… I sound like a medical professional.I will let things go to my head if I don’t watch myself. Anyway, I took the vitals of “Patient Zero,” one elderly female, at 0800 hours today.Oxygen was in the average range of 97.The temperature of the patient…

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COVID Update 8/1/2021

By pwsadmin / August 1, 2021 / Comments Off on COVID Update 8/1/2021

—COVID Health Update 8/1/2021— As many of you know, five people live in this house together. Four have tested positive for COVID—Two Elderly and two youths.I tested negative at the doctor’s office and continue to test negative using the COVID Home Test Kit.The doctor even sent one of my tests off, and it came back…

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7/31/2021 Health Update

By pwsadmin / July 31, 2021 / Comments Off on 7/31/2021 Health Update

—7/31/2021 Update—Since we knew that Mom had COVID-19, and I was negative, I took that opportunity to go to the Pharmacy and buy many things I felt we might need. Among the items bought were five COVID home tests. —That would be one test per person in the family.When I got home with them, I…

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7/30/21 – Health Update

By pwsadmin / July 31, 2021 / Comments Off on 7/30/21 – Health Update

—To Those Who Keep Up With My Health— COVID has hit this family.(Mom, Papa, and I have all been vaccinated too.) Mom, Papa, and two of my nieces have all tested positive for COVID-19. I, however, have been tested three times, and I have tested negative every time. (One test was sent off) Still, due…

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Trip Update 7/12/21

By pwsadmin / July 12, 2021 / Comments Off on Trip Update 7/12/21

—Trip Update— I’ll be headed out on Wednesday the 14th for Mt. Airy, NC. I’ve bought additional medical supplies. Mom and Papa gave me an early birthday gift of some new, hard shell, rolling luggage. It’s the perfect gift. The luggage should arrive tomorrow, Tuesday, the 13th. I posted that my urine was looking poorly.I’ve…

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Urine Not Looking Good

By pwsadmin / July 10, 2021 / Comments Off on Urine Not Looking Good

First off, I feel fine.I am not running a fever, either. Today, this morning, really, my urine looked real bad. Like “Pet Milk.”It’s normal for me to have pus or mucus in my urine. (At least, that is what it looks like)Today, however, my urostomy bag looks like a bag full of Pet Milk. Since…

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Health Update 7/8/21

By pwsadmin / July 8, 2021 / Comments Off on Health Update 7/8/21

To All Who Keep Up With My Health: I posted that I’ve always had a fast heartbeat.But, on my last visit to my Primary Care Physician, my heart rate was in the ‘120’s Bpm. So, I got referred over to a heart doctor. I had that visit today. I had an EKG done today, and,…

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Diabetes Health Update

By pwsadmin / July 5, 2021 / Comments Off on Diabetes Health Update

To all who keep up with my health: I posted that my blood sugar had gotten out of whack last week. I went to my diabetes doctor (Endocrinologist) for them to do blood work. My doctor doubled the units of insulin I take in the morning.Then, I take 14 units of fast-acting insulin (Humalog) before…

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