Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Appointments And A Puppy!
I made my quarterly visit to the City of Hope today. It was a good day. My counts are stable:
WBC 2.8 (norm 4.0 - 11.0)
RBC 3.84 (3.8 - 5.2)
HGB 12.5 (11.5-15.5)
HCT 35.9 (35 - 47)
PLT 96 (150-350)
My doctor is not concerned with any of my counts and has changed my appointments to once every six months! yay!!
I got to visit with my dear friend and fellow transplant patient, Susan. See the sidebar for her blog.
Susan is currently doing well but has had a few issues since her transplant 2.5 years ago. I'm hoping she'll overcome them and life will return to normal, so to speak.
After my mom passed away, somehow we ended up with a stray puppy. We scoured the animal shelters for "lost dog" info, but nobody reported him as lost. The vet says he's about six months old and is a poodle mix. He's just a real joy! My only regret so far was taking Miso to the groomers last week. Here's a before and after photo... Oh well, his hair will grow back eventually... (I know, I know....he looks cuter in the "before" photo because I was fooling around with a free app on my phone and decorated his photo... like I have nothing better to do, right?)
Life is good. Thank you for your continued support. I feel truly blessed to be surrounded by so many loving and caring friends and family (and now puppies, too)! love, nance
WBC 2.8 (norm 4.0 - 11.0)
RBC 3.84 (3.8 - 5.2)
HGB 12.5 (11.5-15.5)
HCT 35.9 (35 - 47)
PLT 96 (150-350)
My doctor is not concerned with any of my counts and has changed my appointments to once every six months! yay!!
I got to visit with my dear friend and fellow transplant patient, Susan. See the sidebar for her blog.Susan is currently doing well but has had a few issues since her transplant 2.5 years ago. I'm hoping she'll overcome them and life will return to normal, so to speak.
After my mom passed away, somehow we ended up with a stray puppy. We scoured the animal shelters for "lost dog" info, but nobody reported him as lost. The vet says he's about six months old and is a poodle mix. He's just a real joy! My only regret so far was taking Miso to the groomers last week. Here's a before and after photo... Oh well, his hair will grow back eventually... (I know, I know....he looks cuter in the "before" photo because I was fooling around with a free app on my phone and decorated his photo... like I have nothing better to do, right?)
Life is good. Thank you for your continued support. I feel truly blessed to be surrounded by so many loving and caring friends and family (and now puppies, too)! love, nance
Friday, June 04, 2010
10,000 Steps A Day
I'm sure you've all heard that you should walk 10,000 steps a day. Oprah, Dr. Oz, all of your own doctors, exercise gurus, etc.... they all recommend 10K steps each day.
I can't believe that I haven't blogged about this before now. I've now been making 10,000 steps a day for over a year! My friends and I began on this mission on April 9, 2009, by the leadership of Dr.Morinishi (and of course, his wife, Shari), who has recommended this form of exercise to his patients. Of course, I've missed a few days here and there, but I've always made up for the missed steps (My friend, Val, hasn't missed a single day! Go Val!) In fact, the new mission became 1 million steps every quarter (which is an average of over 11,000 steps a day!) For every complete quarter since April 9th, I've made my million steps!
Dr. Morinishi has seen improvements in the health of his patients who are walking. He's seen drops in weight, clothing sizes, blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol levels (both total and LDL) and fasting blood sugar. He's also witnessed the disappearance of pre-diabetic conditions.
We use the Omron pedometers (model HJ112) which calculates steps, aerobic steps, calories and mileage each day. It has a seven day memory and we log our steps on a google spreadsheet. Email me if you are interested in logging your steps with us. It's fun, cheap, and a good way to stay motivated! You can buy these pedometers online for about $25. We last found the best price on amazon.com. If you become a spreadsheet user, you'll see some participants make 20,000 steps a day!! Woo-Hoo.....
It's nearly summer and what better way to begin the summer with an exercise program!
Keep on walking.... love ya, nancy
I can't believe that I haven't blogged about this before now. I've now been making 10,000 steps a day for over a year! My friends and I began on this mission on April 9, 2009, by the leadership of Dr.Morinishi (and of course, his wife, Shari), who has recommended this form of exercise to his patients. Of course, I've missed a few days here and there, but I've always made up for the missed steps (My friend, Val, hasn't missed a single day! Go Val!) In fact, the new mission became 1 million steps every quarter (which is an average of over 11,000 steps a day!) For every complete quarter since April 9th, I've made my million steps!
Dr. Morinishi has seen improvements in the health of his patients who are walking. He's seen drops in weight, clothing sizes, blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol levels (both total and LDL) and fasting blood sugar. He's also witnessed the disappearance of pre-diabetic conditions.
We use the Omron pedometers (model HJ112) which calculates steps, aerobic steps, calories and mileage each day. It has a seven day memory and we log our steps on a google spreadsheet. Email me if you are interested in logging your steps with us. It's fun, cheap, and a good way to stay motivated! You can buy these pedometers online for about $25. We last found the best price on amazon.com. If you become a spreadsheet user, you'll see some participants make 20,000 steps a day!! Woo-Hoo.....
It's nearly summer and what better way to begin the summer with an exercise program!
Keep on walking.... love ya, nancy
