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Last night I slept on the futon. The nasal wash has done such a good job of clearing my sinuses that I was able to sleep flat for the first time in weeks. Being able to sleep on my side comfortably (my normal sleep position) meant my best night's sleep in many days. I'm sleeping in the front half of the apartment simply because the logistics of getting my airhose back to the bedroom and being able to sleep without disturbing Kirsten are daunting.

I've also made a major lifestyle change. I'm seriously cutting back on the amount of soda I drink and switching from Coke to Mt. Dew most of the time. The news about the health effects of the coloring used in Coke was the finall straw. I need my caffeine, but the Dew works just fine for me. In any event, I'm going to try to switch to more healthy drinks like Gatorade and water and keep the soda consumption down.

Been getting a lot of use out of my little pulse/oxygen monitor. I'm staying in 90%+ oxygen level range while on my O2 feed, but any activity drives my pulse way over 100bpm. I'm wondering how much of this is related to the Prednisone. Whatever it is, it's annoying. I am a little more capable these days. I dressed myself this morning without difficulty and am moving around the apartment slowly, but getting where I need to go. Still need to rest frequently, but better than before.

One annoyance is food. Since I'm back on Prednisone, I'm back to EAT ALL THE THINGS! mode. However, I'm not really able to get up and make the food I want. A bit later I'm going to try to get up and make a couple of peanut butter sandwiches. Filling and good protein.

We're back on Netflix. It's a bit frustrating, as we can't get the instant streaming thing to work, but I've built a queue up. First in line? Inception

Date: 28 Feb 2011 17:56 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] seawasp
Just watch out for the prednisone "Kill All The Things" mood shifts.

Date: 28 Feb 2011 18:38 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com
Oh, it was bad back in October. Doc put me on Pred right at the start of the baseball post season. I watched and listened to the Giants run to the championship on steroids. Wheee!

Date: 28 Feb 2011 23:24 (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] lisa-marli.livejournal.com
I have a mild case of asthma. And I had to stop taking the asthma drugs. One of them caused my heart of race like nobody's business. A Nice Walk and I'd be up in the 160s!
I think it was the inhaler.
But that's why I don't take anything for my asthma. Having it hurt like H*LL and mild coughing, Occasionally, beats a Racing Heart every time I move faster than a turtle.
When you feel more stable, you might want to see about your drug options.

Date: 1 Mar 2011 00:02 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] suzilem.livejournal.com
cocacola coloring?

Date: 1 Mar 2011 00:28 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com
is a carcinogen, according to reports.

Date: 1 Mar 2011 03:47 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jursamaj.livejournal.com
Meh. Isn't *everything* these days?

Date: 1 Mar 2011 06:19 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] caraig.livejournal.com
What about Pepsi? Though if it's remotely the same stuff, that can't be much different.

Date: 1 Mar 2011 06:21 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] caraig.livejournal.com
I liked Inception a lot, but it's definitely a hit-or-miss type of thing. I like wierd films like that, so it was right up my alley.

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