Life is full of good and bad experiences but I seem to find the most pleasure from fleeting moments of each day. Sure I get frustrated a lot more than I should but every now and then "just a little is enough" to keep me going.
Friday, October 30, 2015
Some of what's ailing me
Finally got around to my annual physical in August - now-a-days all you get to talk to the doctor about is general health issues, anything beyond that needs additional appointments. Now with age and other factors of course there's more to talk about. I was advised to get some additional shots besides the annual flu shot flavor of the season which I'll get in the next week or so. The other two were for Shingles and because of my COPD a pneumonia shot. Also suggested getting a chest X-ray to see if anything else besides the emphysema has developed or any changes from what we know from the x-ray that lead to the diagnosis. The result of latest x-ray was nothing unusual and nothing of note showing advancement of the present condition. I made a double appointment, one for talking about and getting a prescription for a daily inhaler (Spiriva). I had been using a rescue inhaler occasionally just to open the air passages in my lungs a little better. The other appointment was for an ever increasing pain in my right shoulder. That one resulted in a referral for physical therapy at facility adjoining the doctor's space. Two sessions per week for four weeks and a couple more a week apart has made some progress. I have a routine of exercises I do every other day for the time being structured to buildup the muscles around the shoulder to help relieve the inflammation. Also included in the treatment was dry needle therapy and I ice it 2 or 3 times a day. Need to get it back to normal relatively soon so I can screw it up again shoveling snow this winter.
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