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Another week, not much change here.

I have to admit I've been phoning it in this week in my physical activity. I'm tired. I need a break for a few days. The 10k + steps a day is still the goal and since Sept 12 I've not missed that goal.

Sleep is still odd, but getting better.

Head is a bit of a mess still. I've learned of Postperfusion syndrome where symptoms are subtle and include defects associated with attention, concentration, short term memory, fine motor function, and speed of mental and motor responses.

This postperfusion syndrome is also known as Pump Head. Physicians have theorized that the syndrome is caused by tiny debris and air bubbles (microemboli) that enter the brain via cardiopulmonary bypass. Basically, when they hook you up the heart machine it knocks stuff loose that get stuck in your brain. They say it passes in time.

I'm going to bring this up with my therapist in the Cardiopulmonary Behavioral Medicine Clinic come Monday.

 

Trama surgeon was just here. I broke 3 ribs on left side. 5,6 and 7. Since I can breathe ok on my own no surgery.

 

Frankly. This sucks. I'm back on oxycodone. Can't drive and in general just hurt.

Totally my own fault. I keep pushing. Should of known better.

 

About a week has gone by so here is an update.

The ribs don't hurt as much, Actually slept a full night through for once. However, this little incident has set me back quite a bit.

I've not lost any weight, in fact I'm up almost 10 lbs. I can't walk like I was, I try but it hurts a lot just to walk, so I'm getting in maybe 1/3 of where I was before when it comes to walking. The gym, haven't been in a week. For a few reasons. I'm not supposed to drive and I need to give the ribs some time to heal.

The absolute worst part if all this is having to rely on help again. People make plans to help you out then bail at the last minute. Because of that I've not had any decent food in the house for a bit. Getting healthy carry out is farking impossible.

Like today for instance. Yesterday afternoon we were supposed to go grocery shopping. But even though the OSU game was over for hours someone that promised to take just hung out here. When I mentioned that we are to go shopping I was told that due to the game traffic was impossible. We'd go tomorrow. Then she left. I again had nothing in the house to cook for dinner. Had some fruit, ordered a pizza. Now sick, with guilt of eating crap. from eating crap and spending money on crap.

Today is tomorrow. I get texted, sorry, not leaving the house today. Call and order something, maybe we can go tomorrow.

It's not like I haven't spent the past 6 months or so changing my life totally to get out of that SAD* rhythm. And here that person is not realizing it but they are telling me that all I've done is now invalid.

I am, not a happy camper today.


* SAD - Standard American Diet.

 

I'll have you know it's only been XX years...

HEH!

My lunch date is now 2 min late too...arrghh.