I had really bad overall leg cramps, toe to arms, though the legs were horrible. I called the local homeophathic group here, and the answer was "potassium" I told him I'd had one in the morning of the horrible episode, and he said potassium must be always present if leg cramps are frequent. Sure enough I probably hadn't taken a potassium because the magnesium seemed to help a little a couple of weeks ago, and I hadn't even thought of potassium for several weeks. Apparently, it has to be rebuilt, and I was told to take them at one or two hour intervals, so I took one, and it prevented reoccurrance the next day, but in the evening I had a few cramps but it wasn't near as bad as the night before, so I took another potassium last night and this morning. Still wasn't enough, because after a long nap, I had slight cramps so made my way back to the potassium supplement and took another. I decided to go relax and listen to some scriptures I've been wanting to hear, starting with the book of Joel, which I had forgotten about, and sure enough, Miss Song decided to put up a howl when the neighbor's car turned in. I wanted to come back here and see if 007 or BBD had checked in. I enjoyed both of their posts in the last 10 years I've been here at USMB. This lounge is like family to me, and I hope everyone is well. Prayers still up for everyone's return to good health. Have to go.
Bananas Beautress. I get cramps in my calves and feet in the night, if I don't eat my bananas. They're loaded with potassium, and since it's an all natural source, your body is better able to metabolize it. Every time I get cramps, it's because I run out of bananas, and haven't had one for at least a week.
My cousin has stage 4 breast cancer which has spread throughout her system. Chemo is not going well for her, and she's on round 6. She's young woman, with a teenage son, who had remarried in the past 6 years, relocating from Ottawa to Southern Ontario, not far from where I live. Leaving family and friends in Ottawa for a new life was hard, but she had found a good job, her young son was involved in minor hockey, and her husband's MS was mostly in remission. And just when life was so good, bam!
Rose is as beautiful inside as out, and it's awful to see her suffering so. And of course things are getting bad just as I'm preparing for my surgery and can't help her at all. All good thoughts and prayers would be most appreciated.
My sister and her husband have both tested positive for covid. Susie has a list of "pre-existing conditions" as long as your arm but it starts with Rheumatoid Arthritis which has attacked her heart and lungs. She only has 20% heart function, so even though she is triple vaxxed, this is a serious concern. Susie's husband works part-time, so they think he caught it at work, since she seldom leaves the house. She says that the people who tell you it's no different from the flu are LYING. This is much worse.
As for me, 10 days to May 4th. I had my interview with the operating room nurse on Friday, and with the anesthesiologist as well. Tomorrow I go into the hospital for my pre-surgery bloodwork. I have a list of instructions for the day of. I'll be spending the night at the hospital, and coming home the day after.
There are 25 meals in the freezer, and today I'm making pulled pork in the slow cooker, chili on the stove, and baking banana bread. I'm going to make some baked beans tomorrow when I get back from the hospital. That will give me another 20 meals. I need some chicken dishes (butter chicken, and a curried chicken and sweet potato stew), for variety. That will give me 8 different choices.
I finished my new line of adult yoga pants, and immediately appropriated a pair for myself. I made a pair of these yoga pants at the start of the pandemic and they are the most comfortable pants I've ever worn, but they were two inches too short. Over the course of the pandemic, I've lost weight, so these pants are now getting worn, and they don't fit as well as they used to. The new pair was cut longer, and 2 sizes smaller than my first test pair. I want to make a couple more pairs this week as I plan to live in these pants throughout my recovery.
To do list: File my taxes; Update my Personal Care Power of Attorney; stock the pantry; Hair cut and colour on Friday.
oh, adn 
