Isn't this fun with the rosemary growing bbehind the orchid?
I'm so glad Jack Ollis put his signature on this, a panorama of the town of Black Mountain.
Yesterday was a medical test...swallowing barium and then having photos taken of how my swallowing works. As usual, the prep work for the test was the hard part...just nothing by mouth 6 hours before the 10:20 test. That meant I could sip water all night until 4 am. Then nothing. I had thought I'd just be thirsty.
I actually felt weak, and it was my first experience of feeling frail. I'm a rather well padded 5'-5" and can still walk around without any aids. But I almost fell over when leaning down to get my insurance card our of my wallet. So I sat and waited till I was called, and kind of took tiny fast steps down that hall.
They were very nice giving me directions, and listening to my difficulties. The final outcome will be sent to my Dr. by Friday. I will sneak a peak with my Care Coordinator next week since I don't have any appointments for a while.
So that was a Swallowing study. I stopped at Mc Dees where they had the breakfast menu showing, only, but they told me I couldn't get breakfast as it was after 11. And the man taking orders was terribly rude, saying he couldn't hear me. He kept saying that, and I said I really needed to eat something, so what was like a sausage biscuit on the regular menu which wasn't on display? I came away with plenty to drink, Sprite and coffee, and a simple chicken sandwich. They definitely helped me feel a bit more grounded.
But the 2 hour nap to make up for having tossed and turned all night helped even more.
Today's quote:
'Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.'
~ Hafiz