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Friday gratitudes…. Posted by Cindy on 10/24/2025, 1:19 pm Please share!

Friday Gratefuls Posted by Delta on 10/24/2025, 3:15 pm, in reply to "Friday gratitudes…." I am so excited!!! My DIL, who works in the hospital, texted me today to say that my gastroenterologist is back. He had moved away a year ago, and it was time for my endoscopy. I had to find a new doctor whom I don't like nearly as well, and he wanted to do both an endo and a colonoscopy at the same time. He wants to do it in the hospital ambulatory since he is afraid I will code. He wants me to take a prep that reacts horribly with me and wouldn't listen that some of the others do not make me have a GI flare for months at a time. His name was on a list my insurance sent me, but after my first visit, his office called me to tell me that he was not on my insurance and I would have to pay for it myself. Insurance did pay for it, again, I got a call telling me he was not in network. I have been so confused and unhappy. After my DIL texted me, I called my old doctor's practice, and they told me that I don't need anything but an endo next spring, and they are calling me back to schedule it. Since I didn't have any colon polyps last time, I don't have to have a colonoscopy until 2032!!!! So relieved! Paula listened to her body and cancelled some side trips that would have overexhausted her at this recovery point. I am glad that she is not trying to push too hard when her body is already in recovery mode. Cindy found a new doctor who seems like the best! That is worth so much. Krista's doctors are being reassuring about her not losing as much as she felt that she should and have included some fruits and vegetables. It is a long sleeved shirt day. Supposed to get up to 75 today but at almost 2 PM is only 63. I don't like cold weather but I like this!

New doctor/old doctor Posted by Joan on 10/25/2025, 6:57 am, in reply to "Friday Gratefuls" I sure hope you got the insurance figured out because that all sounded really confusing to me! No colonoscopy until 2032! Now, that's good news, for sure. LOL!

My five… Posted by Cindy on 10/24/2025, 1:50 pm, in reply to "Friday gratitudes…." 1. Off today for 3 dr appts that are now complete! 2 for me and 1 for Ken. Mine was with my new dr since mine retired and then a Dexa scan to check my bone density. Ken’s was a cardiologist appointment. All went well. Love my new dr and will write a separate post about my appointment with him! 2. We picked out and picked up the subway tile for our backsplash in the kitchen. Jason, the guy that installed our sink and appliances is coming out today to start putting the tile up! So excited! I forgot to mention that I used my $150 Home Depot gift card I got from work on my tiles, so after using that and Ken’s military discount I only had to pay $80.55 for my tile! 3. Hearing about Paula’s trip. I’m so glad that she listened to her body and cut back on some of the trips she had planned. Smart girl! 4. 3 day weekends. Love them! 5. Getting things caught up at work. I had some things get put on the back burner getting ready for DMD, and now that it is over I can get back to everything else!

Yay Posted by Cindyh on 10/24/2025, 9:28 pm, in reply to "My five…" you found your time and got to use your card! Bonus!! That’s awesome. I assume white subway??

Actually…. Posted by Cindy on 10/25/2025, 1:35 am, in reply to "Yay" I had found a really nice white 3 x 9.75 subway tile that I loved and the sales clerk at Home Depot showed me a 3x6 subway tile called Blanco Rustico which was a kind of grey tile that he thought would look good with the quartz countertop. I took a couple of each of the tiles home to put them up against the countertop and white cabinets to see what I would like better. Believe it or not the grey tile looked better! The white was just too much white with the white upper cabinets. I needed to break the color up. So we got the grayish tile. Our guy started putting them on today and they look really nice.

Cinq Choses Pour Moi Posted by Krista on 10/24/2025, 1:36 pm, in reply to "Friday gratitudes…." 1) phone call with dietician today who told me I am doing FINE and to stop with the negative self talk. Do what I can and build on it. She said I can start with small weights now so I think they will help me a lot! 2) ordered a pedometer from Amazon that will be here Sunday. Just a simple old fashioned one (does have USB port). That's all I need - something simple to see where I am at with steps each day and can set some "reasonable for me" goals 3) had refried beans with cheese and sour cream on them today. Kinda boring but it goes down well, has lots of protein and is something different 4) she told me to now incorporate more fruits and veggies as snacks now to ensure I'm getting variety. She mentioned celery and peanut butter which I love! 5) the weekend is just hours away

Great advice! Posted by Joan on 10/25/2025, 6:53 am, in reply to "Cinq Choses Pour Moi" You're doing FINE, so stop with the negative self talk! Love that! I don't think refried beans with cheese and sour cream is boring. I think it sounds like Taco Bell!

I am so glad that Posted by Delta on 10/24/2025, 7:15 pm, in reply to "Cinq Choses Pour Moi" the dietician told you that you are doing FINE. Also glad they told you to stop with the negative self-talk. You can be your harshest critic. If you work the plan, it will work in its own time.

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