Wegovy update and other stuff.

My concerns about the GP were completely unfounded. She was lovely. We talked some more about the drug and the "food noise" and she has increased my dose. I was finding that everything was hunky dory until a day or two before the next dose when I just felt things weren't quite right. I felt as if I should be having the dose every 5 days instead of every 7. This, apparently, is a classic indication to increase the dose.

I have made an appointment with Dr #1 in Bairnsdale for two weeks time as I will be in Melbourne wrangling a three year old post tonsillectomy the following week and don't want to leave it until the last minute (again). I now have two doctors I feel comfortable with so hopefully I will be able to see at least one of them every four weeks. 

One of the bonuses has been an increased desire to walk so when Himself suggests taking the dogs along the Esplanade I will, more often than not, go with him. 

I sitll have a long way to go to get any decent sort of exercise tolerance and now that the dreaded lurgy has almost abated I will check out the gym for some weight exercises to maintain my muscle mass.

The best news of the week was finding out that our crazy neighbour has put her house on the market! I assume this means her mother has died as she said she never intended to stay here forever and once mum went she would look at moving north. She is expecting a ridiculous amount so I don't expect her house to sell quickly but just knowing she will eventually be gone makes me so happy. To be fair, she ignores us and we ignore her but I can't forget the grief she caused us with her crazy accusations and threats.

I caught up with Penguin for a coffee this morning. Always lovely and it reminds me what a friendly place we live in. 

Himself joined a Men's Shed in a town about 15 minutes away as he found the one here to be less than friendly and he is really enjoying it. I am so pleased as that was a huge worry. It is very draining to be the sole source of contact and conversation for another person.

The next few weeks are looking busy. I am donating blood tomorrow in Bairnsdale and then we are back on Friday to take Jinx to the vet to check on her eyes. Three et al are coming down on Saturday and we are going the winter fesitval of lights which already has over 4000 tickets booked so the town will be buzzing. They will go home on Sunday leaving us with Sally (doughnuts and minigolf) and I will take her back on Tuesday, coming back Wednesday. Himself has to go to Melbourne on Thursday for a cardiologist review and I am making soup for the Lionesses' market on Saturday as well as helping set up the hall on Friday and manning the kitchen on Saturday. U3A goes back after the school holidays and I am now the facilitator for history as the previous one has stepped aside. I don't mind but it does mean finding appropriate videos to watch and discuss that aren't too long or too short and of decent quality. Then I am off to look after Alice for the second week of term.

The garden needs weeding but it's been too wet and cold so I have been enjoying being indoors knitting, crocheting and sewing. Keeps me busy.

I love the way these two sort of spill off their beds. The teddy bears belong to Jinx. She has had one since she was a puppy and holds them in her paws and sucks on the noses. I guess if she had a thumb she would suck that.

Black cats can be very hard to photograph so I was quite pleased with the play of shadows with Minnie.

It's coffee group this afternoon so I will go and put some washing away, defrost some soup for dinner and then head out.

Life is pretty damn good.