July chitchat

[agate]

It's July and looking like summer here.

How are things going for you?

People don't drop in here as much these days, but just in case there is anyone reading, I am perking along. Today I'm headed to the lab for what I hope is routine lab work.

I'm still crocheting hats in my spare time, while watching movies that come to me on DVD from the local library. The rest of the time I'm going about my "ADL" which I understand is short for "activities of daily living." Those have a way of taking up a lot of time.

Carry on. Hang in there. Stay up. And if you have a moment or two, why not add some content to this forum?

[Prot]

Had Doppler test done this morning . All is OK for carrying on with compression stockings. They were pleased I'd lost some weight. Need to put my legs up more, and be less sedentary though. I can put my legs up on the recliner, while watching Law and order SVU.

My late wife, up until the vascular dementia she was a great one for crocheting and knitting.

Have felt a bit frustrated and demoralised, because I'm getting next to nowhere with the genealogy. In my case - ADL < IQ, which is quite common for an autistic person.

[agate]

I don't know if the condition you're being treated for is similar to mine (leg swelling) but I was told to elevate my legs for 15 minutes a day but to make sure that my lower legs were higher than my heart. Something about the way blood circulates? Does the recliner get the legs in the "right" position?

Confession: Actually I was told to elevate my legs for 15 minutes twice a day but I do this only once a day.

I lie down on my back and use an upside-down plastic laundry basket under my knees and lower legs. It puts the legs at about the same elevation as the foam block that the physical therapist used, the PT who recommended this regular routine.

I tried hard to get a foam block like the one she used but couldn't find one.