My week started with a routine 8-weekly visit to the chiropractor. We usually go on Fridays, so it felt rather strange to go on a Monday instead. However, it was lovely and quiet, and the treatment went well.
In other exciting news, my new bed was delivered on Wednesday, and the early signs are very promising!
Usually, I find myself having to take some paracetamol at some point during the night to alleviate pain in my hip. However, since sleeping in my new bed, which has only been about five nights so far, I haven’t needed to take any at all. Long may that continue!
On Saturday, we joined a few of our neighbours for a community litter pick along our road. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t exactly inviting, as we were working in dense fog! We were all suitably dressed in our fluorescent high-vis jackets, though.
In addition to collecting litter, we tackled the basal shoots growing from the lime trees that line our avenue. These are the little shoots that sprout from the base of the trees and, if left unchecked, gradually spread across the pavement and into the road. Unfortunately, the council doesn’t take care of it, so we decided to do something about it ourselves.
It was lovely to get together with a few neighbours, and we rewarded ourselves afterwards with a very welcome cup of coffee at a neighbour’s house.
Later that afternoon, Mike had a scheduled chest x-ray at the small community hospital not far from where Mum lives. He’d opted in for a lung cancer screening programme targeting ex-smokers. We thought we’d take the opportunity to pop in and see Mum afterwards.
We didn’t arrive until about 5 pm, which is quite late for Mum, but earlier in the week Sam and I had made some lovely homemade chicken, sweetcorn and noodle soup, flavoured with spring onions, chicken stock and plenty of ginger. I’d also baked a loaf of bread, so we took some of both along with us.
Mum was delighted to see us, and it was lovely to sit together in the warmth of her house, with the darkness outside, enjoying her company.
We watched March of the Penguins, a fascinating documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman, following the extraordinary lives of emperor penguins in Antarctica. It certainly brought home how harsh the conditions are and the incredible lengths these birds go to raising their chicks.
There we were, sitting comfortably in Mum’s warm living room, watching penguins battling some of the coldest conditions on Earth!
We could see that her energy was beginning to fade, though, so we didn’t stay too long. It had only ever been intended as a short visit, but a very worthwhile one.
On Sunday, we headed off to deliver a weightlifting bench, weights and lifting bars to Mike’s son. It also gave us an opportunity to see his grandson, who is now almost two years old and is certainly keeping everyone on their toes!
Between him and the family’s very good-natured French bulldog, it’s absolute bedlam as they race around together. Great fun to watch, though!
In possibly the best news of the week, I finally managed to sell my wheelchair, which I’d advertised on eBay. I was very happy with the price I got and, realistically, I don’t think I could have expected much more. Better still, its departure will create a lovely big space in the garage.
On that note, Yvette is coming over again this week for Part Three of Project Garage. At least we’ll have one less large item to manoeuvre around this time. Hopefully, we’re getting there gradually!
Mounjaro and My Weight This Week
As for Mounjaro, things are still going well.
I’m still enjoying good appetite suppression, and the dreaded food noise isn’t bothering me too much at the moment. I think this week’s weight reduction reflects that.
Here are my figures:
Weight this week: 55.4 kg (8 st 10.2 lb)
Weight last week: 56.05 kg (8 st 11.6 lb)
Weekly weight loss: 0.65 kg (1.4 lb)
I’m very happy with that, especially since I’m still enjoying my food and feel in control of my appetite.
All in all, a lovely mix of practical jobs, family time, good news, and, hopefully, much more comfortable nights in my new bed!