I haven't been to see the doc yet, but I did get an appointment for Friday. I'm hoping she'll have some answers. Not much new to report. No more vertigo, but ongoing unsteadiness and light-headedness. I'm careful. We have been getting in a few walks out and about. The weather has been lovely, sunny, and inviting.
The signs of spring are everywhere. I think the birds are even starting to build nests. We are more than half way to Equinox, and the flowers in the front yard are celebrating with the colors we wait for all winter.
The yellow of Daffodils and the purple Anemones remind us that no matter how shitty we feel...
...how much the President drives us crazy...how much the thoughts of flu seasons and new global viruses scare us to our rickety old bones... the flowers bloom with no ideas of such things. The season is theirs.
Thank you all for your kind good wishes. I'll keep you posted.
Wow! Thanks abloom already. Not yet here in the hinterlands.
ReplyDeletePaul-- It didn't even occur to me that flowers weren't blooming everywhere. Wow! Soon, very soon.
DeleteThose spring flowers! Living in Florida, I miss them. I am happy to see pictures of them here. I am also you got an appointment for Friday.
ReplyDeleteColette-- Do you have flowers all year, so no abundant spring bloom?
DeleteWe do have flowers of one kind or another in bloom all year. So, yes the magic of spring is somewhat dissipated.
DeleteMy aunt used to say, "The golden years are tarnished!" But sunshine and flowers sure do help! Good luck at the doctor!
ReplyDeleteEllen-- I will remember what your aunt used to say. I agree with her! Thank you for your good wishes.
DeleteI hope they are able to treat your vertigo right away. Some owls are nesting here . Yes, in the cold and snow. The magpies have gone completely bonkers chasing each other.
ReplyDeleteRed-- I'm hoping for answers. I really want my neck x-rayed. I love knowing that the birds are beginning to nest there already too. Magpies!! how wonderful.
DeleteSo glad you are seeking a doctor's help. Hopefully it is just an inner ear infection that will respond to antibiotics. Let us know.
ReplyDeleteSpring is not here yet and it was nice seeing all the color you are enjoying.
Patti-- I think it has something to do with my neck, but it could be so many things. The flowers really do lift our spirits.
DeleteI'm so glad the vertigo is better. Good for you for seeing a doctor. Looks like you're having a beautiful spring, at least!
ReplyDeleteSteve-- I thought of you when I was out photographing the flowers! February has been warm and beautiful.
DeleteI'm glad the vertigo seems to be better. Your photos make me envious. It has been nothing but rain where I am. Everything is squishy and muddy.
ReplyDeleteSharon-- I would like to NEVER have that vertigo experience again. Horrible. I'm glad I could share a bit of the spring beauty happening here.
DeleteSpring has been delayed here for the last few days when we've had very strong winds and some rain. Hope the doc can sort things out for you. Take care.
ReplyDeleteJohn-- I've seen some photos of the heavy rains there. Hope the sun come soon and the flowers. Thank you for your kind words.
DeleteSpring there looks lovely. In the southern hemisphere it signals the start of autumn, which is the best season where I live. You well may have a more serious health issue but last year I had vertigo quite a few times. I had to ask my partner to walk me back to the car once as I really thought I was going to fall over. I usually have pretty good balance for my age. I didn't go to a doctor and it cleared up so I assume it was some sort of weird virus. Hope you get some resolution soon and remember - eventually, horrible people like Trump will get what's coming to them. It's definitely frustrating to watch though.
ReplyDeleteDr. Michelle-- I usually have pretty good balance too. I don't feel sick at all, but who knows? I keep thinking though that it has something to do with my neck. I like thinking that horrible people will get what's coming to them. Such a world we live in, such a world. Sigh.
DeleteGood to hear from you here today! Thank you for letting us know that the vertigo is gone and for sharing the spring color.
ReplyDeleteam-- Just trying to brighten things up a bit these days. I'm so grateful that the sun has been out, aud it's been warm enough to sit out on the deck enjoying it for few minutes.
Delete"... how much the President drives us crazy..."
ReplyDeleteAnd now recall George Scott's gritty opening words in the movie Patton.
"Yuh don't win wars by laying down yuh life for yuh country. The sunza bitches who win wars are those that force the enemy to lay down their lives fuh their country."
So out you go. Drive him crazy. Nancy tried but failed. Never mind, remember The Maine.
Roderick-- I wish I could drive him crazy. He's so beyond my reach. Watching all of this unfold is a day after day nightmare without end.
Deletebeautiful photos. makes my heart glad to see those blooms. The plants will outlive us and all the nonsense we are going through now. Glad you've got an appointment later in the week, you medical mystery, you.
ReplyDeleteTara-- I hope those plants will outlive us all. That gives me something to smile about. Oh yes, I am definitely the mystery girl. You made me laugh, thank your that.
DeleteHi Robin, so sorry to hear about your health, hope you get better soon and it's nothing too serious.
ReplyDeleteAm finally off FB, too much 45 etc -
Best to you and Roger = Cheers
Coffee Messiah-- So good to hear from you. I don't spend much time on Facebook, but when I do I'll miss seeing you there. Thank you for your kind words.
DeleteDon't worry about the virus if it happoens it happens, just pray the Idiot clown gets it first. My blood pressure seems to gave come down now my doc has given me some more pills to use though I'm not sure I help it with the Cardio workout I do in the morning with my wife. She told me off for hitting 170 beats a min, I should be down at 150.
ReplyDeleteHope you get some good news from the Doctors and you get sorted.
Billy-- Ah yes, the Idiot Clown, I like the idea of him getting the flu. At least that might shut him up. Hope all goes well with your cardio workouts and the BP meds. Thank you for your kind words.
DeleteI've also talked to my Dr. about periods of light-headed-ness...not dizzy, just feeling like I was about to pass out. Most happen when my breathing is not good while coughing. So whatever you've got is different probably! Glad you're starting the checking it out (because it may take a while to get any answers. Thanks for flowers! Happy Valentines Day!
ReplyDeleteBarbara-- I'm hoping the doc will have some ideas tomorrow. We'll see. Happy Valentine's Day to you too.
DeleteHolding you in my thoughts and heart.
ReplyDelete37paddington-- Thank you for your kind thoughts. Just saw the doc and won' t know anything for a few days. I'm feeling better and less wobbly.
DeleteGlad you are finally seeing the sun. And the early signs of spring are most welcome. I hope you find some answers and solutions from your doctor visit and can soon return to normal.
ReplyDeleteNCmountainwoman-- No answers yet from the doc. Had a blood draw and a couple of different tests done. Will know more next week. The sun makes all the difference in the world.
DeleteI'm just catching up on some blog reading -- have been in a quiet time of reading up on forestry and fishery stuff. Trying to stay informed. Sorry to hear of the vertigo attacks and lingering odd stuff. I've had vertigo quite a bit over the years. First and worst attack was around 2012. I couldn't really do much of anything for a couple of days. My balance was not good for quite awhile after that. I've had attacks since. Seems to be associated with sinus pain and occurs around the same time of year -- tree pollen season -- so that may be the culprit. I don't know. I'm still here though. :) Hope you are feeling better and that it turns out to be one of those weird glitches that just happens and then disappears. Take care.
ReplyDeletebev-- My doc thinks the vertigo may be related to ear issues. She called it: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). We'll see. She had some lab work done to check other things, like my thyroid. I should know more next week. I'm feeling better and less shaky. Hope that continues. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteGlad to hear that your doctor feels it's probably not serious. Since I had started having vertigo, so many of my friends have started having it too. One of the guys I played music with in Bisbee used to get attacks so bad he had to just lie on the floor for hours. I was like that the very first time it happened. I do find that that maneuver people do -- I forget the name of it, but you lie on your back and turn your head to one side, they turn your body, then turn it again (there are videos of this), does help but I usually have to do the little procedure 2 or 3 times. I don't usually get vertigo that often, but it seems to come in clusters -- usually happens when I'm lying in bed and turn my head and it happens.. then maybe for a couple of days on and off, then gone for months. Annoying as hell. Well, I hope it doesn't return and you just get feeling better in a few days.
ReplyDeletebev-- My doc showed me the maneuver in the office. She had me do it and sent me home with instructions. I'm hoping to never have vertigo again, and certainly not that whirling spinning nauseating kind. Now I have some tools. I'm hoping for the blood tests results too to help clarify the other stuff going on. Oy, these aging bodies
DeleteThat's good that she showed you the maneuver. It actually does work almost immediately if it's the standard vertigo problem -- but in my case, I seem to have to do it 2 or 3 times. The spinning, whirling, nauseating thing is very familiar. I hate it when it happens. Yes, indeed, these aging bodies. I think about that quite a bit since I've been alone, but especially in recent years. I don't feel so invincible anymore. It feels more threatening to be facing everything alone.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you still posting, Robin, and sure hope the dr. visit this week will provide some answers as to the vertigo issues. The blooms are lovely and there is nothing remotely blooming here in NH...still weeks to go till warm weather is a constant.
ReplyDeleteBeatrice-- I'm waiting for some blood test results which might explain some of the other issues. Doc thinks the vertigo is related to ear issues. I think it has to do with my neck, but she's the boss! Spring is on its way.
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