Ok the jet lag has officially hit! Super tired today and sluggish. Maybe this a by-product of going back to work. But likely jet lag. Ethan had me hit the ground running with a cardiac MRI. They only do these two places in Rochester. He chose to stay away from the hospital (smart move) because that is “where the sick people are”. Makes sense, and he isn’t wrong. We drove to the location and the took him back. I told him they likely would have me sit in the waiting room but at any point, he could request I join as his “advocate” if he felt like he wanted me in with him during the questioning. He asked what he should do about his GFR because he was supposed to get contrast. I told him to insist they make sure it is over 30 which is the cut off for kidney damage. I feel like he can handle this. This test is being done because they noticed subtle changes on his “squeeze test” during his echo. A squeeze test is an evaluation of the way the muscles are pumping blood. It measures t...
I woke up super early, around 5:30 am. Paul was not in the bed, indicating I was snoring, even though I tell him I don’t snore (I sure do). He had gone on the couch for some peace so I could saw wood. He came upstairs to sleep while I started all my overdue chores. All the dogs got their bath. They were a bit ripe. I washed sheets, mopped, vacuumed and even did a meal prep. I slept good last night but running slow today. By 5:00 Paul was frustrated with my crankiness. Little Jiminy came over for snuggles after dinner. Jiminy was unbothered by my crankiness! He is so perfect!