Today for the second day I had another doctor’s appointments. Yesterday I got my allergy shots, today I saw my endocrinologist. He was thrilled with my labs, he also was thrilled with my weight loss from a little over 200 to now 185. It may not seem like a lot but it has made a big difference for me, as I recently said my A1C is down to 6.2. He also was shocked when I told him my Janumet medication went from $122 for three months to $431 for one month. He changed that to Metformin which the pharmacy informed me right after the visit would cost me … Wait for it … $1.30 for three months.
Ron and I came up with an idea for supper that we think is neat and cool. Ron had bought yesterday a French bread baguette and some garlic spread we like. So we got out a large electric grill out we have, sliced the bread on an angle about a little less than one 1 inch thick, Ron sliced the big ham we had the other day into small slices, and we have trimmed cheese slices to use. I prefer Munster and Ron likes Swiss.
I opened two cans of Campbell’s tomato soup and got out crackers. I got out paper plates but real bowls. Yes I do not like paper bowls for soup. Ron has called me over several times to see if I thought something done this way or that would be OK. I love it, no matter how this turns out we have had fun experimenting, we will enjoy eating it, and we will have the memory of doing it together. Hugs.
Oh one of the windows I have been carrying forward the last few days is 78 tabs large. I have finally managed to get all the other tabs handled, but this one is one of the largest, and it may take me the weekend to deal with. My plan now is to get up in the middle of the night and try to respond to them all. Hugs and loves to all, if you have not gotten a reply to your comment and you really think I should, please send it in again, write a new one. Sometimes older comments go away before I can get to them. Best to all. Scottie
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I’m so glad to hear that your doc was pleased, that you’ve lost some weight, and that he prescribed a more affordable medication! Looks like maybe, touch wood, things are turning around for you healthwise! Hugs
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Hello Jill. 2 steps forward 1 step back. It is the dance I am playing these days. As for medications, it strikes me that the US gives billions in US aid money to countries that have universal health care for their public, yet we cannot do it for our own people. That is so crazy that the US public accepts this situation. Hugs
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I hear you, my friend. And some days it feels more like 1 step forward and 2 steps backward! But, we do what we can … I still operate on the premise of ‘mind over matter’ and when my body wants to say, “I can’t”, I give myself a talking to. Sometimes it even works, but not always. I agree with you … the U.S. could have a universal healthcare system, but noooooo … it’s more important to keep making the rich pharmacies, hospital owners, private equity groups, doctors, etc., even richer.
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That is good news, and there’s nothing like a nice soup and sammie supper! Your sandwiches sound amazing, and I have to go to the store tomorrow, so I may borrow that idea!
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Hello Ali. It does make a great change for sandwiches. Let me know if you do try it and how it comes out. Oh one thing I did not mention, the size of the bread you get matters on if you have finger sandwiches or larger ones. We used a larger loaf so the sandwiches were bigger. Hugs
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Good news, with a good meal and a good person.
As good as it gets.👍
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Hello Roger. I agree. Ron and I enjoy working with each other in the kitchen. Hugs
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Glad to read that Scottie.
Keep on keeping on! 👏
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