Daily Update, March 30, 2023

 Well, Val got sick this morning, right in the middle of breakfast, judging by how much food he left behind. {sigh} I found it an hour or two later. {bite lips} After cleaning it up, I called the veterinarian's office. I told them it was 9-10 and 13-14 hours after trying the medicine, though I later realized that it wasn't 13-14 but 17-18 hours after. Still, the point was enough after, we couldn't be sure which it was. The receptionist put me on hold, saying she needed to check with the doctor. She came back with orders to take him off all medications, even the heart medication he's been for a couple of years. Also, to bring him in tomorrow if he didn't stop throwing up. I'm very relieved to say that was the only throwing up, and by late afternoon, he was finishing his meals again. {relieved smile}

Before I found the mess, I'd gotten a call from not-Hospice. They wanted to have an exit interview from Kupucare, the palliative care program that provided the nurse who went along with me to my cardiology appointment last week, because my heart condition is under control. Then I called them back, and it was while I was finding better reception for my cell phone that I found where Val threw up. The thing is, I'm not sure how well I'm tolerating the medication. It makes for less room in my abdomen, which keeps filling up with gas, especially since my cardiologist got my regular doctor to put me on another medication that increases the amount of abdominal gas. I already had a fair bit from the type of Irritable Bowel Syndrome I have. Well, now Kupucare wants to talk about managing my medication instead of an exit interview, So I will be busy tomorrow. If Val needs to go into the vet, I'll take him, but unless something happens, They're getting a phone call reporting his improved condition, and asking what to do about the medications now. {Smile}

After lunch, I called Uber. A guy came and took me down to my doctor's appointment, and we chatted a bit on the way. We discussed both the blood sugar readings and the abdominal gas, and we decided to leave things as they are for now, and touch base at my next appointment in almost 2 months. {smile}

Then I called Uber again, and a gal came and drove me to Hawai'i Federal and State Federal Credit Union. We had a bit of a chat, too. There, I did some banking i needed to do, and called Uber again. This time, Uber gave me Alan. He asked about Valentine, and I told him about the throwing up and not being on meds for a while. We chatted about other things, too. {Smile}

When I got home, I called my financial adviser's office, and told them about the banking I'd just done. I also tried to ask for a phone or video call from the advisers to talk about some stuff. I've since said the same in an email to them. {Smile}

I ate lunch and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. I started with scripture and thoughts about it and continued with more of her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2019. Then, I read a bit from Cotillion by Georgette Heyer. Next, I read "Little Lamb Gets Lost" from 365 Animal Stories and Rhymes. It was about a lamb who followed his brothers out of the meadow they called home, looking for the sweetest grass, only to end up back in their home meadow. Then I finished up by reading the March 30th story from 366 Stories for Bedtime: A Tale for Every Day of the Year. Mom said she liked it all. {Smile}

I did over 20 minutes of salsa dancing tonight. I hoped to do more, but after I brushed my teeth, I sat down when I'd hoped to get up after a rest to do the last set of dancing, and I hadn't really had a rest. Maybe I can work brushing my teeth in afterwards. We'll see. I used to be able to do everything in the time I had. {Smile}

When I finished the phone call with my financial adviser, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, and found Div showing his base to my RWBY friend and another base builder. We looked at a lot that Div has done. Then we went to look at the other base builders' biggest base, which convinced him to stick to smaller projects, like this base may have convinced Div to. At least he's talking about only doing smaller stuff. My RWBY friend left, but Div and I continued to explore that big base. Then the other base builder took us to the much smaller base he's working on now. I Actually left before the others when it was time to read to Mom. {Smile}

I started working on this update around dinner time, with a little writing as well as note taking. The note taking is new. I find it helps me not forget stuff when I write it up later. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back into City of Heroes. Div and my RWBY friend were gone, and I read a few comics before I started to solo while watching for something to join. What I spotted was Phonso, who I started to talk to. He was planning to do a task force, so I joined him. My character -- my second-best badge collector -- got a badge during it, and credit towards another badge. Then he left a little early mentioning Star Trek, and I soloed a bit and chatted with Azurette before reading a few comics and starting my salsa dancing. {Smile}