Well, I really did when taking my Ru into the dealer for struts and a ball joint. The price was quoted at nearly $2,800. But buying a new car wasn't something I was considering, since basically nothing was wrong with the one I have.
After all, we don't know what is going to happen with the economy or with things like social security or Medicare. Cheaper to fix the well running car than gamble on the immediate future.
Charlie once more took over the dealership. All the Salesforce and staff stopped to say hello.
I got to meet many customers who had to pet him and tell me about their pets. I saw tons of photos of their favorite animals.
One salesman asked to take Charlie for a little walk around the show floor. He took Charlie into an office and...as soon as I was out of his sight for about a minute, Charlie began to howl!
Nope. He is friendly and adorable, but apparently a Mama's doggy.
When the service manager came to hand me my bill he explained that the extended warranty we bought 6 years ago had covered everything.
WOW!
Since my visit to the ER last week, I have been tracking my BP. My doctor always complains that its a bit high. She agrees that its white coat syndrome.
So since I have to see her next week, I am using a BP cuff that records the readings. My BP has actually been dropping since last week.
Yesterday I felt like I was getting a cold. This morning I felt awful. Woserthanawful.
Anyway. Imagine my surprise at having a morning BP of 88/66. Yeah. Me too.
I'm going to start pointing at the side effects of Prolia. [The Prolia flier says that it compromises your immune system and to Avoid people with colds...errrr, um...jeeze. Can I just go sit in a box for the rest of my life???]
Let's add the random severe attacks of pain in different parts of my body that come and go. A big toe one day that felt broken. Then was fine the next day. Ankles that feel sprained for a day. This morning, I had a hard time walking without a limp. My left knee and calf hurt too much to walk.
A jaw that hurts too badly to eat. Then nothing the next day.
Fatigue and frustration. It's a Whack a Mole Game with a guess at where pain will show up next. Amazingly enough, the intense pain will last up to a few hours or a few days and then disappear. Bone pain, muscle pain, headache pain. Things I normally do. not. have.
Yet I am still dragging my body out to do chores and when I can, hike with Charlie for shorter distances.
If this medication keeps me from being active, what quality of life is there?
Oh and the last I can't get a break???
The magnificent head cold put me to bed for most of the day. I'm glad I had prepped things like homemade soup ahead of time. ...and purchased some easy to make meals for times like this.
But we are getting a snowstorm! So at least that is beautiful to watch, and I hope to drag my butt out in the fresh air to enjoy the falling stuff.
I actually feel better, but really enjoy wearing a mask [wink wink]. If I can get outside and get fresh air, I will feel much better.
Sunday night we are to go back into a very deep freeze of -17 F so I have some prep to do before that happens no matter how I feel.