2012 Health Solutions For Me

2012 Health Solutions For Me

 January 6, 2012

Happy New Year!!

This year is going to me my year of solutions!!

I am going to find solutions to my health problems:

Weight:

I now have a major weight problem. I really tried last year and did not get very far. This year I will continue until I accomplish my goal. Once I can get my weight in control I will be able to work on other health problems.

• Diet Coke has been a life long love! It was a truly sad day when I heard that Diet drinks that used artificial sweeteners contributed to wight gain. End of Nov. 2011 I stopped drinking Diet Coke.  So we will see how long that lasts. I must admit that water tastes a whole lot better and quenches my thirst.
• My plan is to eat foods without preservatives, and eat organically grown meats.
• I would try to eat organically grown fruits and veggies if they didn't cost as much. 
• Exercising is part of this solution to my weight. I can only walk for about 10 minutes without my back and legs hurting. There are other ways to exercise, though walking is my preference. I do have exercises to strengthen my back. I will start doing those each day, OKAY, at least 4 times a week. - One step at a time.

Of course my weight contributes to a lot of my health problem a few of the health issues not so much. 

Back Pain:

I have bulging discs in my last 3 vertebrates. Many people have this mine are not so bad as many other people. I have been getting worse especially this last year.

Heart issues:

I have a heart problem as that runs in my family. I had to started having high blood pressure when I was twenty.

In 2002 I had a heart episode, not a heart attack. I was lucky. A stent was places in my artiry. 

In 2006 another stent.

In 2007 the doctors convinced me I needed a pacemaker/difb. I had cardomyopathy. I guess I had it for a while I was just not listening.

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH):

This one totally took me for a loop. I had never heard of Hydrocephalus except in infants. I had a lot to learn see NPH.

January 2009 I had surgery and a shunt was put into the back of my skull. So I still have some issues that need to be resolved.

I went back to the neurosurgeon twice but I want to go to my regular doctor to discuss some other things.

So I made a doctors appoint for next week.

One step at a time. One day at a time.
So I am through writing for today. I will update this next week.