Good News

Doc appointment today and he cleared me to start training for a overnight hike I want to do this summer. Yes I know with all the crap I am up and down with that it might sound like I've lost my mind but frankly, I'm not getting any younger and I've been frustrated with the way my diabetes meds have been working/notworking and this is also a chance to tackle these issues that have been seesawing my blood sugars anytime I try to up my activity levels when I am able to move around.
Along with upping my daily blood sugar checks he will be monitoring my A1-C's monthly and adjusting diabetes meds levels as needed. He said today that if I didn't have Fibro/CFS that I wouldn't have to take ANY diabetes meds until I was quite a bit older.
So...I am pretty excited about this (I'm sure I'll feel different once I'm in the middle of it LOL), it's going to be really hard but I'm looking forward to it too.

Coastal hike, starting out at Rialto Beach /Ozette Loop

I wanted to take my kids along this trail to Hole In The Wall when they were little but I had to wait they were old enough. By the time they could go, I couldn't...and now they're all grown up but still game for going so I'm stoked. Good Lord I miss being outside!

I already know this will be a MINIMUM six mile hike for me...you have to hike at least 3 miles in before you can set up camp for the night so at the very least... LOL It's not the first day that is the real test, it's the day after and the day after that. To be pill free again, that would just be a great bonus

Here's a closer pic of Hole in the Wall---you see that dark spot to the left of the opening? That's a person standing there. The opening is huge! :

OK, off to pretend to be productive, I'm just happy things finally feel like they might be moving forward for a change :)

Current Tally

Started the xig-duo yesterday and the side effects crept up slowly but wow, ouch. I laid down at 3 pm the same day I started it: Xigduo = my @ss kicked royally. Hopefully I'll adjust soon.

OK, and current tally: xigduo 2 for 2. Me: I'm sicker than a dog but it's only day 2...promethazine (aka phenergan) is currently my best friend (extreme anti-upchuck meds) but that's OK, it's only day two.

I might feel like I'm losing but every day I get through is one more day closer to winning and on that note I'm off for my afternoon tv veg which will seamlessly segue into my afternoon coma so glad the brats are cooking tonight!

Peace!

Started xigduo (pronounced zig-duo) this morning. It's supposed to be kinder than metformin. Wish me luck.