Odds and Ends

Feeling a bit better this morning.  Felt up to showering and was able to get the dished done.  Am I full of energy, not even close!  The right side of my neck and jaw are painful; feels like a swollen lymph node type of pain.  The longer I am upright, the pain increases.  Advil is keeping the pain somewhat controlled.

I am feeling better enough to work out today.  I am hoping for a fairly quite weekend.  Saturday will be busy as usual, soccer, grocery shopping, therapy; Sunday should be a little better.  There is a gathering of our shul @ a congregant's farm to celebrate Sukkot.  It'll all depend on how I, and the rest of the family feel.  Helen also has a cold, so we'll see.  I need to make sure that we are feeling well enough to attend Simtach Torah on the night of the 20th.  At this time, both Kat and I will be called to read from the Torah!  I guess it would be considered our Bat Mitzvahs.

I know the twins are very excited for Simtach Torah!  They love the music and the dancing.  I am looking forward to seeing how I fare with the dancing this year.  There are 7 very enthusiastic/active dances, then the Torah is unrolled.  They children sit in the middle of the room with the Torah completely unrolled around them; it is a very cool experience.

I am noticing that I am feeling colder lately.  No, its not the change in weather ;)  I find I am getting chilled easier.  The kids and the wife to be are always telling me how warm I am, but I get chilled to the bone.  I am thinking this is a good sign, my body is loosing fat/insulation.

10/14/2011

Well, the pain increased to the point that I went to the doctor last night.  My doctor thinks that it is a combination of TMJ and a swollen lymph node.  The orders, Advil...check, heat...check, rest....check.  So I am home resting, taking Advil like it is candy, and using the trusty heating pad. 

I feel bad, I have been putting in some walking (usually just the walking the dogs and the some walking I do up and down the stairs).  I am missing working out.  I am feeling like a slug.  My weight is hanging out around 247 lbs so I am glad that I'm not actually gaining at this time. 

So back to the couch I go, heating pad on, feet up, and working on a sweater for Abby that will actually fit her (barring that she doesn't grow again before I finish it).