Tag: Home Monitoring

This morning’s health check was pretty uneventful, which was exactly what I wanted.

My weight did not go up any further.

Everything else looked normal too.

Blood pressure was good.

Pulse was good.

Body-water reading looked normal.

So after yesterday’s unexpected weight increase, I was happy to see things stay stable.

The Rib Pain Got Bad Enough That I Went In

The bigger issue today was my rib.

The pain got bad enough that it actually hurt when I breathed.

That started freaking me out a little.

There is a big difference between:

My side hurts.

And:

It hurts every time I take a breath.

With all of the medical crap I already deal with, chest or rib pain combined with breathing discomfort is not something I really want to sit at home and guess about.

So I ended up going in to get it checked.

I’m glad I did.

The X-Ray Was Reassuring

They took an X-ray.

The good news is that it did not show a rib fracture.

That was reassuring.

Obviously, an X-ray doesn’t magically make the pain disappear, but at least I knew there wasn’t an obvious broken rib staring back at them.

Later in the day, the pain actually started feeling considerably better.

Now I’m wondering if I aggravated whatever I originally injured while I was sleeping.

Maybe I rolled onto that side.

Maybe I flipped onto my stomach.

Maybe I just managed to sleep in exactly the wrong position.

Whatever I did, it was definitely angry when I woke up.

I’m Still Glad I Went

Sometimes I question whether I should go get something checked.

You start thinking:

Maybe I’m overreacting.

Maybe it will go away.

Maybe I’m wasting everyone’s time.

But I was in enough pain that breathing hurt.

Given everything else going on with my health, I would rather get checked and be told nothing serious showed up than sit at home worrying about it.

So even though the X-ray was reassuring, I’m still glad I went.

That alone took some of the anxiety away.

Another Easy Day

I took it easy again today.

Between the rib pain and the exhaustion I’ve been dealing with lately, I really didn’t need to prove anything.

Rest.

Keep an eye on everything.

Let whatever I aggravated calm down.

By tonight, the rib is definitely feeling better than it did this morning.

My weight stayed stable.

The rest of the morning health checks looked good.

And the X-ray didn’t show a fracture.

That is enough good news for one day.

Hopefully tomorrow is even more boring.

At this point, boring sounds pretty damn good.

This morning’s weigh-in was up another pound.

Kind of weird.

Normally, seeing the scale move up would make me start wondering about fluid retention, especially after some of the ups and downs I’ve had lately.

But today, I really don’t think that’s what is going on.

My blood pressure was good.

Pulse was good.

Glucose was good.

My body-water reading was good.

So for now, I’m not reading too much into the extra pound.

I’ll keep watching it like I always do.

A Pretty Boring Day — Which Was Actually Kind of Nice

Today was pretty uneventful.

Not much going on.

I went to a furniture store.

That probably doesn’t sound like much.

For most people, it isn’t.

For me, it was.

I’ve spent an incredible amount of time at home over the last year because of everything going on with my health and mobility.

So going to a furniture store is not just going to a furniture store.

It means getting dressed.

Getting out of the house.

Getting in the car.

Walking around pushing a walker

Managing the pain.

And the fatigue.

Making sure I don’t overdo it.

And then getting back home.

That whole process takes more out of me now than it ever used to.

Two Days in a Row

The thing I’m actually happy about is this:

That makes two days in a row that I left the house.

Yesterday was the beach.

Today was the furniture store.

Neither one sounds like a major accomplishment when you say it out loud.

But when you’ve been mostly stuck at home for a very long time, they feel different.

They feel like progress.

Not huge progress.

Not life-changing progress.

But progress.

And I’ll take it.

My Leg Is Reminding Me Who Is in Charge

Of course, there is always a price.

As I’m writing this tonight, my leg is killing me.

The extra walking over the last couple of days definitely caught up with me.

That part is frustrating.

I want to do more.

My brain says:

You got out two days in a row. Keep going.

My body says:

Yeah, about that…

So tomorrow I’m going to take it easy.

That is another thing I’ve had to learn.

Doing more doesn’t always mean doing more every single day.

Sometimes doing more means knowing when to stop.

Resting tomorrow doesn’t erase what I did yesterday or today.

It just means I’m trying not to turn two good days into three bad ones.

A Small Win Is Still a Win

Today wasn’t exciting.

There wasn’t some big medical update.

No major test.

No dramatic story.

I went to a furniture store.

That’s it.

But I left the house.

For the second day in a row.

And right now, that counts as a win.

Medical Disclaimer

This journal reflects my personal experience living with chronic health conditions and mobility limitations. Nothing in this article should be considered medical advice, diagnosis, or a recommendation to change medications, activity levels, exercise, rest, or treatment. Weight changes can occur for many reasons, and pain or worsening mobility symptoms should be discussed with qualified healthcare professionals. Always follow the activity and treatment guidance provided by your own medical team.