Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Annual Physicals

Well its official. I'm old. I went to my yearly physicals and the following went into discussion
My weight gain (I eat super healthy but I have a sitting job and I also drive long distances)My lack of exercise doesn't help but I am so tired at the end  of the day. My day starts at 4AM then I get home around 8pm at the latest.
Growth on my kidney- They want to check to see if the lipoma grew from a previous scan. It will determine if I have the same type of cancer that became metastatic in my father that was one of the reasons he died
eye twitching- yea it's not about luck or who is talking about me it's from being tired. She said an eye exam may determine if I need glasses or need to work on less computer usage
hip pain- its bursitis. Yes it's from sitting a lot. It's just the right hip that hurts. I sit on a pillow but she gave me some stretches and ibuprofen to help. I didn't want a steroid injection.
blood work- I got that back quick. My blood count is high but stable. cholesterol on point as I knew it would be and pancreas/liver level normal
GYN- I have to get an ultrasound to see if my fibroids came back exactly one year later. I do have a pot belly again. I am however when I get my period getting cramps which I never got before. I feel like I am going through puberty again. Though I wish my boobs got bigger haha.
I am working on the exercise and I got a fitbit. I guess I really couldn't fit it in because my father needed around the clock care. He isn't here any more and I guess I don't have an excuse. He used to tell me I was gaining weight. I think stress played a part. The fact that my father was dying slowly in front of me and not really able to get help like I expected. My friends gave me emotional help but I hated bringing up his agony and my day-to-day of diaper changes. I lost my life for 5 years. I don't have a great career and I don't have any money to show for it. I am depressed but not showing it is my mode of operation. I hope my move to the Netherlands changes that. But for now I must get my health together as I work my way thru the immigration madness.

Friday, March 18, 2016

Clothes exchange with Macys!

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It's called Macy's Thred up. My brother gave me this link and I immediately sent for my kit. So basically you gather all your gently used clothing and you send to Macys and they in return give you a gift card. If there are clothes that arent worth anything they will either donate on your behalf or return them to you. I have alot of clothes to donate from what was left from my fathers estate that I wanted to get rid of. I donated alot of clothes and shoes to the Veteran shelter. I like to help the Vets 1st as my dad was and is a United States veteran. I hope if I can help maybe others can help as well. Here is the link again


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Bringing a pet overseas

This is my post specific to The Netherlands. I have a cat about 10 years old and the steps to bring him abroad so far is to go to a certified veterinary that deals with European travel for animals. We went in January of 2016 and the 1st steps are to microchip and obtain a rabies shot. The cost was as follows for my vet:
$70 (office visit)
$25 (vaccine)
$60 (microchip)

It may be a lot but if you love your pet you will do it. I can’t imagine him put in a shelter or put down. My cat is a part of the family and he is looking forward to the move.  So the next steps are to get quotes on transport. That is variable depending on who you go with. Aer Lingus was about $2500 and then KLM was $250. Yea big difference. I already have flown with both so its not going to be hard who to choose. Aer Lingus uses an outside agency and your cat will be below the plane and then KLM you can buy a soft carrier and then slide your little one under the chair. Direct flight is 7 hours and I am slowly helping my cat get use to it. Do not get any sleep meds or relaxation pills. It isn’t safe.

So before you go you will need to book a last appointment with the vet 10 days before your trip. Your pet will get a letter of good health and then they submit to the USDA for processing of your travel documents. The US doesn’t have what is called a pet passport. They have a similar document. It takes 1 to 2 days processing from the vets office once it is done. I know they fedex/overnight the documents. Hopefully I will update you how it goes.