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NYC_SKP

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5. Be well, Ellen!
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:54 PM
Jun 2014

You might know from my FB posts that I've been more active, careful about diet, using a fitbit and tracking 5-7 miles walking per day, but I became complacent and with a change in insurance coverage from $1,350/month COBRA to $544 ACA, I was negligent in picking up where I left off with meds and regular checkups with my PCP. As it turns out, the hypertension is no joke, and it doesn't go away as easily as high cholesterol numbers. Add to that loss of both parents last year, change in jobs, and other stress factors, and you have a recipe for a brain attack.

Glad you're walking, I am catching up to my old routine, and glad, too, for your beautiful cottage one the water, not unlike my new place overlooking the ocean.

We worked hard for what we have and what we try to give back, but can never be too careful about looking after ourselves.

Take those walks, breath deeply, take pictures, smile often.



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Anyone have balance issues, [View all] elleng Jun 2014 OP
Only my check book jaysunb Jun 2014 #1
HA! elleng Jun 2014 #2
Yes, but related in my case to undertreated hypertension. NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #3
Gotcha, SKP. elleng Jun 2014 #4
Be well, Ellen! NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #5
Yes and best to you, SKP. Have been following. elleng Jun 2014 #6
Happy days, have fun tomorrow! NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #7
Love you, SKP. elleng Jun 2014 #8
Hope your surgery will go well LiberalLoner Jun 2014 #9
Thanks, Loner. elleng Jun 2014 #13
Yes, to some degree. Have cataracts, high BP addresed with meds, No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #10
Good luck with your surgery. RebelOne Jun 2014 #11
Thanks. I'm not worried so much about the surgery No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #12
I'm on my last week of eye drops Crewleader Jun 2014 #15
Thanks and best to you, Crew. elleng Jun 2014 #16
Good to know that you're seeing so well again. No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #17
I'm with you, No Vested, elleng Jun 2014 #14
*Starting to have…* ImaPolitico Dec 2014 #18
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