Addicted to exersice

I started walking, 20 min per session, its too hot to do more. I walked 20 min 2x today. I feel like I could get in another session,perhaps later when its cooler out. I decided I dont need to lose anymore #'s 116 is fine. I do however need to tone up, and exercise my heart. So at 116 and well toned I may look thiner than 110 and blubbery,KWIM?
I made low fat baked mac n cheese..with whole grain barilla plus noodles,it was yummo!!! and very healthy. I will post the reciepe later. Next pasta dish I will be making is low fat fettecini alfredo with asparagus and tomatoes. You basically mix in a sauce pan, parm cheese, milk, and i cant believe its not butter and serve over pasta. I am gonna try with 1% milk and a little 2 % so its not too bland, also you spice it with pepper and parsaly.

0.9 not bad

Thats my creatinine yesterday, and I wasnt overly hydrated so thats pretty darn good, however my prograf level was 6.4 a bit low, so not sure if its why cr. 0.9. Dr Bloom is having me increase the prograf at night, back to 4mg. But I will take anything under 1.0 so I am on cloud 9.
Here are my goals
1. no diabetes(ckeck)
2. creat under 1.0 (check)though cr is varable
3. Be employed in pediatrics, well they are working on my schedule (check)
4. goal weight 114.6 (2 more # to go).
My hgb a1c was 4.8 so thats awesome. and no protein in my urine. I think everything is coming together.
We move into the new apt Sept 15, however possibly sooner if there are any vacancies.
It really is a nice place, it has a modern kitchen,and its very open. the only down fall is its on the 2nd floor, so it will be hard to walk sonny. We will make do. Fingers crossed a 3 bed 1st floor, with upgraded kitchens is available,but I am not holding my breath,or losing sleep. The 2 bed is quite nice. We are gonna get new furniture, Ikea has a nice bed set, its around 500, and includes the comfy matress. We still need to find a DVD rack, maybe coffee table.

More updates

Lets see, the diabetes is gone..not sure I even need to follow up with endocrine,but i will go anyway. My energy is perking up. Lexi is so much fun now, she loves to run about and play.
I cant wait until we move into the new apartment. Well this update is short and sweet!

Lab updates and other stuff

The Transplant nurse, we are gonna decrease the prednisone to 7.5 mg. No big deal, except my sugars will be even better. I think the diabetes has resolved anyway. My hemoglobin is 10.6 thats low and it doesnt seem to be coming up. I will discuss this with my doctor, I have been taking iron pills but not regularly. I did just get over my monthly cycle so it could be why. My creat was 1.0 so thats good. I had a killer headache today and took 2 xtra strength tylenols.

Holy cow its been over a year!!!

Lots of things, big things went down. It turned out I needed a Transplant, well Jay gave me his..yup 5/15/07 I got a new kidney. So Lexi and I share Daddy's DNA. Well sort of. The kidney is working perfect, The creats have been .7-1 depending on my prograf levels. I have consumed 90oz of fluids today. 32oz of h20 50oz of iced tea and 8oz of soda well diet tea and diet pepsi. I may habe another 16 oz of tea. So the grand total is 106 oz thats 3litters and what Dr. Bloom said to drink. I guess I will be peeing all night. The more I pee the better, right? I even before transplant peed a lot. Now my pee is removing toxins. Tomorrow is labs so I want to be supper hydrated. My goal which might be a bit unrealistic is a creat of .7-.8. The nurse said 1.0 is realistic, but I am small, skinny with no muscles, I think .6 is what it should be if I had 2 kidneys. Finally my diabetes is nearly gone. I dont even take my prandin much, and after some sweets it was 144 which is normal, woot woot. I am almost on the lowest dosage of steroids, so it will be even better.
Most people gain weight after a kidney transplant, I am down 4-5# I was 119.5-120.5 now i am 115.5-116. I would like to be 113# no thinner. I am 5'3 so 113 will be perfect,but for now my goal is to maintain 116 until I can work out, only 2 weeks to go for that.
So I am gonna go back to work in a few weeks, yay I love my job. The babies are so cute and I love all kids birth to teens. I work with some cool and nice staff. I cant wait to tell them about my transplant. The money will be a plus, as we are saving for 2 things, a house and a sibling for Lexi girl!!! I think we will TTC next summer, late summer like aug/sept. So I will be starting school, again, pregnant and working. I will work 16 hours and have clinicals 10 hours..not bad..Lexi will go to pre-school. 3 mornings a week. Well thats 15 months away...
I think thats it for now..Time to refile my cup..I may post more later or not
Meredith