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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Met with hematologist. Doesn't think there's enough excess iron in my blood to cause any problems. Liver MRI in the future to make sure and 6 month follow up. 2) My blood pressure is still way down from what it has been and my glucose level was also way down. No idea why, but I'll take the wins for now. 3) Started the latest season of "Beyond Paradise."

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  #3GoodThings #3GoodThings 1) Finished another #Wodehouse audio book 2) Enjoyed dinner from a meal kit 3) Spent a few minutes sitting out on the front porch

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Had a video chat to wish my grandson a happy 3rd birthday 2) Was able to also talk briefly with his big brother 3) My wife brought me 2 unhealthy treats from the food co-op

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Had the Basel-cell Carcinoma on my arm scraped off today. That's 1 health issue finally over and done with. 2) Went to an online 12th step meeting since my neck problems are keeping me away from in-person meetings. 3) Finished the audio book of "Right Ho, Jeeves," one of my favorite P. G. Wodehouse novels.

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Physical Therapy 2) Chocolate croissant 3) Started an audio book of "Thank You, Jeeves." Read it many years ago when I was going through all of Wodehouse's writing.

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Injection for my neck problems scheduled 2) #1 won't delay getting my knee replaced 3) Got my laundry done

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Cleared more stuff out of the garage. 2) Taught my wife how to use the table saw to cut boards too long for the trash since my neck problems keep me from doing it. 3) Dinner from a meal kit my wife prepared.

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Made a good dinner from a meal kit 2) Finished a book of Miss Marple fan-fic short stories 3) My wife made brownies

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Had an assessment at the Pain Clinic and I can get a shot for my neck pain. Bad news is I have to wait another 2 weeks and I will probably have to reschedule my knee replacement surgery. 2) Had a session with my therapist. 3) My wife bought a bag of Halloween candy at Costco and, not surprisingly, we have already opened it.

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Got an appointment for Friday at the Pain Clinic 🤞 2) PT session went better now that we know what we're dealing with in my neck 3) Ate a chocolate croissant after the PT session

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) MRI found 4 bulging discs in my neck and a severely narrowed nerve outlet opening in one 2) Orthopedist is getting me an appointment for a shot at a Pain Clinic 3) Light at the end of the neck pain tunnel

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Had my cervical MRI. 30 minutes of torture but it's done. One step closer to getting rid of the pain. 2) My wife made me the first applesauce of the season. 3) Took a 2 hour nap with the CPAP

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Got scheduled for an MRI of my neck tomorrow afternoon. Another step forward. 2) Dirk Gently episode and audio book chapter. 3) Started the new painkiller Rx's

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Got in touch with my orthopedist and got Rx for 2 stronger pain killers. 2) Watched the Ireland episode of Conan Must Go 3) Watched another episode of Dirk Gently

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Finally had my PT session for my neck pain. Not sure PT will do any good 2) The CPAP seems to help my chronic fatigue 3) Worked through the pain to trim my beard

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings Haven't done this for a couple of days because the constant pain caused by a pinched nerve in my neck has me stuck in my recliner and is messing with my mood. The meds aren't helping and PT does not start till tomorrow. I'll give this a try anyhow. 1) My daughter and her fiancée have a tentative date and place for their wedding: Nov. 2027 in Puerto Vallarta. Looks like it will be virtual. Not my ideal but it's not my wedding. 2) The cortisone s...

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Tomorrow I can start taking the medication for the pain and inflammation from the pinched nerve in my neck 2) Our grandson turned 12 today and although I couldn't go out to eat with them, I did have a quick chat on the phone with him tonight 3) Relistened to some Jeeves and Wooster audio book short stories

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Good session with my therapist 2) Was able to fall asleep for a CPAP nap (C-nap?) 3) Did a tiny bit on my application for Certificate of Canadian Citizenship 🇨🇦

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Got my CPAP machine. 🤞it helps. 2) The cortisone shot in my knee worked pretty well. Was able to take a .33 mile walk without too much pain. It also helped with the inflammation in my trapezoid, except for when I drive. 3) The cortisone side effect headache has finally cleared up.

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Cortisone shot in my left knee 2) Rx to address the inflammation in my left trapezoid 3) I get my CPAP machine tomorrow

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) My niece in NYC and her fiancé have a brand new baby boy 2) Watched "Minions & Monsters." Kevin is still my favorite. 3) Chimney liner was replaced.

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Lidocaine patches are helping with the shoulder pain caused by a pinched nerve in my neck 2) Met with the hematologist. High iron levels in blood not causing fatigue. May be a genetic condition. More blood work and a genetic test in process. May need liver MRI. 3) Whatever is going on with blood iron should not delay knee replacement surgery.

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Rescheduled the chimney liner replacement 2) Rescheduled my carcinoma excision 3) My shoulder pain seems to be getting better

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Scheduled surgery for Thursday to have Basal-cell Carcinoma removed from left forearm, but will have to reschedule because 2) Got an earlier appointment with a Hematologist, this Thursday instead of next 3) Worked on getting the garage cleaned out

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) The #WikiTree profiles for all 8 of my great-grandparents have now been given Gold Status. 2) Watched a lot of TV that made my wife and I laugh tonight 3) Found a possible place to submit my Duke and Duchess of Berwyn short stories

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Saw a good production of Barefoot in the Park at a community theater. The play has a very weird ending. 2) Salami sub for dinner 3) Had time for nap before the play

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Saw the dermatologist again. This time she took a small patch off my arm to biopsy. Hoping for another benign result 2) Leftover pizza for dinner 3) Stroopwaffles and Speculoos

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Submitted changes to the last of my great-grandparents' #WikiTree profiles for gold standard. That's the last of the 8 of them. 2) Resolved some conflict regarding the cousin group chat I'm setting up 3) Bonbons and cookies

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Overcame my chronic fatigue and made it to Arthritis Aquatic class 2) Good therapy session 3) Cubs won, but have not yet clinched a wild card spot and they still have 9 games left in which to blow it

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  #3GoodThings #ThreeGoodThings 1) Arthritis Aquatics class 2) Started a group chat of the cousins on my mom's side. Have at least 1 member of all 7 families. 3) Finally figured out the perfect anniversary gift for my wife