Here I am at the 2018 Transplantiversary. Another year post-transplant – seven now. And as far as the transplant goes, it’s all good. There has been some deterioration, but no worse than a “normal” person suffers over an average year. At least, that’s what my new, slightly more aggressive nephrologist tells me anyway. The colonoscopy[…]READ MORE?
Tag: Body
Why You Should Start Reconsidering Activity Trackers
After 21 months of using an activity tracker, I haven’t lost weight, built a consistent exercise habit, or slimmed down. In fact, it’s completely the opposite! I should be reconsidering activity trackers. Reconsidering Activity Trackers I had high hopes about leaping on the activity tracker bandwagon. My plan was to: Buy one with an alarm that[…]READ MORE?
How to Eat Well and Save Money on Food
As I mentioned for my 2016 Transplantiversary, I’m hoping to make some significant lifestyle changes to get down to the hospital recommended weight (and I’ve set up a monitoring page to track it publicly). I’ve ordered new cookbooks to help! During my cookbook shopping, I found a review of Jamie Oliver’s Everyday Super Food (affiliate link), which dismissed[…]READ MORE?
How to conquer fatigue; Physical, Mental and Spiritual
I don’t know about you, but I am really tired. I need to know how to conquer fatigue. Not just the physical fatigue that’s at the root of it, but mental and spiritual fatigue too. Here’s what I know: When you have an old dog, you are always getting up a couple of times a[…]READ MORE?
5 Easy Ways to Foster Your Life Energy
Over the last few weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time in hospital wards and waiting rooms. There was something one of the doctors said that reminded me of a murder mystery I saw a while back. Can’t remember which one sadly. Anyway, the murderer said something along the lines of being able to see[…]READ MORE?
First Aid for Old Injuries
Just recently I have been spending a lot of time on trains, racing in and out of town for different appointments. I should have been editing Holistic Personal Finance, but it was easier to catch up on my podcasts instead. And this led me to the conclusion that catching up on first aid for old injuries[…]READ MORE?
2016 Transplantiversary
Yesterday was my 2016 Transplantiversary. We’ve been together for five happy years now.
Alexandria’s Adventures in Morning Routine
Following my brush with the collapse of control, I’ve been noticing a lot of chat about “morning routine” in my podcasts and webinars lately, and there has been one thing that stood out for me.
2017 Transplantiversary
Well, that’s the 2017 Transplantiversary gone – six years now. And the transplanted kidney is still doing well; there’s no sign of the rapid degeneration I feared after my 2016 Transplantiversary. Though it’s still a good reminder that there is still a lot of living that I want to do. The major downside this year[…]READ MORE?
Alexandria’s Adventures in Food and Nutrition
Following my transplant review, I’ve done some research on food and nutrition. It’s been interesting, entertaining, and frustrating in equal measure. It is a whole other ball of string.
I’m Feeling Poorly…
I’m feeling poorly. Too tired to write.
5 Simple Self-Care Steps for Body and Soul
This time of year, you will find a lot of people really committing to self-care, though they can’t seem to identify what exactly that entails aside from “eating well” and “running” (I’m not sure whether it must be running or whether walking will do). Toseland and I were chatting and he told me about one of[…]READ MORE?