Health concern

[Daniel]

I feel a little strange posting this here because it's kind of personal.

But we do talk about our health. Older people talk about their heath and it's no wonder.

To start, I have an appointment with my Dr tomorrow.

So, I'm prepared for that.

The problem is, this is hard to say, I can't seem to stop loosing weight.

I can't stop loosing weight and to put this in perspective, I wore 32 x 30 pants starting when I was 21. I'm now down to 29 x 30 the size I wore when I was 17.

I feel sad about it. I look in the mirror and it's alarming.

So, my Dr, PCP is an internist. He's been my Dr for 8 years. He's had the same nurse the entire time.

I'm very comfortable with both of them. My Dr is Board certified, not that usual but a good thing. He's a little moody. But look who's talking.

I love his nurse. We have the bed working relationship and that kind of affinity you aren't "supposed to" have in working relationship but it happens.

So, I'm going to find out my weight. It was as high as 160+ several years ago (in FL).

It has gone down obviously and goes up and down.

It's been as low as 121.

It was 117 when I was 17.

It's about 117 now. It might be a few pounds less.

So, I'm going to make sure I take my shirt off and let him examine me.

I'm going to ask for blood work any any and all possible tests to try to find the reason or reasons for it.

Long story short, it needs to reverse itself. Or not.

I'm afraid I'm in trouble if not.

I did 2 major house projects yesterday.

I took everything out washed it, washer and dryer everything, put everything back together, and set the refrigerator and freezer temperatures from max to lowest.
I should have adjust the temperatures a long time ago.

I moved a chair in the corner of the living room, bagged all the stuff I had stored there. Most of it goes to the dump. I vacuumed the corner. I was able to vacuum under the couch completely because of the char not being there. I found stuff I had no idea was under the couch and a bunch of stuff I didn't remember storing there

But I'm tired.

I've now finished almost every project that needed to be done. There is 1 large coffee table (?- the kind that sits in front of a couch and 1 end table that have to leave I can't move them without taping up the bottoms with tinfoil because damp press board splinters fall by the hundred when they are moved.

I might get to the end table in a month or two. It's jammed up against the couch. I might keep the large coffee table for the time being. It's between in the dining room a step away from the living room. I use it to keep cleaning supplies on. My system works and I have no opinion this year to find shelving.

There's an old portable air conditioner on the porch. It's in locking the only of corner of the porch I haven't been able to clean.

But I decided just today I can't right now and I don't want to do any more projects.

A plumber is coming to do a few minor repairs.

I need to get estimates from 2 other contractors.

I need to get an authorized clothes washer repair estimate.

I then he or she will say it can't be fixed or isn't worth fixing but I have to go through the motions.

I have a dental appointment at 8 a.m. Friday.
What a God awful time but I didn't have to wait a month and the other option was November 2 at 9 a.m..

So it would have been the same time! Lol.

There's no easy way to say I think I might be dying and I don't know why.

[jon-nyc]

There are a number of possible causes. I went through a bout of involuntary weight loss last winter, dropping 30lbs in 3 months. In my case I shed the weight despite force feeding myself 3500-4000 calories a day, so I knew it was malabsorption and suspected the cause was one of my meds and that was confirmed when I stopped taking it for some time.

I had dropped to 148lbs last February and at my 6’2” that is small. I’m 170 now and still look quite thin.

You’re getting medical attention so that is good. If I were you I’d start counting your macros (calories, protein, fat, and carbs) for a while which can help you figure out if it’s an appetite issue or an absorption issue. Weight loss with poor appetite points toward cancer, depression, or organ disease; weigh loss with preserved or increased appetite points to hyperthyroidism, endocrine disorders, or GI disorders. Claude tells me 15-25% of involuntary weight loss episodes never result in a cause being identified even with investigation.

Even without counting calories, you may have a feeling as to whether your appetite has been impaired recently.

[wtg]

@jon-nyc has covered it all, and well, in a nutshell.

One step at a time, starting with the visit with the PCP.

Meanwhile, take it easy.

[CHAS]

Sounds like time for Ben & Jerry's to come to the rescue. Certainly worth a try.