I had the best sleep for several days (83). I felt much better today but the cumbersome leg brace significantly impacts my mobility, and I think that it’s mostly to blame for the leg pain I experience. But still, only one week to go before our next appointment with SLC when he has said it can be removed; it remains to be seen what takes its place. My blood pressure also remains under control; it was 135/75 in the morning and lower later in the day when Caleb, the OT, stopped by to check in on me. While he was here, we went over the upper body exercises that Spaulding had sent me home with, and he pointed out which muscle groups they exercise and how to get the most out of them, He also showed me a couple of variations. I do these exercises every other day in the wheelchair, alternating them with lower body exercises, which I do on the bed.
In the morning, I made it upstairs to take a much-needed shower. I think the last one was a week ago on Monday, so I suspect I was pretty ripe! Mt appetite has improved as well; I’m hoping I don’t regress after this. I also called BCBS about the denial for ctDNA testing. I looked over the Medicare criteria, and I get why they denied it, but naturally I’m pissed that SLC sprang it on us without checking first that they’d cover it. I messaged them and gently suggested that they get their insurance specialists on it, to see if they can submit the appropriate justification so that it gets approved; we’ll see, otherwise we’re going to be stuck paying for it out of pocket and I don’t know how much it’ll be. It’s not essential for my recovery, so probably I’ll need to tell them to stop it and see if MGH will offer the test I did have at a reduced rate.