July 24th – Health and Fitness Update

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2023, Health and Fitness

It is (past) time again for another health and fitness update.  

For myself…    Fitness wise,  I am getting it done.  My ‘go to’ is still Zumba, dancing, light weights, and speedball but I take a walk to the dog park with Dan and Molly once or twice a week and spend time out and about in our yard.     Health wise, my only news is that I went for my COPD clinic Respiratory Function testing and I see my specialist next Monday to discuss the results.   

For Molly… She went to the vet for her annual checkup and vaccine boosters.  The vet is concerned about her weight, metabolism, and slow heart rate.  She did a thyroid blood test and while it didn’t come back bad, it didn’t come back great either.  It will be a watch and see situation. In the meantime we are working on getting her weight down as her joints are at risk of injury.    Our current goal is to get her down from 104 pounds to 88 pounds. 🙄

Molly…  💓

And for daughter Jennifer  – who went camping up north for the July long weekend  with her boyfriend Tanner, his brother,  and her daughters – Genie (19), Maddie(13) & Prim(11).      They met up with  other off-road enthusiasts and indulged in some off-roading fun and games. 

That did not go as planned…

The girls were not with them at the time of the accident.   Tanner suffered a severe injury to his left ankle.  Jennifer fractured a few ribs, had cuts to both of her shins, and got two black eyes.   🦝

After a few hours at the hospital in La Ronge, both Tanner and Jennifer were able to return to camp.  Following a relatively quiet Sunday, and with Tanner unable to put any weight on his injured leg, Jennifer and her girls broke camp and packed everything up Monday morning.    Jennifer (somehow) drove the crushed Jeep onto its flatbed, secured it,  and connected the flatbed to Tanner’s van – which she drove home (nine hours) with Prim and Tanner for company, while Genie followed in her Jeep – with Maddie and Tanner’s brother (who she dropped off on a detour through Moose Jaw 🤦) .      

Jen & Genie at a gas stop on the way home. (Jennifer has lost five pounds since the swelling in her face went down. 🤭)

Jennifer returned to work the next day, working a morning shift at the supermarket and an evening shift at the bar.   Both she  and Tanner are now recovering well.   Genie, who had been unwell for a few weeks before the trip, appears to be feeling much better. And… Maddie and Prim are well, happy, and justifiably proud of how they stepped up to help get everyone, and all of their gear, home safe and sound.

That’s about it for today! Take care and have a great day! 🌞💞

I finally painted the Dollar Store crate I bought a few years ago. 😁

29 thoughts on “July 24th – Health and Fitness Update”

  8. Thank you very much for the update. That was a very nasty accident – I am pleased it was not worse. I wish you well with Molly’s weight. It must have been difficult to recognise it.

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  9. Wishing you all the best getting sweet Molly trimmed down. Wow, that accident looked bad. I hope the injured have no issues after healing. I really like your crate Anne and the color is nice. Looks like the perfect place to display the elephant.

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  13. Everything is an adventure for Jen and her daughters. They were keeping in touch as they made their way home. At one point, Jen said they were fine. She said she and Genie could see each other at all times. I said I couldn’t see either of them! That’s when they sent me the photo of themselves in the gas station. 😂

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  19. Annemarie,
    Unbelievable! So happy the injured are on the mend. How were they able to get the jeep upright? Jen, with fractured ribs, drove nine hours home and then worked two jobs the next day 😲. Astounding feat. Best wishes to all.
    Paul and Betty

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