The Cactus, The Point, The Food and Me!!

@GreatMartin (23675)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
March 8, 2022 6:29pm CST
Whether it is my birthday or not my "Christmas" Cactus doesn't forget me and always blooms in February and March! ? The weather has been so perfect I have started to go to The Point more often which is always a pleasant (if now slower) walk with an ever-changing seascape. From canoes to million-dollar yachts, kids in tires being towed all over Karen Bay until, at least, one falls into the water to catamarans which are docked all along the canal it is always a delight! ? Oh, yes, after those l-o-o-o-o-n-n-n-n-g walks one does have to refuel! Not really as these meals are/were being eaten on Thursdays and Fridays when we go out food shopping, run errands and now, occasionally, a Friday movie. ? We hadn't been to The Outback since the COVID virus started so we decided to go there. Allen had a Filet Mignon and I, was torn between 3 items and after asking the waiter I ordered the shrimp and chicken on a bed of fettuccine, which was good but steak should be ordered in a steakhouse! Oh well, next time and there will be a next time as we are very seldom disappointed when we go there. On the left is a picture of the shrimp, beans and rice plate with a salsa topping I had at the Tequila Sunrise restaurant, a place I have been going to for over 30+ years and that was before I moved into Gateway where the mother of the owner lived! It's a tie between Jalisco and Tequila Sunrise which is the better neighborhood Mexican restaurant though to be honest there are many I haven't tried in Fort Lauderdale. There are a lot more now than there was when I first moved here. All is good and tomorrow I will be going back to my former cardiologist and even though I know he won't/can't answer them all I have a list of questions for him because I have been in a fog since last November when I had an operation and then in December when I fell and got a 'infected blood' diagnosis and still don't know if that is what is changing my whole body with itching, very dry and rashes plus new meds in addition to the 12+ I am already taking! Looking out at the sunset and just feeling good!
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@Adie04 (17360)
9 Mar 22
You are looking good there too!
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Mar 22
Thank you--I am feeling a lot better!
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@Adie04 (17360)
10 Mar 22
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@RasmaSandra (74633)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Mar 22
Sunsets are lovely and glad you are feeling good, Best of luck to you tomorrow and I hope you get some of the answers you are looking for,
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Mar 22
He listened to all my questions and complaints--answered where he could---does want to take another Ecco cardiogram because he doesn't feel the hospital did it right--he is a good doctor or at least I feel I have been seen by him!
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@RasmaSandra (74633)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Mar 22
@GreatMartin sounds good
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@much2say (54010)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Mar 22
Your blooms looks so huge - and is that a peachy color one ? Glad the weather is on your side so you can be out and about as you please! You are eating well, GreatMartin - I don't worry about you ever starving. Just be careful with the med salad there. Best of luck with the appointment!
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Mar 22
The blooms are both pink and white---I love them--just wish they had an aroma!!!
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@jstory07 (134806)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Mar 22
I hope you get all of the answers that you need and feel better soon.
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@jstory07 (134806)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Mar 22
@GreatMartin I sometimes think the Doctor does not know the answer to tell you. It took a heart Doctor and regular Doctor twenty years to find out my husband had afib. He only has it when he is under stress or gets sick.
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
13 Mar 22
@jstory07 I had only one doctor tell me he didn't know the answer or where to find it out!!
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Mar 22
I didn't get all but he did go over every one of my questions!!
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@Kandae11 (53912)
9 Mar 22
That is great. Keep on feeling good.
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Mar 22
I plan on it!
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Mar 22
You are looking good Martin. Lots to see and do there. Enjoy the nice weather. Make him answer your questions tomorrow.
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Mar 22
He didn't answer all the questions but one of the things I like about him is that he explains why he can't answer them!
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@CarolDM (203449)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Mar 22
@GreatMartin That is great, communication is always important.
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@FourWalls (63080)
• United States
9 Mar 22
Looking good….I guess I should say looking Great, Martin! I’ll bet the walking feels terrific to you after what you went through over the winter. Other than walking a little more slowly, did your medical scare affect your ability to walk? (As in, walk for 30 seconds, have to rest for 30 minues?)
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@FourWalls (63080)
• United States
10 Mar 22
@GreatMartin — do you have a walker? I got a cane from Amazon that converts to a seat. I never know when my back is going to lock up on me, and it really comes in handy when I have a long line to stand in at Wally World.
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Mar 22
I have had very bad leg vascular problems since 1999---I have about 6 stents in each leg but still have to stop after a short walk because the pain gets so bad!
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@xander6464 (41011)
• Wapello, Iowa
9 Mar 22
How many questions was your old cardiologist able to answer?
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Mar 22
He answered them all---not with solutions but with suggestions, questions I should ask the infectious disease doctor, my pulmonary doc---he also wants to do a few tests, etc. Bottom line? I felt better when I left !!
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
11 Mar 22
@xander6464 Definitely!!
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@xander6464 (41011)
• Wapello, Iowa
10 Mar 22
@GreatMartin That is a pretty good start.
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@cacay1 (83237)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
9 Mar 22
That's so wonderful. Your cactus looks gorgeous.
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@Faster16 (2930)
• Indonesia
9 Mar 22
there seems to be a lot you want to share, so make a photo collage
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
10 Mar 22
What do you call that which I posted above?????
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@Faster16 (2930)
• Indonesia
10 Mar 22
@GreatMartin Yes, I think it's quite interesting
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