Up a bit earlier.

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The weather, and temps, are leveling, increasing.  With the fans going, it was 75 upstairs and 72 down here first thing.  I had alarms set at both nine and eleven again.  I struggled through the nine alarm.  Turning it off at about 09:30?  Or so.  I thought I was awake.  I ended up not getting out of bed until... 09:56 or 58?  Something around that time.

Which is fine.  I didn't get to bed until 0:05 (or so).  And, with the heat, and having gotten out, plus some work the last few days, that's pretty good.  Even so, I'm going to attempt pushing the day back into earlier morning.  Maybe getting to bed by 22:30, and setting the alarms for 07:00 and 09:00 tomorrow... hoping to be up between seven and eight?  Or so.  It's possible.

Not probable.  The likelihood of reversing my schedule is slim.  I've probably only done it a few times on any real time scale, without breaking my balls in the process, and then it only being a temporary restaging.  Though... I see the possibility of that happening.  More because my tolerance of heat has increased to a... spectacular level.

Usually, when it hits 75 upstairs, I begin sleeping in fevered pitches of nightmares and night sweats.   It was 75 from when I went up to check on some things yesterday afternoon, when I went to bed last night, and when I woke up... so all night to add the fullness of it.  And, yet, I am sleeping fairly well, and able to wake fairly well.  I honestly didn't think I'd most likely make it up until well after eleven, into the alarm and snoozes.  If my goal was to be up at nine.

Medicines first thing.  Yesterday?  I can't be sure.  Running so late, getting back later and hot, and... all?  I know I took night medicine.  Not sure if "morning" medicine got taken, but I think so.  Definitely in this morning.  Now to get coffee, cod liver oil, and bitters.

No shower needed today.  But tomorrow, every other day isn't needed, just wanted.  Every third or fourth day, it's... needed.  Brushing teeth twice a day?  The goal, plan, but sometimes one gets misses.  Sometimes both get missed.  Shaving?  Fairly rare, or has been.  But, since losing weight, shaving is easier.  So I have started trying to get that done once or twice a week.  I use a safety razor, and like that.  If I'd like to learn to use, and keep sharp, a straight razor.  I have several.  If I'll add trimming with the electric clippers a time or two a week as well.  

I'm trying to... do it all... for when I have appointments.  Doctor, financial, or whatnot.  It does make a difference.  People have gotten used to dealing with slobs.  It's nice to not be one of the unwashed masses.  Appreciated?  Who knows.  It's as much for me as it is for them, so... to a degree, I don't care.  Though I would like to think it is... appreciated?

Oh, something I have noticed?  I am drinking a lot less water.  As things heat up, I may add more water back in... but that is by necessity, not a form of water gluttony, a replacement of food with water.  No, as it heats, I sweat more.  I need to replace more.  I am replacing more.  But, just that.

Not sure how I cut water.  Is my appetite diminishing?  I suspect.  As such, I am peeing less.  I may attempt a cut of waterpills.  Though, not official, yet.  Not through my doctor.  And maybe not ever.  As... that... changes, by weather, consumption otherwise, and some other things.  If I can tolerate one less waterpill, for a year, while keeping swelling out of ankles and feet, then I'll work that with my doctor.  

Changing medicines, officially, too quickly, has become... a problem.  Doctors hate having to keep adjusting meds.  It's easier to get a bit too many, for a while, than to try to have them micromanage the numbers.  They hate doing that, especially as they get older... and doing the computer work becomes hard on their eyes.  Fair enough.  We all get grumpier as we age.  And who likes to change things every time they seem to turn around?  Bleh.

Hmm... good to be awake, and down here were it is cooler... with the fan on.  Best get compression back on though too.  I usually end up taking that off through the night.  It just gets too much at some point.  But, as much as it is helping, with else, I want to keep it mostly on.

Even if/after the wound heals, I will keep compression going.  But, probably wear it more during the day, and taking it off as I go on to bed.  That will help with leg circulation.  Total circulation, really.  Which I need help regarding.  Life really seems to improve with this, beyond the healing factor.

Life is still brutal.  Between exhaustion, and various pains, from light to sever, coming and going, but always at least in the background, just keeping going is difficult.  Still, it's worth a shot.  And the options are final.  I wouldn't mind those, if it's time.  But that isn't for me to say.  I can only fail into death, not choose it.  Ugh.  Later.