Julie's Web Journal: The Big Life and Health Update!

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Saturday, August 8, 2026

Well, the health part is not so big, except to say I'm improving, and that's absolutely fine! I'll get into that in a bit. Life is more interesting, and none of this is bad news!

Yesterday I renewed my passport. Nope, not going overseas, but it was time to renew it, so I did. But we have booked a trip! Getting through the last year deserved a reward, so we're knocking something off of the domestic travel bucket list.

We're going on a train trip! The highlight will be the California Zephyr from Chicago to San Francisco. It's the longest passenger rail route in the US. Yes, we've booked a sleeper. More on that later.
And now health news:

I had a CT scan and a bit of blood work last week. The blood results looked a lot better, though I'll have a full workup next week at which time I'll get the scan results. I also have a follow-up with the orthopedist.

I'm learning to type with the injured finger again, and that's been a bit of a challenge. I'll get there. I've also (at the urging of my PCP) started in on a foam roller for my back. I'm doing squats with the roller against a wall. This gets my back and parts of my legs. I'm sure my thighs will thank me some day. At present they're not happy.

Time to get moving!

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