ROJ Intentional Life Plan Evaluation - 2022 - Staying Alive & Not Crippled

ROJoson Intentional Life Plan Evaluation, Review and Improvement Planning on January 23, 2023 for the Year 2022

First goal: To stay alive and not crippled up to age 75 with stretch to age 83

Evaluation:

Though not in perfect health (though not completely without diseases), I am still alive and not crippled at age 74, only a few days to go before my 74th birthday on January 31, 2023 (Date of evaluation: January 23, 2023)

·         Can still do total self-care.

·         Can still ambulate without limping.

·         Can still run.

·         Can still climb up stairs.

·         Can still drive a car.

·         Can still do surgery, major and minor, if I want to (COVID19 concern).

·         Can still manage patients doing ROJoson TELEMEDICAL CONSULTATION and FACE-TO-FACE MEDICAL CONSULTATION (started in May 2022 but only at a frequency of once a week).

·         Can still do daily 6-km walking exercises (3 km in the morning and 3 km in the afternoon)  -

https://rojoson.wordpress.com/2023/01/01/exercise-in-2022-rojoson-an-annual-report/

https://sites.google.com/site/rojosonintentionalliving/project-exercise-2022-onwards

·         Can still do stretching-flexing exercises for about 30 minutes daily.

See: https://sites.google.com/site/rojosonintentionalliving/project-exercise-2022-onwards

·         Can still do windsurfing. (though have stopped because of the COVID19 lockdown - latest done - January 22, 2023)

·         Can still do stand-up paddling. (though have stopped because of the COVID19 lockdown - latest done - January 22, 2023)

·         Can still swim. (though have stopped because of the COVID19 lockdown - latest done - January 22, 2023)

·         NO clinically evident cancer yet.

·         NO stroke yet.

·         With controlled hypertension (on amlodipine).

·         With on and off disturbing carpal tunnel syndrome more on the left fingers than on the right fingers (more than 20 years now) but still can use hands to type, to operate, to drive, etc.  [During the LOCKDOWN, occasional and NON-DISTURBING already but still present on the left hand]

·         With on and off disturbing left flank pain on standing up up to September 2022 but now no more after I placed pillow on my back when I would sleep.  NO MORE flank pain on standing up (after sleeping) for 5 months now.   See history of my flank pain. 

https://rojoson.wordpress.com/2023/01/04/history-of-my-left-flank-back-pain-2002-to-2023/

·         With on and off mild and non-disabling joint pains and leg cramps, controlled by stretching-flexing exercises.

·         Still with good eyesight corrected by eyeglasses with no cataract yet.

·         With on and off dental problems but still can chew and eat foods with enjoyment (sensual pleasure).  

·         With nail problems but minor and not disabling.

·         With 3 soft tissue masses on the left upper extremity (lipomas) and not disabling.

·    Note 1 on acute event affecting my health: Still have bouts of anxiety and mild depression since started in October 19, 2021, on and off, up to now - January 23, 2023.  Am still working on it.  But I have remained functional and productive. 

·         Note 2 on acute event affecting my health:  In the first week of January 2022, I had a severe throat pain (first time that had happened to me in my life).  Although I did not have RT-PCR test for COVID19, I just assumed it was COVID Omicron because of the surge going on.  It might not be COVID19.  It might be a flu or non-specific pharyngitis.  I self-isolated and self-quarantined.  In about 3 to 4 days, the throat pain subsided without medications except for two to three tablets of mefenamic acid.  As of January 15, 2022, I declared myself as fully recovered.   I had remained functional and productive during this time.  I conducted ROJoson Telemedical Consultations and gave a PEP Talk on January 8, 2022.  See my blog: https://rojosonedhedephi.wordpress.com/2022/01/06/covid19-flu-colds-or-nonspecific-pharyngitis-for-rojoson/

·         Note 3 on acute event affecting my health: No more bouts of flu-like symptoms since January 2022 up to January 27, 2023.

Review Results:

·         Will continue goal of staying alive and not crippled up to age 75 (2024) with stretch to age 83 (2032).

·         Will continue, maintain, and refine as needed my healthy lifestyle program.

·         Will continue anti-hypertensive drugs.

·         Will continue stand-up computering.

·         Will work to control my anxiety and depression (for 2023).

Improvement and Maintenance Planning:

·         Continue refining Be Productive Program. (productive yet not exhausted).

·         Continue refining Peace of Mind Program.

·         Continue refining Contentment Program.

·         Continue refining Enjoyment Program.

·         Maintain and sustain daily 6-km walking.

·         Maintain and sustain 25-30 minutes of stretching -flexing exercises daily.

·         Maintain diet control to target less than 72 kg.

·         Be selective on choice of foods  - healthy diet.

·         Will continue stand-up computering.

https://rojosonfacebooknotes.wordpress.com/2020/08/08/stand-up-computering-to-avoid-flank-pain/

Will keep on refining on strategies and tools on how to stay alive and not crippled as long as possible up to 83 years old at least.

At the moment, having a healthy lifestyle, being productive, having peace of mind, being contented, and enjoying are my main strategies to stay alive and not crippled as long as possible.

Will continue to research and refine these strategies as needed.

  Will work to control my anxiety and depression (for 2023).

ROJ@23jan23