Last evening, at Costco's, I noticed I felt weak. I cut my shopping short and got a pizza and soda, mainly so I could sit down and rest. I was very thirsty, so maybe I was dehydrated. I was kind of sore, especially in my back, so I wanted to take a Vicodin, which I did. Next, in the parking lot, an employee spotted me putting stuff in my car. I must have looked like I was struggling because she rushed over and said, "I can do that for you." One item was a case of V8, which was kind of heavy. Still, I'm not sure what made her think I needed help. I'm overdue to color my hair, so maybe it was my gray hair that elicited her sympathy. Maybe she wanted to get my cart, since the store was closing.

I came home and went to bed a bit earlier than usual. I slept fairly okay. But it's 12 noon now, and I feel like I need to go back to sleep. Since getting up at 8 a.m., I feel oddly tired and lacking in strength. I just put the heat on because I was a little chilly and thought maybe my muscles need to get warmed up. (It's actually a pleasant spring day.)

I'm worried that I feel this physically weak. I have to go get my blood drawn today to check for anemia. I get checked every 4 weeks because I had bleeding ulcers in Nov. The labs had been great last time. I'm supposed to fly in May to visit family who live distant from me. I'm starting to fear going because I'm afraid this fatigue will make me feel not up to doing things. I feel like a semi-invalid, but there's no reason I should be this lethargic. Well I better go now for the blood work. I hope I can snap out of this. Emotionally, I feel real well . . . not depressed at all. I'm worried that I may have gotten real deconditioned, due to lack of exercise.