Friday, January 26, 2018

Unreliable

The first time I was completely blindsided by a bad breakup was in 2010. A few weeks before my planned wedding I got a phone call that I never expected to receive. I was told that my dependable and completely reliable enzymes (Creon) were being removed from the market, never to be used again. This breakup came without warning and I was quickly forced to say goodbye to Creon and hello to Zenpep.

Eventually, I settled in with my new enzymes and soon realized that the new enzymes were an improvement from the old brand. For the past 7 years all has been well.

And then it happened again!

I called to refill my enzymes earlier this week only to hear the pharmacist explain the formulation to Zenpep has changed! What?! Noooo! Seriously, why do they mess with enzymes? I received my new Zenpep today. The Protease was reduced by 5,000 UPS units and Amylase was reduced by 25,000 UPS units! I have no idea what that means for my digestive system, but it isn't really a fun thing to experiment with.  I am hoping this current break up will ultimately be for the better and if not, I hope I find a rebound enzyme soon.

Saturday, January 6, 2018

Late Resolutions

There are two things I can always count on when January rolls around. My insurance will suddenly have trouble filling some (or all) of my medicine. And the other is that my gym will suddenly get crowded.

My morning workouts in the winter are ideal. Most of the summer swimmers abandon the pool when the temperatures drop and it is not uncommon for me to have the entire pool to myself. When I am done I have the showers to myself, the changing room to myself and at times it feels like the gym is reserved only for me! Pretty amazing, right?

Everything changes once the new year rolls around and the gym fills with people hoping to fulfill their new years resolutions. The day after New Years (Tuesday) I was bracing myself as I walked into the gym.  I was crossing my fingers there would be a lane open in the pool and a shower available when I was done. The strangest thing happened though, the gym was just as quiet as always. In fact, the rest of the week remained extremely quiet. It was bizarre, but I wasn't complaining because I never had to worry if I would get a lap lane or not.

And then, randomly. on Friday all the people I expected to see right after New Years showed up. The gym was suddenly bustling and every single pool lane filled. It was a complete turn around from the day before. I guess everyone's New Years resolutions started just a little late this year.