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dodger_sister) wrote2013-11-13 09:17 pm
dodger_sister) wrote2013-11-13 09:17 pm
Hello. Hi. How Are You?
Every day I swear I’m going to be productive and then I am not productive. I didn’t even write last week. But I caught up on comments this week and today I arted for an hour, so maybe tomorrow I’ll actually tackle the 20 tabs I have open. On the upside, I am feeing better than I was. Still tired and low on energy, but less hot flashes/vertigo/shakes, though my stomach is still weirdly out of sorts. My brother convinced me to try yogurt, says it has helped both him and The Nephew with their stomach issues. I fucking hate yogurt though. I choked down about half of one and it was gross. I don’t like the texture - it’s weird!
My sister got me a UV Lamp and I got the okay from the eye doc to use it, though I have to wear sunglasses while I do - (if you are thinking about getting one but have had eye problems, it is recommended that you get approval first). I tried it on low for ten minutes - which is the recommended trial run. I got this funky taste in my mouth (weird) and I felt like I had downed an entire root beer, in a bad way. I had to go lay down, but after about 30 minutes I felt better, except I spent an hour with the worst headache ever. (UV Lamps are also not recommended for people with bipolar/mania issues, because of that sugar-rush feeling). I may keep trying the UV Lamp, just going to drop down to like 2 minutes or something and see how that goes. Idk about the yogurt - it was really gross! My primary care-doctor is sending me for labwork of my thyroid and cholesterol. I just wish my energy levels would go back up. I used to do All The Things and I miss it.
And Big Buddy had to go to the vet because he was peeing everywhere and it stinks in my room, even though my sister has cleaned the floors thoroughly many times since. When the heat kicks in, I can smell it so bad. My sister wants to clean my floor 100% with the anti-cat stink stuff, which is going to give me a killer headache, so it better fucking work! Anybody got any other suggestions for how to get the smell out? Anyways, Buddy & Roo had health panels run and they both are in pretty good shape for a couple of 14 year old boys - (Roo’s lost weight but that just means he’s finally down to a normal cat size). Buddy got a shot for the UTI and they found a sore in his mouth - (probably why he drools on everything) - so we had that removed. I was really nervous, since they had to put him under and he is so old, but he came home and seems to be doing well. It did really strike me though, how old they both are.
In happier news, I forgot to share with you all about The Nephew’s Halloween costume. He was Return Of The Jedi Luke Skywalker, in the all black, and he even called here to ask us which hand to put the glove on because he wanted to be 100% accurate. And he insisted that his baby sister be Leia. I said, “She’d make a good Yoda, cuz she is so tiny,” and he said, “Yeah, but Yoda and Luke aren’t siblings. Like we are. And like Luke and Leia are.” Valid argument. His Halloween kind of sucked though because they don’t really live in a neighborhood-area and it was raining and his friend got hurt - (she fell down and her vampire fangs went up through her lip). Next year Halloween is on a Friday and we are hoping to do steam-punk vampires, so we told his dad they should just come in and trick-or-treat in our neighborhood and then leave The Nephew here to help us pass out candy and spend the night!
Anyways, this is me checking in. How are all of you?
My sister got me a UV Lamp and I got the okay from the eye doc to use it, though I have to wear sunglasses while I do - (if you are thinking about getting one but have had eye problems, it is recommended that you get approval first). I tried it on low for ten minutes - which is the recommended trial run. I got this funky taste in my mouth (weird) and I felt like I had downed an entire root beer, in a bad way. I had to go lay down, but after about 30 minutes I felt better, except I spent an hour with the worst headache ever. (UV Lamps are also not recommended for people with bipolar/mania issues, because of that sugar-rush feeling). I may keep trying the UV Lamp, just going to drop down to like 2 minutes or something and see how that goes. Idk about the yogurt - it was really gross! My primary care-doctor is sending me for labwork of my thyroid and cholesterol. I just wish my energy levels would go back up. I used to do All The Things and I miss it.
And Big Buddy had to go to the vet because he was peeing everywhere and it stinks in my room, even though my sister has cleaned the floors thoroughly many times since. When the heat kicks in, I can smell it so bad. My sister wants to clean my floor 100% with the anti-cat stink stuff, which is going to give me a killer headache, so it better fucking work! Anybody got any other suggestions for how to get the smell out? Anyways, Buddy & Roo had health panels run and they both are in pretty good shape for a couple of 14 year old boys - (Roo’s lost weight but that just means he’s finally down to a normal cat size). Buddy got a shot for the UTI and they found a sore in his mouth - (probably why he drools on everything) - so we had that removed. I was really nervous, since they had to put him under and he is so old, but he came home and seems to be doing well. It did really strike me though, how old they both are.
In happier news, I forgot to share with you all about The Nephew’s Halloween costume. He was Return Of The Jedi Luke Skywalker, in the all black, and he even called here to ask us which hand to put the glove on because he wanted to be 100% accurate. And he insisted that his baby sister be Leia. I said, “She’d make a good Yoda, cuz she is so tiny,” and he said, “Yeah, but Yoda and Luke aren’t siblings. Like we are. And like Luke and Leia are.” Valid argument. His Halloween kind of sucked though because they don’t really live in a neighborhood-area and it was raining and his friend got hurt - (she fell down and her vampire fangs went up through her lip). Next year Halloween is on a Friday and we are hoping to do steam-punk vampires, so we told his dad they should just come in and trick-or-treat in our neighborhood and then leave The Nephew here to help us pass out candy and spend the night!
Anyways, this is me checking in. How are all of you?
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What's the UV lamp supposed to do for you? That sounds interesting.
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Right? Thank you! I thought there must be something wrong with me that I don't like it because every time I tell someone that I don't like yogurt, they act like I'm insane. The BFF went and picked me up some different brands to try, hoping that I could maybe find a texture that I like better than the kind my sister eats. We'll see but I'm not holding my breath!
What's the UV lamp supposed to do for you? That sounds interesting.
It's to help with the lack of sunlight in the winter. Here in Michigan, from October until the end of March, it is basically night out when people leave for work (dark until around 7:30 or 8am) and night when they get out of work (dark at around 5 or 5:30 pm). Less sunlight, less Vitamin D, less energy, more depression. It's not recommended for serious depression or actual fatigue syndromes, but for people who find they have the 'winter blues' - well that's what that winter blues are actually, lack of sunlight. So they've had these prescription grade UV lamps for years, but now they are available in smaller forms over the counter. (People in Alaska have been using them for years during the weeks where they get no sunlight at all - they actually have kinds there that you can wear on your head on a visor to simulate sunlight during daytime hours to help Alaskans keep their sleep cycles).
This one we got is from Amazon, but my friend C got hers at a CVS. You can get them at any pharmacy basically and the less fancy ones run about $40 and are a little smaller than a coffee-maker and it can sit right on your desk. My sister is going to take hers to work and use it for ten minutes in the afternoon, right around that time when she starts to lose her wind. If you notice that you feel like you have so much more energy during the summer than you do during the winter...This'll help that. Here's the Mayo Clinic entry on UV Lamps (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/light-therapy/MY00195). As with all things, if you are thinking of getting one, read the Risks section. The risks are mild but if you've had prior eye problems, are prone to mania, or are high risk for skin cancer, you should check with your doctor before spending the money.
Let me know if you get one - I'm curious as to how they work for different people!
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I know J thought the UV Lamp was going to be a miracle cure, but as my doctor said when she heard I had that the stomach virus last month, "Time is the factor."
I miss you too, babe! J always asks after you and wants updates on how you are doing and I know Pippin misses you and your special bag! We actually were just talking about you yesterday and how sad we are that you won't be here for Thanksgiving this year. We are doing the same thing as last year, Thanksgiving at Mom's with just us girls (D is doing his inlaws) and we were sad you wouldn't be coming with us again. Even my mom was asking if I wanted to bring anyone and saying how she was going to miss you this year. Plus, J just got the special edition of The Hobbit and we have nine hours of bonus footage to watch over Thanksgiving weekend! <3s
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I do have the worst luck though, yes. I suppose that comes with getting arthritis at the age of one. So I keep reminding myself, most people didn't think I'd live to be 35 and if I did, they figured I;d be bed-bound by then, so even when everything seems like it's sucking health-wise for me, I'm still standing, right?
<3s, bb!