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Saturday, July 05, 2008

Sunday, June 22, 2008

  • It's been awhile...

    Have you ever gone through a time in your life where once it's over, you look back and think, "Boy, I really could have done without going through that mess"?
     
    That's where I'm at right now.
     
    Or, more accurately, that's where I hope to be soon.
     
    Almost two months ago, after my former doctor told me that what I had was "just a virus" and I'd just have to get over it, I went to my new doctor and found that I had a sinus infection, two ear infections, and bronchitis.  After a round of antibiotics didn't seem to do the trick, they did blood tests, and put me on another, stronger, round of antibiotics.  When that also did not do the trick, they did a CT scan and found that I have sinus polyps.  I was referred to an ear, nose and throat specialist, who didn't think all my symptoms would be caused just by sinus polyps, and did further tests.  After another blood test and an MRI, it was finally concluded last week that I have sinus polyps... and mono.  Again.  I had mono several years ago and was under the impression that meant I wouldn't get it again.  Surprise.  *sigh*
     
    I'm finally, very slowly, starting to feel a little better, just really, really tired.  I've only been able to work a couple hours at day at the most, but after threatening me with all kinds of disciplinary action for not working all the time (shame on me for being sick!), I was finally approved for medical leave at work.  I got back to see the specialist in a couple weeks and will most likely be having sinus surgery sometime next month.
     
    I'm ready to feel human again...

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

  • There's sick and miserable... and then there's me...

    Warning:  The following post could be construed as whining.  Read at your own risk.

    So.  I've been sick for two weeks.  I went to my doctor and after looking at my ears, nose and throat, and doing a strep test (which was negative), he informed me that it was just some kind of virus, there was nothing he could do, and I'd just have to get over it.

    In the process of trying to find a new doctor, I went to a walk-in clinic that a co-worker recommended.  I had a bad sinus infection and an ear infection, and they put me on an antibiotic and said I'd feel better in a couple days.

    In a couple days, I still didn't feel better, but I'd found a new doctor.  I went to my new doctor and discovered I now had a sinus infection, TWO ear infections, and bronchitis.  Oh, the joy!  He put me on a stronger antibiotic and said hopefully I'd feel better in a couple days.

    Right.  I've heard that before.

    It's been a couple days now, and surprise, surprise, still feeling about the same - plus I think I've had every "possible" side effect from the new, stronger antibiotic and then some.  So, tomorrow I go back to the new doctor and they're doing blood tests to try to figure out what's going on.

    Exciting, I know.  Prayer from prayers would be greatly appreciated.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

  • Movies and Elly

    Elly-the-dog is five months old today.  She is gi-normous.
     
    We watch a lot of movies and lately, it's been almost as entertaining to watch Elly during the movie as it is to watch the movie.  Most of the time, she lays next to the couch, peeking around the edge at the TV every once in awhile.  Some strange sound from the movie will catch her attention and she'll look up at the TV with her head cocked to the side, a slightly puzzled look on her face.  It makes me laugh every time.
     
    We watched Cloverfield over the weekend. In Cloverfield, there is much yelling, screaming and crying.  Elly seemed to be paying a little more attention to the movie than usual, but I didn't think much of it.
     
    Near the end of the movie, I noticed that Elly was on her belly, creeping closer and closer to the TV, eyes glued to the screen, until she was right under it.  She lay there for a minute, staring up at the movie, then jumped up on her hind legs and started licking the screen.
     
    I called her over and the poor dog was shivering.  Goldens can be very sensitive to emotions, and my best guess is that all the screaming and crying were getting to her.  I felt a little bad...
     
    So, way to go, cast of Cloverfield.  Your performance was so good that you scared my puppy.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

  • I kinda rock

    So. I'm taking an online geography class this semester. I started off pretty great in it, worked hard for the first couple weeks...

    Then came Elly. And, I'll be the first to admit, I slacked off. It wasn't all intentional, life jumped into high gear and the down time I had seemed more pleasurably spent doing things like sleeping rather than doing homework.

    In said geography class, we are required to do a country study. This country study was to be 10 pages long, have at least 3 sources, only three of which could come from the internet, and there also, in addition to the 10 pages, had to be at least 2 hand-drawn maps. I chose my country (Germany) a couple months ago and intended to get to work on it at some point...

    I was pretty sure this paper was due on April 26th. So on Sunday (which would be April 20th), I decided I'd better get myself in gear and get busy. About 3:30 in the afternoon, I told Chris I was going to spend about an hour or two working on the paper and I jumped on the computer...

    ...And discovered the paper wasn't due on April 26th.

    It was due April 21st.

    I had a minor meltdown at that point and considered just blowing the paper off. (After all, it's only worth 30% of my grade...) But I pulled myself together and got started about 4:00 in the afternoon...

    I emailed my 10 page paper, complete with THREE hand-drawn maps, to my instructor last night at 8:45pm.

    During the not quite 29 hours I had to put this paper together, I also managed to take my dog for a walk, watch a movie, sleep for about 6 hours, and work a 9 hour day.

    I'm just a little impressed with myself right now.

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