Me, the technophobe! It's fabulous to be portable! I'm sitting in my Lala, waiting for my Yaya. (Fats Domino?) Actually, I'm sitting on the porch ( with my constant companion, the magnificent Caramel) waiting for Steve. His company has summer hours and he works a 1/2 day on Friday so we have a standing lunch date. Today we will also go looking at nurseries as I have a longing for some new plants for porch and garden. I want some vines, some drought resistant perennials and a maybe a few annuals. (No, "Yaya" was Lee Dorsey, 1961- great song!)
I am waging my periodic moratorium on reading the news section of the paper, it's too depressing. Immigration, stem cell, Iraq, The Middle East, Don't ask-don't tell. The administration is stupid and corrupt and the New Congress disappointing. Feh!
Here is the Quote of the day: (according to my new homepage)
I got kicked out of ballet class because I pulled a groin muscle. It wasn't mine.
- Rita Rudner
Friday, June 08, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
I try a Fibro support group
I finally (after joining online 2 years ago) went to a meeting of FMS/CFIDS support group here in NYC. It was held in a large public restaurant/coffee shop and there were about 9 people, all women except for one very quiet man who disappeared quickly.
Unfortunately, it was a very hot day and I walked from the train not realizing how far it was, duh. It was hot, crowded and noisy in the place and it was really hard to hear anyone across the table. We kept changing seats in order to talk to everyone.There was sensory overload and it was kind of chaotic but it was quite an eye-opener for me: all of us were unable to work, some were more mobile than others. Some of us had symptoms since childhood, or puberty, some since accident or illness, some since menopause.
Some could take no meds because of side-effects, some were heavily medicated.
If one med worked for one didn't work for another.
We had different kinds of pain: muscle, nerve, skin; dull, sharp, electric-shock.
But all of us had pain and fatigue.
And we all felt like our lives were stolen away.
It was amazing to discuss all this stuff with real-live humans but also rather exhausting. I hope next month's meeting is in a quieter place.
Sgt Pepper is 40 years old? How can that be? I vividly remember hearing it for the first time (a bunch of us gathering at Mary Rock's house, reading along with the lyrics!) and being blown away. It seems like it was just the other day!
Caramel dog is doing OK so far with her heartworm treatment. She needs to avoid exertion but has been pretty lethargic anyway. Me too. The hot weather and pollen and allergens floating around does not agree with either of us- she sneezes, my nose runs.
Steve got me Michael Chabon's new book " The Yiddish Policeman's Union" a noir-ish tale about a Jewish State, not in Israel but Sitka Alaska. I love his writing and this one lives up to expectations. Happy, happy!
Unfortunately, it was a very hot day and I walked from the train not realizing how far it was, duh. It was hot, crowded and noisy in the place and it was really hard to hear anyone across the table. We kept changing seats in order to talk to everyone.There was sensory overload and it was kind of chaotic but it was quite an eye-opener for me: all of us were unable to work, some were more mobile than others. Some of us had symptoms since childhood, or puberty, some since accident or illness, some since menopause.
Some could take no meds because of side-effects, some were heavily medicated.
If one med worked for one didn't work for another.
We had different kinds of pain: muscle, nerve, skin; dull, sharp, electric-shock.
But all of us had pain and fatigue.
And we all felt like our lives were stolen away.
It was amazing to discuss all this stuff with real-live humans but also rather exhausting. I hope next month's meeting is in a quieter place.
Sgt Pepper is 40 years old? How can that be? I vividly remember hearing it for the first time (a bunch of us gathering at Mary Rock's house, reading along with the lyrics!) and being blown away. It seems like it was just the other day!
Caramel dog is doing OK so far with her heartworm treatment. She needs to avoid exertion but has been pretty lethargic anyway. Me too. The hot weather and pollen and allergens floating around does not agree with either of us- she sneezes, my nose runs.
Steve got me Michael Chabon's new book " The Yiddish Policeman's Union" a noir-ish tale about a Jewish State, not in Israel but Sitka Alaska. I love his writing and this one lives up to expectations. Happy, happy!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Caramel and I get good test results
Caramel is in the hospital, she had her heart sonogram yesterday and they found fewer heartworms then they expected which very encouraging. She had her first treatment, an chemo-like arsenic-derivative injection. Hopefully, things went well and she will return home tonight. She will need a month of restricted activity then another overnight treatment followed by another quiet month. The poison will kill the heartworms but until they are eliminated from her system they can form lethal clots in her heart and lungs which is why she needs to avoid any exertion. Oi, I'm very nervous! Every time we, or anyone enters the house she gets very excited which leads to coughing which can be dangerous.
I'm wondering how I will keep her calm (she's so enthusiastic!) and stop her from following me around the house and up and down the stairs. For 2 months!
Well, I had my colonoscopy last Wed and apparently, they liked what they saw.(!) It wasn't bad at all although like the last one, I had gas for 5 days afterwards. Quite possibly because of the twistiness of my kishkes. Also, my chest Pet scan looks good. And, I finally got my CPAP machine last Thursday. It will take a while to get used to the nasal-pillow thing but the moist, cool air is already helping my breathing.
I'm glad I'm not a judge on DWTS- I'd have a hard choice between Laila and Joey. Apolo is adorable and talented but, not enough. And poor Ian has to go.
Dr Moorehead, the Vet just called and said that Carrie did well and can come home tonight!
I'm wondering how I will keep her calm (she's so enthusiastic!) and stop her from following me around the house and up and down the stairs. For 2 months!
Well, I had my colonoscopy last Wed and apparently, they liked what they saw.(!) It wasn't bad at all although like the last one, I had gas for 5 days afterwards. Quite possibly because of the twistiness of my kishkes. Also, my chest Pet scan looks good. And, I finally got my CPAP machine last Thursday. It will take a while to get used to the nasal-pillow thing but the moist, cool air is already helping my breathing.
I'm glad I'm not a judge on DWTS- I'd have a hard choice between Laila and Joey. Apolo is adorable and talented but, not enough. And poor Ian has to go.
Dr Moorehead, the Vet just called and said that Carrie did well and can come home tonight!
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