Official CS blanket fort

[Food Lady]

I suck. Not only did I forget to cancel my dental appointment, but I forgot to renew my group insurance I get through work. It's a slim possibility it will roll over but if it doesn't I'm going to have to scramble to get new coverage. Insurance lady said I should try not to have a gap because it could delay certain services due to a waiting period on those types of procedures (expensive stuff like the crown I need). I guess I should at least have a cleaning while I'm still covered.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!

Norovirus SUCKSSSSSSSSSS.

[MoonCat]

Good luck, AnaKhouri! Praying for you and your kitty!

[AnaKhouri]

Thanks Kristev. My husband did some research and I feel a little more hopeful now. We'll see what happens tomorrow.

[Kristev]

AnaKhouri, I am greatly sorry for you and your cat.

[AnaKhouri]

Thanks for the prayers, but it's not what I'd hoped. My cat has diabetes. We are going in Monday to discuss options but after what they said, I don't think we can afford the insulin. I've been crying since I talked to the doctor. I don't want to put her down but we may not have a choice.

[Food Lady]

I'm in so much pain. I have got to find a way to do laundry that doesn't strain my back so badly. Mom says I need a pulley system off my balcony.

[Dreamstalker]

Prayers on the way!

[AnaKhouri]

This sounds weird, but could anyone who prays help me out and pray my cat has a thyroid tumor? She's lost 3 pounds in a month and a thyroid tumor is the least awful of the possibilities. I should find out tomorrow what the blood tests say. She annoys the crap out of me sometimes, but I feel sick at the though of not having her around, which I guess is as good a definition of love as any.

[Dreamstalker]

I hope we don't strike. I know I'm not the only one at the store who needs as many hours as they can get just to make the rent...and not the only one who thinks some of their demands are insane.

(I recently found out that a Republican rep here in MA actually wants to pass a bill eliminating time-and-a-half on Sundays...that company demand makes more sense now and may tie in with why I've had to fight tooth and nail for some Sunday shifts)

[MoonCat]

May I contribute? Today I found out that I have to start taking insulin. Needles are among my worst fears, and having to take them several times a day?

I knew anti-diabetic pills wouldn't last forever, plus love of bread being a big no-no that I defied. I understand that you reap what you sow when it comes to one's body, but still. I know it's at least partially my fault, but I need a hug.

Hugs given! When I first started testing my blood I had the shakes. And that was with a plunger-type lancet, I can't even see the sharp bit and it doesn't hurt that much. Needles? I don't know how I'll handle that when the time comes.

[Food Lady]

I knew anti-diabetic pills wouldn't last forever, plus love of bread being a big no-no that I defied...I need a hug.

*Hugs* I know bread is hard to avoid. Saturday night I had an event at an Italian restaurant and I ate too much of it. I'm not diabetic nor pre-diabetic, but I'm at risk. I could tell my glucose soared. I was dizzy and loopy. I wasn't hungry all day yesterday because I'd overloaded my system; I haven't eaten like that on the regular for almost 2 years. I cannot do that again. I still don't feel right 48 hours later.

That said, I know that even people on insulin have been able to reverse symptoms and get off meds altogether through diet, though you are never cured. (Once that pancreas is damaged, it's damaged.) There's a doctor who treats these patients. I just wish I could remember his name. Oh, it's Dr. Bernstein. If I wasn't vegetarian I would follow his advice more closely.

[Kristev]

May I contribute? Today I found out that I have to start taking insulin. Needles are among my worst fears, and having to take them several times a day?

I knew anti-diabetic pills wouldn't last forever, plus love of bread being a big no-no that I defied. I understand that you reap what you sow when it comes to one's body, but still. I know it's at least partially my fault, but I need a hug.

[protege]

With the constant hot/cold temperature change lately, the migraine and sinus issues are back

[Aragarthiel]

I'm an introvert with mild social anxiety and this week has wreaked all sorts of havoc on me. Last week was all about getting ready for a mini-vacation, so lots of shopping and packing and rushing to get classwork done so I could have the weekend off. Saturday-Monday we were gone, and Monday we went to a furniture store to order some new stuff. Wednesday we had a new mattress arrive, and Thursday was the headboard, so I spent all of Thursday putting the new bed together (slicing my finger open in the process). Yesterday, my grandparents took my toddler for the day so I could nap or do classwork, but then a plumber arrived while Hubs was at work (so I was home alone). He had come over last week to fix our shower not working correctly, said he'd be back the next day, and never showed. Since I wasn't expecting him, I wasn't dressed, the house wasn't clean, and my anxiety nearly sent me into a panic attack. I went to bed early in hopes of maybe, for the first time in weeks getting a good night's sleep, but my daughter decided to make up for that by getting up three hours before she usually does, giving me an hour less of sleep than a normal night. I ran out of fixings for coffee yesterday and have to wait for Hubs to get home with more, and the nearest caffeine fix is too far to walk in the rain with an almost-2-year-old.

I'm trying to get someone to take her today so I can nap but it's not looking hopeful. I'm exhausted, both physically and mentally.