Right. Piano. Because that's what we used to kill that big demon that one time. No, wait. That was a rocket launcher.

Xander ,'Touched'


Spike's Bitches 29: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.  

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erikaj - Mar 09, 2006 6:37:48 am PST #2923 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

Sorry, vw.


vw bug - Mar 09, 2006 7:25:58 am PST #2924 of 10001
Mostly lurking...

Home from the doctor. Some notes.

1. They've taken me off the steroids. They think the side effects of ending the taper early won't be nearly as bad as the side effects for staying on them. So, there you have it.

2. I've gained 20 pounds. That's 6 more than the 14 I had lost on the diet. I am most frustrated.

3. I am back on house arrest. Feet are to be up through the weekend. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to listen to them on this one. I have an exam on Saturday. And dammit. I don't want to have to drop another freaking class.

4. I appear to still have my job. The sobbing on the phone when I called in may have helped.

5. They're re-running all the blood tests again on Monday morning to see where things are.

6. I am SO frustrated. I just don't even know where to begin. I think, though, it'll be with a nap.


Gudanov - Mar 09, 2006 7:27:06 am PST #2925 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

Best wishes, vw. I hope this difficult time ends soon.


sj - Mar 09, 2006 7:32:45 am PST #2926 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

{{{{{{{{{{{vw}}}}}}}}}}} I'm so sorry. I hope you start feeling better much quicker than your doctor predicts.


WindSparrow - Mar 09, 2006 7:36:36 am PST #2927 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

{{{{{{{vw}}}}}}}


Spidra Webster - Mar 09, 2006 7:40:02 am PST #2928 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

Nap sounds like an excellent place to begin, vw. Rest and get better.


Fred Pete - Mar 09, 2006 7:42:01 am PST #2929 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.

((((vw))))

A nap certainly won't hurt. Especially as late as you were up last night.


Ginger - Mar 09, 2006 7:59:52 am PST #2930 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

{{{vw}}} I hope you start feeling better fast. Steroids make you retain water, so I suspect some of that weight will go away soon.

I'm not sure I'm going to be able to listen to them on this one.

I've never been able to rest as much as doctors have recommended. I suspect all those doctors had someone else doing the laundry and buying the groceries.


SuziQ - Mar 09, 2006 8:03:29 am PST #2931 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Ginger - sometimes I don't know what doc's are thinking. My mom started home dialysis a month or so ago. Recently she has been showing me how to set-up the stuff. Those bags of solution are heavy! For someone who is ill and weak, that is quite a job to do each night. But they just ship the supplies weekly and expect her to be able to handle it all by herself. My mom is stubborn (duh) and still doing fairly well most days, but not all dialysis patients are. Just boggle.


Steph L. - Mar 09, 2006 8:06:34 am PST #2932 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

vw, I know it's frustrating as hell, and it sucks, and the universe has dealt you WAY more than your fair share of crappy situations in a short amount of time, but -- your health is *so* much more important than making it to work, or even school. If you have to drop another class, the world won't end. I promise. But if you push and push and push yourself to maintain a regular schedule even though your body is saying "Erm, excuse me....pardon me....HEY!!!! CUT ME SOME SLACK!!!!", you could end up even sicker.

Take care of your health, honey. The rest will work itself out.