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Guess who isn't leaving at the crack o' dawn for vacation?

Thanks to abdominal pain that started around 9:30 (conveniently *after* I mowed the lawn) and had me doubled over and clutching my stomach for hours, we got a few things done that we needed to, but didn't even get packed.

Oh, crap, Teppy! That's awful!

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Awww, dang, Teppy, that sucks a lot!!! I hope you manage to feel better and get some sleep at least. eesh.

I had a migraine yesterday, but then the decent date. And then today the migraine came back (stupid meds that make me dopey are supposed to PREVENT this!). Argh.

So I did not manage to come up with a 30s or 40s style costume, and bailed on the birthday party of a person I did not know, and went dancing instead. I figured I had the energy to do the dancing, which yes, takes energy, but a known amount. As opposed to "come up with costume, figure out when friends are going, where party is, meet people, be "on" all night, etc etc".

And turns out, the "trolling for hos" girl's sister is in town? And damn cute. And I had lots of fun mad flirting with her. Plus another girl brought someone new who is cute and will probably be coming back again (yay!). And then later we went to the other place we dance (which is only a few times a month, but is this big ballroom place, and has more than just country music), and the GILF and I did a dance that was so freakin' hot. OMG. Seriously. Afterwards she and I were like "Wow" and pretty much admitted that we needed someone to throw a bucket of water on us both, and that it was both the best and hottest we had ever danced. Later, I danced with someone we've both been in lessons for that style with, and she was like "So...are you and [GILF] dating??" and I laughed and was like "No", and she was like "Oh, darn! I was rooting for you!!" and I laughed and laughed.

Oh, Steph. How frustrating.

meara, sounds fun!

It's Saturday! I'm up too early!

I'm also up too early! Not only that, I was about to get up and start getting ready for work. WTF, brain?

Oh, poor Anne! Your brain really is torturing you!

TCG set the alarm earlyish this morning so he wouldn't stray to far from his weekday sleep pattern making Monday hard for him. The alarm went off, I'm up and he's still asleep. There's something wrong with this scenario.

((((((Teppy)))))

To Teppy, I hope the morning finds you much, much better.

To Teppy's Tummy: Cut that Shit OUT.

oh sj. I believe there is a usability problem in TCG's plan.

My amazing primary-care doctor is, as always, amazing. He answered my call (via his office's answering service; I didn't call his house or anything, although he told me once that he has patients who do) within literally 5 minutes.

He said that -- to simplify it -- I have really bad gas that's stuck in a bend of my colon.

"GAS?!? I have gas? I just need to fart and I'll feel better?!?"

Dr: "You could belch, too."

Me: "Okay, gas can lay me out flat for 2 hours?"

Dr. "Hell yes, it can."

So I'm supposed to double up on the gastrointestinal meds I already have, and add GasX (seriously, this is embarassing), and eat more fiber, get more sleep, and relax.

Hopefully the vacation will help with the relaxing and the sleep.

Gas. It's gas. Good lord.

Teppy, did he mention prilosec? That's what sort of helps me.

Teppy, sad to hear of pain, glad its only gas. And yes, gas can double you over in pain. When I had back surgery, I had a pocket of gas that would not move. Oh boy did it hurt. Didn't help that I was immobilized from back surgery, and barely eating, due to the surgery and all. I might also recomend tossing and turning and twisting to help that gas along. And when you release, do not be dainty and polite. Be proud of that gas! For it will be freedom!!!