I went. Yup, sinus infection. NP started me on amoxicillin. And Havey is in my arms, purring up a warm and fuzzy storm.

I got back from the urologist. Amoxicillin isn't going to work so I have another antibiotic and then after that I start on a low dose for an undetermined length of time to try and see if that helps the chronic recurring UTIs. Also I'm going to have CT scans. Just in case I have kidney stones or something. And she prescribed me something for the pain btu the pharmacy wont' have it until tomorrow.

Which is fine because tomorrow I go see my therapist and then Wednesday I see the toehr therapist and finally breka up with her. Which I haven't.

Askye, I'm shocked that no one has put you on a maintenance dose of antibiotics before this.

No one considered it a chronic condition before. I mean I was diagnosed with the IC and I'd get UTIs but the recurring UTIs were just ... a thing. I actually started crying when the Physicians Assistant was treating it was an illness and important and not just an nuisance.

Or that I'm not doing what I should to stay healthy.

Im really glad I'm seeing my therapist tomorrow morning because there is a lot to process and when I was watching Kelly CLarkson perform Piece by Piece I had this flood of emotion and I realized that there's things about my parents divorce I haven't dealt with.

Askye-- do you take baths? Because I know a factor of my recurring UTIs way back when was the fact that I took a bath every day. I bet you know this already, but thought I'd pass it along.

No one considered it a chronic condition before.

This boggles my mind. I'm glad you have someone taking it seriously now.

askye, I am so glad that they are taking you seriously.

I don't take baths, I haven't in a long time. Partly because I had a gross bathtub and also the one now is small and I'm...large. I'm at my heaviest weight again which is depressing.

Which, when I mentioned to Mom her response was "You have to drop some weight!" (not helpful Mom really not helpful. especially since I can't even mention anything about smoking without her getting super defensive).

sj - it kind of boggles my mind now too but it was just.. typical I guess. Maybe I'll feel better.

I'm not feeling great about my weight, I'm not feeling great about moving either. I saw a book at the libray on chair tai chi and I think I'm going to see if I can find something on youtube. It's mostly exercise and bouncy and up and down movement isn't my friend right now. Sometimes walking isn't either.

Andi I hope you get better quickly and the antibiotics help you. I know all the kitty purrs and loving help.

Askye, there are scads of seated exercise videos on youtube. This one [link] is seated chi kung, it's part 1 of 2. The two together have done me good by way of toning muscles. You might like them, too.