That's hard, erikaj. I'm sorry.

It is...she is eighty-five and has been struggling all year, actually, but the fam has written her off several times and some adjustment to her treatment has helped before... It might not this time, it's true, this does sound serious. And she's in rehab/assisted living and kind of hating that, which I may appreciate more than most, having lived the institutional Experience. Also, one of those times where I wished I'd been more of a link in a chain, but I can't just marry and breed in case of heart failure.(Besides, her kids are wusses anyway)

I need to start getting up earlier on weekends. I need to be at work by 9 on four weekdays, and sleeping late on weekends is really messing with my schedule. I slept until 2 today, which I guess I needed, but now I can't get to sleep at night. I'm setting my alarm for tomorrow, since I do have to go into my office to get some work done. Maybe I'll say that I can go out to breakfast if I'm out of bed and dressed by a certain time. Though it looks like most of the places where I'd want to go don't open until 10, which kind of screws up that plan.

erika, either way, the whole thing just sucks.

I'm sorry erika that's really hard.

I haven't been sleeping and I'm starting to obsession about Penny's health....I'm worried this is a ramp up to hypomania or something since I've been off Lithium for awhile.

I emailed my therapist. The psychiatrist I see is leaving the health center I go to so I'm reluctant to call. I only managed to get an appointment her last day. So I don't know if I'll be able to see her or if I'm over reacting to things .

I'm sorry, Erika. Expected or not it is hard, but with the family dynamic it makes it that much worse.

I've been quiet because I am miserable with tooth/head pain issues. I think it is a combo of things, but most uncomfy for a few days. I went to my normal dentist, never liked that office, and they filled me with no confidence. Then I went to SIL's friend dentist and still didn't feel a bunch of confidence. So I went to the dental school at the university where DH and I graduated. It was quite a lengthy ordeal, but I felt really good about the people. I felt they only cared about fixing my issues. So after 3-1/2 hours of chair torture I am now in constant not too bad pain as a contrast to the previous intermittent really bad pain.

In the midst of all this we had another incident with #1 son, which is still unresolved.

So my BP was at 158/101, so I dug out the BP pill samples my doctor gave me a couple years ago that I never took. I only took 1 a couple days ago, but it brought it down and it is still ok this morning. My super paranoid doctor texts me with reminders that left jaw pain can be cardiac and he is going to annoy me until all is well in Laura land. He saves me the trouble of being a hypochondriac since he worries enough for both of us.

ltc's birthday party is today!

Yay ltc party.

Enjoy her joy! Looking forward to the pictures.