Yeah I have no problem presenting myself true to form, but I need to just stop engaging before I call some stupid, you know?

I must have hit my deductible for the year; all my prescriptions are suddenly 0 cost.

You and Tim can form a club! My echocardiogram was 100% covered, and we'll see if the CT scan (which is for a totally different problem than the one the echo was looking for) is covered.

Today is Code What's After Red on my stress level, for so fucking many reasons, and I may have erred by taking extra Ativan on a totally empty stomach. I haven't had anything other than coffee today, and I know I should eat something, but I'm not hungry and kind of don't give a damn. Also, everything on the edges of my field of vision is kind of...spinning, which doesn't seem like a super great thing. But everything on my computer screen is in one place, so that's fine. t edit And my post sounds coherent to me, so I'd say I'm not in any danger. Unless this is a situation where it only reads as coherent to me but to everyone else it's just a series of pound symbols, percentage symbols, unrelated capital letters, and the occasional numeral.

SUPER bad, you guys. SUPER bad day.

I'm sorry you're having a Beyond Code Red day, Steph. Eat something, it'll help! Crackers, maybe? {virtual hugs and hairpats}

I'll have to check with my traveling buddy, but I think Tuesday is pretty flexible. It would be great to meet you!

Cool. I hope it works out. My profile address is good if you want to make further plans or have any questions.

I'm just super not hungry and have stabby stomach pain.

Thanks, Sue! [insent]

I'm sorry you're having a crappy day, Steph. Do you think eating something small and plain like crakers, even if you're not hungry, might help the stomach pain?

Thanks for the ~ma.

Good news for my mom, it is probably just bleeding and it should drain if she stays upright. She does not have a detached retina or blood behind her eye.

My uncle is entering palliative care. Treating his heart requires treating the GI bleeding. Doing endoscopy to find out the cause would probably kill him- the other options are testing DNA to see if his has the marker for colon cancer or a CAT scan. He has been in a lot of pain for a year, and has a low quality of life, so he has chosen to let things take their course and manage his pain.

He is more upbeat and lucid than I have seen him in a while, but he wants to go home and my aunt isn't sure she can manage since she still works (and must-- they lost all of his retirement in 2008).

The Maritime Museum is on the waterfront, which is where the busker festival is. I really like that museum. The waterfront is a little touristy, but I do go down for walks on my lunch break, there's lots of sites of interest. If you're interested in the Halifax connection to the Titanic, there are graves in the graveyard that's about a 10-minute walk from my house.

There's also a brand-new library on Spring Garden Road which is a very open and modern library. It's not to everyone's taste, but I love it. If nothing else, it has a cafe and a roof deck on the top floor with great views. There's also the public gardens further up Spring Garden. (Halifax is really small, especially the downtown.)

You can also take the #9 bus to Point Pleasant Park and walk along the water, although I'd imagine you'll get great views on your sailing tour. (I'm assuming it's harbour tour.)

The only thing that I'd recommend that would need a car is a trip to Peggy's Cove or the South Shore of NS. But I'm sure you'll find enough to do in town without it.

There's places around town, like the waterfront and the Grand Parade (the town square) that have free wifi, but you'll find that most cafes and restaurants have wifi. You may have to ask for the password, but most places will give it to you.

I will have to go through customs each way.

Ugh, not fun. Though in my admittedly out-of-date experience, customs on the way in to Canada was a breeze. Maybe having hockey jerseys and a Bobby Orr action figure in my luggage greased the wheels?