Kitty, I know EXACTLY how you feel.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
MEK Tuesdays
Sorry I missed a couple. Between the holidays and recovery and having a freaking COLD at Christmas it's been a very strange few weeks.
Kitty, I know EXACTLY how you feel.
Kitty, I know EXACTLY how you feel.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Smack
That's me running into the wall. Being home is driving me completely bonkers. I'm cleared to drive so I can go short distances, like to the grocery store and such, but I won't know if I'm okay to go back to teaching until they do an ultrasound on my IVC. It's scheduled at Kick-Ass Vascular Surgeon's office on the 30th of December--at 8:15 in the morning.
I will not be able to partake in any of the tasty coffee that usually starts my day. That's fine, I can juice up on the way home. Still, it seems like a dream that I don't have to do anything clot- or surgery-related until AFTER Christmas.
The worst part is not getting to see my students. The Nutcracker was so beautiful and I am proud beyond words of not just them, but ALL the kids who were in it! Alas, I won't be able to return until KAVS says so. So I'm at home, running out of things to do to keep myself entertained and driving Fahnz crazy because I insist on doing chores. I just feel like nothing would get done if I didn't do it, and it keeps me moving which is a very important part of the healing process.
I'd finish Final Fantasy 13, but that involves a lot of sitting still. Ditto for Bayonetta.
Yesterday I was so desperate for entertainment I cleaned the take-up roller on the vacuum cleaner.
Am rereading Neuromancer. Since watching Splice, I realized that Vincenzo Natali is the best possible director for the Sprawl Trilogy and I hope it gets done. Gotta love it when the right movie and the right director find each other--just like my excitement when Pascal Laugier--if you haven't seen Martyrs and you're old enough to handle it or have a properly iron stomach, DO SO NOW--was shortlisted for Hellraiser. Imagine the sad in the Fahn household when he stepped off the project.
Round Thing has an idea.
Yes, sleepy time is good.
I will not be able to partake in any of the tasty coffee that usually starts my day. That's fine, I can juice up on the way home. Still, it seems like a dream that I don't have to do anything clot- or surgery-related until AFTER Christmas.
The worst part is not getting to see my students. The Nutcracker was so beautiful and I am proud beyond words of not just them, but ALL the kids who were in it! Alas, I won't be able to return until KAVS says so. So I'm at home, running out of things to do to keep myself entertained and driving Fahnz crazy because I insist on doing chores. I just feel like nothing would get done if I didn't do it, and it keeps me moving which is a very important part of the healing process.
I'd finish Final Fantasy 13, but that involves a lot of sitting still. Ditto for Bayonetta.
Yesterday I was so desperate for entertainment I cleaned the take-up roller on the vacuum cleaner.
Am rereading Neuromancer. Since watching Splice, I realized that Vincenzo Natali is the best possible director for the Sprawl Trilogy and I hope it gets done. Gotta love it when the right movie and the right director find each other--just like my excitement when Pascal Laugier--if you haven't seen Martyrs and you're old enough to handle it or have a properly iron stomach, DO SO NOW--was shortlisted for Hellraiser. Imagine the sad in the Fahn household when he stepped off the project.
Round Thing has an idea.
Yes, sleepy time is good.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Tattoo me?
Sure, what the hell. If I end up off Coumadin for life I'm getting the Kanji for May 3 tattooed somewhere, probably on my left leg.
It's r
e
ally quite beautiful...
It's r
e
ally quite beautiful...
Finished!
Fussy Thing has to make sure all of the presents are in order. We were determined to get everything done by the second week of December.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Okay
I am off the Coumadin. In about three weeks I get retested for the presence of Fibrin, which is a protein that causes clots, and if I test negative I am off this stuff permanently. No clotting factors so it's not genetic which means there's not much chance of it happening again, according to Magical Hematologist.
So the past few days have been an adjustment period. Apparently the side effects can last for up to five days after your last dose, but I already feel like things in my body are changing a little. I am sleepy. That's the biggest difference right now--while I was on the meds I had insane insomnia, so getting really tired around 6:00 pm is kind of new for me.
My belly is shrinking. Anyone who says Coumadin doesn't cause weight gain is out of it. You get bloated and it goes straight to your tum and it doesn't matter how little you eat, it does not budge. Sadly it's freezing outside so I can't go for walks, but I get plenty of exercise cleaning and going up and down the stairs to the laundry room. Plus I'm not eating much because I'm happier than I was--I can't wait to get back to work!
More later. I've got kitties to play with.
So the past few days have been an adjustment period. Apparently the side effects can last for up to five days after your last dose, but I already feel like things in my body are changing a little. I am sleepy. That's the biggest difference right now--while I was on the meds I had insane insomnia, so getting really tired around 6:00 pm is kind of new for me.
My belly is shrinking. Anyone who says Coumadin doesn't cause weight gain is out of it. You get bloated and it goes straight to your tum and it doesn't matter how little you eat, it does not budge. Sadly it's freezing outside so I can't go for walks, but I get plenty of exercise cleaning and going up and down the stairs to the laundry room. Plus I'm not eating much because I'm happier than I was--I can't wait to get back to work!
More later. I've got kitties to play with.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Yeah, not really
Just haven't had it in me to post much. I get so tired and draggy on Coumadin--hopefully I can get off this stuff soon, it sucks having to ask my husband to tie my shoes because I'm too stiff and sore to bend over.
I don't know what the future holds. I don't know what's going to happen at my appointment today. All I know is that the last seven months have changed the way I think about life, especially the part that involves gratitude. Never take your world for granted, never base your behaviors around what you THINK someone expects of you. Don't be afraid to admit that you need help. Trying to do it all and be everything to everyone will wear you out and leave you with nothing for yourself.
Always remember that even if it's only one person, you are special to someone.
I don't know what the future holds. I don't know what's going to happen at my appointment today. All I know is that the last seven months have changed the way I think about life, especially the part that involves gratitude. Never take your world for granted, never base your behaviors around what you THINK someone expects of you. Don't be afraid to admit that you need help. Trying to do it all and be everything to everyone will wear you out and leave you with nothing for yourself.
Always remember that even if it's only one person, you are special to someone.
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