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You are viewing the most recent 20 entries December 15th, 200901:29 am: Finishing wishes
I have finished assembling the rest of my wishes to go out.. I need a few more stamps, so I will try & head out to the post office tomorrow to get the US & International stamps I need.. I'll prolly just buy a pack of each in case thank you notes are required...
And that is about it for Christmas Wishes.. I don't think that I would be able to send anything anywhere and get it there on time if I wait too long.. I'll be surprised if the American wishes get there on time.. the Canadian ones will, but the American ones are iffy.. the one in Michigan, ya, but Hawaii, I really doubt it!
I will Ya'll Happy Holidays... :)Tags: christmas, give, holiday, holiday wishes, receive, sleep, to do, wish, wish list
April 2nd, 200901:19 pm: Oddness while sleeping
I had an odd dream... It involved a friend of mine from Highschool.. Michelle.. an ex who comes across gay & ends up getting vaporated (not cuz he's gay).. and summer school (non-remedial).. Programs based on scouting.. I wasn't allowed to be in the class I wanted to be cuz I was over qualified & oddly, Stephen was in it (the class).. & they were trying to upgrade me.. & my sister & my mom called to babysit while I am here trying to sort out this class thing & Rob's sitting there expectign a ride to work cuz he'd taken the morning off to see his son (Stephen) into his first day of school..
I'll see if I can work up more details later.. so this actually has some sence to it.. and a time line..Tags: death, dream, friends, real, rob, scouting, sleep, stephen
April 30th, 200802:42 pm: Women's Health
THE MOST HEALTHY THINGS YOU CAN DO
The 101 Best Things to Do For Your Body -- Now!
Live till you're 120. Be happy 24/7. Never have another cold. OK, so we exaggerate. But follow our tips, and you'll come pretty damn close
Jennifer Bright Reich, additional reporting by Loren Chidoni
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/the-most-healthy-things-you-can-do?cm_mmc=Newsletter-_-2008_Apr_30-_-Health-_-The.101.Best.Things.to.Do.for.Your.Body.Top
Definitely worth the read.Tags: article, breast cancer, family, food, friends, hair, health, sleep, women's health, yoga
March 20th, 200802:03 pm: Strike & sleep
My Content strike starts at Thursday, March 20, 8:00 PM..
I did eventually fall asleep.. I'm guessing near or shortly after 8am.. & I get a call at 10.53.. Rob makin' sure I am up.. well, no.. I didn't get to sleep til around 8 & I had set my alarm fer 11.. so, no, I was still asleep.. But I was up & out the door at 11.15 fer my 11.30 Drs appointment... & now I am home.. & I shall have a nap.. I will set the alarm for 2 hours.. hopefully, I'll be functional at that point.. I'd like to wash the remaining dishes & vacuum the rest of the apartment..(living room/dining room/hallway) cuz I got the bedrooms done, both of them yesterday.. I'd also like to get the pull cord back on the light in the bedroom.. that requires extra balance so I might wait til Rob and/or Stephen are home.. I am hoping to get to sleep on time tonight. *sigh*
Edit [3.13pm] : Damn FB.. now I am going fer my nap.Current Mood:  Tired, but awake.. , content strike, doctors, health, kelli, real, sleep, stephen
04:49 am: I can't sleep
Surprise.. surprise.. I can't sleep.. But I wanna.. I'm so damn tired.
There's several reasons fer that which I can name of the top of my head.. the first being that Rob's not here.. I can never get to sleep or sleep well when he's not here.. I have a headache.. My tummy's gone wonky, yet I am hungry.. My shoulders were bothering me (fms pain) earlier.. I had a shower & left the towel on my head - I can't seem to sleep with a towel on my head.. I find it odd that I can't sleep with a towel on my head, but I *can* sleep with curlers in my hair - go figure..
At about 2.30, I gave up & grabbed the book I am currently reading & read fer about an hour.. & then snuggled back into bed.. but it's almost 5am & I am still wide awake.. :(
Any suggestions on a natural way to conk out? I'm already doubled up on my sleep pills which are mainly for my RLS anyways..Current Mood:  Wide Awake :( , drugs, fatigue, fibromyalgia, fms, hair, health, hunger, insomnia, kelli, real, rob, sleep
March 7th, 200806:37 am:
Why is it that when we (those of us with chronic pain conditions) have pain, we can't sleep, yet, when we're medicated for the pain & the pain is significantly lessened or gone, we still can't sleep.. Help me out with this one.. I have still yet to sleep, despite being in bed for most of the night, despite being exhausted from doing too much today~ er, yesterday~, despite the prescription sleep aids..
I don't get it.. Anyone got a theory?Current Mood:  Hurtin'. , drugs, fatigue, health, insomnia, real, sleep
January 24th, 200812:34 am: health update..
A real live post that actually means something.. I am currently staying at Rob's cuz I am feeling just WAY too shitty to go anywhere.. I'm tired, hurting, sore, achy, exhausted, weak, lethargic.. just generally really not able to do much.. Been highly drugged up.. Unable to sleep.. massive IBS issues... Specific abdominal pain in the area of my ovary where I typically get Endometriosis pain.. Missed my allergist.. Missed my counselor, twice ~ no, today made thrice..
Tomorrow's the GP.. I can't miss it - I gotta find out what's slowly killing me here.. to say nothing of the negative impact this having on my relationship with Rob..Current Mood:  See post. , chronic pain, doctors, drugs, endo, endometriosis, fatigue, fibromyalgia, fms, health, ibs, real, relationships, rob, sleep
November 30th, 200703:14 am: Allergies suck
Damn it.. it's after 3am.. and I can't sleep due to this damn cat allergy which has clogged up my sinuses, makes me sneeze every few minutes & Given me this blinding sinus headache.. I can't sleep despite all the meds I have taken & would rather not take T3's for a sinus headache.. I need to get out of here.. These cats are killing me!!
Edit: 4.30am.. still up.. can't breathe.Current Mood:  Stuffy. , drugs, health, kelli, move, real, sleep
November 20th, 200707:11 pm: my foot
I took a swan dive off the stairs in the basement yesterday.. er today?? it's was like 12.05 to I guess it was today.. the last step at the bottom in half the height as the rest of them.. I thought I was on that last half step... I wasn't... I was on my way down in the basement to get my comforter, have a shower & go to bed..
INSTEAD, Mike, my new roomie, heared me scream ( he called it a squeal) as I went down & ask me if I was alright.. I hesitate, moved my foot & promptly told him now, that I needed to go to the er cuz something popped or did something when it landed & that i could no longer move it.. SO, off to the ER we go.. & Mike was so sweet about it.. (If I had any friends who were into redheads, I'd so introduce) he took me to the ER.. & of course, my fibro kicks in while I am there.. my back kept going in & out of spasm... fun fun fun.. & my leggs kept threatening to hit into charlie horses.. my back actually did once when I was trying to get outta the wheel chair to get onto the bed for my cast..
Cast? Ya.. actually a half cast, cuz the Er do wasn't sure if it was a fracture or not, so I have a cast just in case.. not that it immobilizes me *that* much.. I have to go the fracture clinic on Friday.. if the fracture doc says it's a fracture, I keep it on fer 4-6 weeks, if it's not a fracture, off it comes.. if it loosens up anymore, I'll ask for another one.. & ask it they can Please make it a little shorter.. so, I might be in a cast for Christmas.. that sucks..
So we get back.. since there's not alot of maneuver room, I just bummed & crawled in the house & up the stairs & into my room.. I had to them make my way to the bathroom by myself.. which was interesting..
by this time it's about 4am.. & I called Rob to let him know what was going on, cuz I'd called him before we hit the ER about what I'd done.. we talked fer a bit.. & that in itself is another post.
So, near 7 am, my right legg finally kicks in with all the charlie horses.. firts the shin, then the thigh, then the calf.. all, of course, connecting to the foot.. *sigh*.. I was not a happy camper.. trying to find a happy medium between a simultaneous shin/calf charlie horse was interesting & painful.. hurt more than my 'broken' foot did..
Got to sleep shortly after 9 am.. woke up about an hour ago..
& for the rest of the week.. I have an appointment with SS tomorrow morning, 9am.. I have my hearing in TO on Thursday, have to be ther by 9am.. and have *2* doc appointments on Friday.. one with my GP in Scarb on Friday & the other with the fracture clinic at 1.. I think I'm gonna postpone my appointment with my GP til next week.. I can't do 2 at once.. hard enough to do it with just the fibro.. can't do it with my foot f**ked up as well..
So needless to day last night was interesting.. now I need food.. substance.. it's been now over 24 hours since I ate something of nutritional value.
But I was impressed.. my shortest ER visit .. 12.30 til..3.30.. not bad.. 3hrsTags: christmas, doctors, er, fibromyalgia, fms, food, health, help, holiday, hunger, insomnia, real, rob, sleep, vent
October 19th, 200705:34 am: insomnia sucks
It's 5.30 & I still can't sleep.. this sucks.. But Rob's asleep..
Went to the hockey game (3-2 Leafs).. got some guy's autograph on the way in for a friend of Rob's friend.. Ran into Walter Gretzky on the way out & got an autograph to Rob & I.. which was really cool.. :)
I've change my icons around a bit.. :)
I'm stressed out over some stuff I said to Rob that was in really bad taste & have upset him even more and other major issues.. so thus - Pain, lots of it.. 2 Tylenol 3's.. and 1 oxycodone then one more a half hour later.. & I am still way too awake.. Prolly to much damn caffeine from that bottomless coke.. *sigh* Pain's finally starting to subside, but I imagine sitting on the pc here isn't helping much, so I am outta here..
More to come, eventually
Edit: 7.02pmCurrent Mood: Tired, Hurtin' & Stressed. , insomnia, kelli, pics, real, rob, sleep
October 7th, 200702:01 pm: thanksgiving
Gonna do the gobble gobble thing tonight at Rob's parent's place.. they're picking up at at 3.30.. & me, I'm high on my drugs.. but just enough to lower my pain to a semi-functional level - yay..
And Off fer a 1 hr napCurrent Mood:  Wonky. , health, holiday, kelli, real, rob, sleep, thanksgiving
October 1st, 200703:01 am: grr..
Insomnia sucks.. I hate not being able to sleep when Rob's not here..
That & this damn chest cold. Oh.. and my IBS not likin' my nachosCurrent Mood: awake , ibs, insomnia, kelli, real, rob, sleep
July 11th, 200709:07 pm: She Returns!
Hi all..
Just a quick note to let you know I got back home from our vacation in Quebec safe & sound last night..
I had my appointment this morning at the Environmental Health Clinic at Women's College Hospital with one of the top FMS docs (yet not a rheumatologist) in Canada.. spoke with her for about 3 hours & I have a follow up to book in a few months.. Gots lots of info & stuff to think about & changes to make..
I will post more info on vacation and the Drs appointment later this week.. :)
I will try & catch up on LJ posts as well..Current Mood: tired , doctors, family, fms, health, holiday, kelli, lj, montreal, real, sleep, treatment, vacation
July 4th, 200703:32 pm: To Do
We're leaving tomorrow & Rob got called by two of his consulting clients with rush jobs, so he's gone for the evening - workin' workin' workin'... I, on the other, had have a bunch of stuff to do at home.. So, in no particular order..
Punch & assemble User manual
Clean out Toiletries bags
Personal grooming
Clean bathroom - in progress
Mop kitchen - heh, in progress.. spilt water while cleaning dishes
Assemble 2 loads of laundry for him to do when he gets home
Luggage tags Just gotta put on appropriate bags
Check weather in Lachute (just outside Mtl) Quebec for the next week before I pack. hot & wet :(
Find out if I need linens at all - bedding or towels
Pack all my stuff - waiting on Laundry
Make sure anything plastic is in a baggie
Pack my carry on with Pillow, DVD player (& DVDs), and any & all meds
Pack Camera on carry on..
Pack books to read.
Figure out & set up NOMA light timers - gotta find out where the 2nd one's going..
Wash Dishes
Clean kitchen counters
Sort FMS emails
Check mail
Eat dinner & clean up
Transfer business web site on thumb drive/USB key
Talk to Scott after he gets home tonight about checking the apt & getting mail.
Load up MP3 player
& be in bed by 9.30 - Okay, maybe 10 or 11Current Mood:  *meh* Current Music: CFNY , entertainment, fibromyalgia, fms, health, holiday, kelli, laundry, montreal, sleep, to do, vacation, weather, work
July 1st, 200711:02 pm: Canada Day..
I spent today discussing this situation with my mother.. I called my friend Bob - got a third person perception & he agrees with Rob that my mom's a bit out there, a bit excessive.. Rob & I talked on his way home from work & well, unfortunately this issue just jumped my stress level again.. We were gonna go to Ontario Place for the Fireworks, but I figured that might not be a good idea with my body twinging at me..
Rob & I went to Home Depot and went out fer dinner.. got an additional fan for the spare room as the computers keep it warmer than the rest of the apartment especially when the ceiling fan isn't as fast as the other two..
We watched the Canada/Chile U-20 soccer game.. We lost.. :(
I taped what was broadcast here of the Diana concert.. on the PVR.. The concert on Saturday for the earth, I've got 2 hours of *that* concert to be taped as well.. I have most of what's coming up ion the next week set to be recorded.. Thursday morning, before we leave I am going to have to make sure CNTM is on the list (list only goes a week ahead) before we leave for Mtl..
Rob was exhausted & went to bed about 9.30.. I, myself, will be heading to the shower & bed after I finish this post..
Ya'll have a good..Current Mood: Tired & off to bed.. , cottage, fatigue, fibromyalgia, fms, holiday, kelli, montreal, music, real, rob, sleep, vacation
June 30th, 200702:45 am: Sleepies.. or not
Damn it! It's nearly 3am, & I am still awake.. Rob's been asleep since around 10.. This so sucks. I need sleep.. I just got up to grab a yogurt & figured I'd vent my frustrations..
At 1.30 I started doing stretching while in bed & then realized that would prolly keep me up more.. *sigh*
& it's back to bed I go!Current Mood: Tired, but awake :( , food, insomnia, real, sleep, vent, yoga
June 19th, 200707:37 am: Done/ to do
Yesterday I got done:
dusting
laundry
most of the sweeping
Steven came down & we have a ceiling fan in our main room! ya - a three fans are up!
a walk - took some time to myself.
Stephen played goal last night for lacrosse again.. Rob thinks he's getting to be a pretty good goalie, just doesn't have support from his team.. Their last game is Wednesday at 8.30 up at Stouffville.. I will be going to that Game tomorrow.
Today I want to get the vacuuming done, cuz the rugs look horrendous & vacuum the couch as well.. If that goes well, possibly finish sweeping/re-sweeping the apt & mopping it down.. the osculating fan in the living room here needs to be cleaned off again, but that's an evening thing.. as is cleaning Rob's dress shoes for him.
We've been having a problem with the light in the bathroom flickering on & off, with occasional sparks & crackles behind the switch plate. I am hoping it's just an issue with the light switch & nothing more.. cuz that can be fixed right quick - Yay! Since it's a potential fire hazard they have an electrician coming in today.. 24hrs - not bad turn around time.. After he leaves, I'll go ask the super when the rads are gonna get done.. cuz we can't turn 'em on.. Which will mean a cold winter for us & a letter or two to the provincial/federal housing department.
Rob just went to work, & he's gonna have a late night tonight which kinda bites.. but either way, I am headed back to bed! I need my beauty (or functionality) sleep..Current Mood: Tired. , health, kelli, real, rob, sleep, stephen, to do, work
May 1st, 200710:22 pm: Blech
I now have almost no voice from hacking up the congestion in my chest.. if you call me.. don't expect me to actually answer the phone, or if I do, expect a grump growly, barely-there voice on the other end..
Rob wants me to go see my GP cuz he thinks I have an infection.. I've been watching my goobers, no sign of infection, yet.. Plus I see her on Thursday anyways.. I just hope I'm starting to mend by then..
I did laundry today.. I was in the middle of folding stuff when Rob called & my time ran out on the damn phone - I wish I knew how to check the minutes.. *sigh* I still have that laundry to put away.. I guess I better go do it & then head to bed..
Not sure when Rob's gonna be home tonight & if he's sleeping in the same bed with me (cuz of my cold) cuz Stephen had his first lacrosse game of teh season tonight.. Rob went to watch & got immediately drafted as coach. so, I will be loosing Rob 2 nights a week until late June.. I hope to go & see a few games myself tho :) When I am feeling better tho..
Got a call from LifeMark Occupational Services, a company that does comprehensive management of employee health. So I have some forms to fill out & consent to give to allow them to contact my GP.. I am going to talk to my GP when I see her on Thursday & ensure she backs me that I can't work right now, but are aggressively pursuing adequate treatment.
Edit: Rob actually came in the door as I was finishing this entry, so he wasn't too late :)Tags: doctors, health, laundry, real, rob, sleep, stephen, work
March 28th, 200707:17 am: Today's To do list
Now, I realize I'm not gonna get everything done & right now, my back is feeling better, but I used one of those wipes last night, so it could still be from that.. & I'll try & cross out as I get stuff done.. so here we go.. (in general order of importance & subject to change)
Empty Shredder (not important, but gonna be done before I sweep)
Sweep floors
Mop Floors
Call Mom & discuss Easter
Talk to Super about front door He came by with the handy man & the door is fixed!
Go to LCBO fer Boxes
Stop at Shoppers to price wipes Gonna have to call, not there..
Stop at PharmaPlus fer Easter plushies
Reorganize boxes on dresser & put out cars
Put away hang-to-dry laundry
Do taxes
Call Zellers Pharmacy & Walmart Pharmacy fer prices on wipes
Lace Rob's sneakers
Anything else???
But in the meantime, back to bed to finish sleeping (was up to help Rob get to work)
Edit @ 2.42: Now that I got teh first 5 done, I am gonna chill out fer a bit - half hour or so & then head outside. weather eye says it's 9 degrees out (celcius)Current Mood: tired , family, fatigue, fibromyalgia, fms, health, sleep, weather
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