Rayne

I know, a link would have sufficed, Phee.

Weren't we just talking about this in the car the other day?

I have impacted wisdom teeth and my pain medicine supply is dwindling. I won't have a break long enough to get them surgically removed until January. I am feeling quite PWNED. Especially since my doctor is currently off on maternity leave for another few weeks ... and I know she'd write me for more pain meds to last until January.

I know a few people who have gotten H1N1 and it's been horrible on them. Not nessecarily people with poor imune systems either. Personally, if you have any risk factors, I would. If you don't and don't usually get the flu shot, I wouldn't worry about it. My boys have asthma (on top of really bad seasonal allergies). They get the seasonal flu shot every year. I can't find the seasonal flu shot in Washtenaw County right now and their doctor has been out since October, but they will be getting it as soon as I can track it down. They will also be getting the H1N1 vaccine. There is a HUGE outbreak of H1N1 at their school, which has a lot of kids in the hospital. My girls do not have any risk factors so they do not get the seasonal flu shot and will not be getting the H1N1. I have bad seasonal allergies, asthma and a rather serious blood disease that compromises my immune system. I should get the seasonal shot and H1N1, but I have an issue with these shortages and not enough to go around for those who REALLY need them, I'd rather sacrifice myself so that a sick child or person who needs it more than me can get one. In all actuality, I'm mildly trypanophobic, so I'd have a hard time getting it done anyway. UPDATE TO ADD: We had our first confirmed death that was released today. It happened earlier this week and happened to a family at my kid's school. It hasn't been released if it was a student yet or just a family member of a student.

Pain, pain and more pain .... OMG, I don't know if I can live with this until January. *screams*

My throat hurts ... Phee has a bit of the sick, I hope I don't come down with it. I can't get in to see my doctor until the second week in December. *sigh* That sucks. I am glad my oldest daughter's mental health facility is large and has wifi to keep me busy. Of course, I could be studying for a quiz in Politics Wednesday or a test in Science tomorrow. I feel rushed today, because I am, today is my really, really busy day where I don't get home until late, running around to doctors and scouts. Monday's are always like that for me. I feel thankful to my Mom for letting me use her car while we figure out what to do about the van. I'm very glad Phee can take my car to work and makes things easier. And I feel like I will catch that darn mouse that is roaming about my room at night and keeping me up. It's bad enough that the pain keeps me up, I don't need that mouse too!!

Better in some ways. Not better in some. Phee's car died last week and things were looking bleak ... but I was gifted my mother's car until she can drive again (from surgery), so Phee can take mine to work. Her car is not mine ... for sure, but it's newer and lower miles, so I can't complain, even if it looks like a granny car. And I will definately miss my own car, but hopefully we can get a new engine in the van in the next few months and get it back on the road. And my vacuum died today .... And having some pretty bad health issues that aren't getting any better, so may use the car to go to the doctor next week and get that addressed. When it rains, it pours.

Like yuck ... my iron is low ... I can feel it and it sucks because there is nothing I can do with it, not like with my sugar. Happy I got all registered for classes next semester. Yay, my last semester there. And not really looking forward to all the parent/teacher conferences today. I know three are likely to go very well, but the other two (for the same child) is not going to go good. But I'm also pretty conflicted that I put the oldest child back in therapy. She definately needs it ... but is expensive and we are going to have to pay.

Not amused that I need surgery again and have to wait until January ... In pain, until I have the time. :(

A bit satisfied, kinda irritated, And very tired. and OMG, when is this headache going to go away??? It's been WEEKS now!!!

I feel like she deserved to be called stupid. And I deserved to be called a bitch but that doesn't change the facts. I couldn't just not say anything.

Really annoyed that our doctor is still out of the regular flu shot for my boys, who have asthma. And their suggestion, Walgreen's, only gives it to kids 12 and over! I wish I could find it. Ugh.

I feel like at least I know I am allergic to that antibiotic now ... ... and getting my stuff together to go to afternoon class.

I feel like I got 100% on a test in a class I am barely passing ... yay!! That makes me feel awesome! I know I can pull that grade up!

When my mother's brand new car was a 1981 Pontiac Firebird ... When my own first car was a 1988 Chevy Beretta (this was in 1994). When the kids at college talk to me like I'm their age (most of my classmates are 18 or 19). Their reaction when they find out I graduated high school in 1997 and have four kids, the oldest being 10. When I have to explain "the way things used to be" to my kids. When I look at the gas prices and can remember when gas was well under $1.00 a gallon ... and can also remember when it hit $5.00 in spring 2001.

I feel like I am REALLY tired of this headache that the doctors can not give me pain meds that work for it. The Imitrex didn't work, the Vicodin didn't work, the Excedrin worked for a little while, but now it's not. My head hurts, my ears hurt, my eyes hurt, my sinuses hurt, my neck hurts, my entire upper jaw hurts ... it's horrible and it's not really something I care to deal with right now! I'd feel like sleeping all day, if I didn't want to scream in pain every time I lay down (yeah, for some reason, that's making it way worse -- I've actually gave in and slept sitting up a few times). .... If I wasn't allergic to the dye, I'd demand a CT or and MRI.

Better. Working on an essay before I have to go get my kids later today. Trying to get ahold of my Mom to see if my Dad is going to give her, her shot today or if I have to go do it. And I feel like I would rather be playing Kingdom Hearts than doing this essay -- but best to get it done early, or at least a good chunk of it done before it's due.

I am feeling like next time I hear "severe, persistant headaches" as a potential side effect, I will not chance it and chose the meds over surgery. That was a mistake. What was already a painful thing is now 10x more painful and longer than it could have been. Bad choice! Bad choice! Omg, what was I thinking? *excedrin worked earlier when the vicodin and imitrex failed (no, not at the same time) -- now they all fail* Couldn't have picked a worse time either. Ugh. Three days no sleep but like 2 hrs this am when I skipped classes. I need to sleep!!! And I need to get this over with so I can move on from there. *sigh* I know this sucks just as much for my family as it does me.

In the theatre? ... I don't even remember ... It's been awhile since I've been out to be able to go to a movie. I think it was Transformers the second one like weeks after it came out, not counting a couple dollar shows with my kids.

Headache is a bit better. I skipped classes this morning and slept. I feel a little better, but still sad and stressed. Spending a lot of time in a hospital yesterday did not help that.

Awoken by a massive headache. Ow.

Like I am finally home now that Mom is "somewhat stable". I'm really not impressed with that hospital, never have been ... With her heart problem history, "somewhat stable" isn't very optimistic, especially when they don't know what is causing her fast heartrate to begin with. I feel like I need sleep, but the Toshiba ate what I had done on my Sociology essay in the waiting room today ... so now I must start over. *sigh*

Sitting in a hospital surgical icu waiting area trying to concentrate enough to finish this Sociology essay, hoping my Mom is okay ...

*stress* Complications are abound. Mom's surgery did not go off problem free. Still haven't seen her and she's been out of surgery since 1130. :(

Trying to do research for a Politics essay due tomorrow, before my class starts. .... Not succeeding. All I want to do is sleep, but I can't even do that when I try. :(