Rayne

Wondering why I got the same message twice about an hour apart .... *confused*

A week without internet access sucks. I'm glad I am home.

So much ... so little time.

Dropkick Murphys

Thinking I have totally lost my mind ... and if I haven't, I will.

Trying to decide what to cook for dinner so I can pick up what I need .... and reminding myself I need to get dog food while I am out.

I can never tell the difference. Those dang U of M banners are EVERYWHERE around here.

Debating on stealing the gas from the generator I hear outside .... thankfully the a/c just kicked on and drowned out the noise.

And with camera equipment .... Or is that campus?

Married. To him. ^

Getting ready to pack up the injured Chihuahua and take him with me before I leave. Let the other one outside briefly and make sure he has food and water while I'm gone.

Trying to make plans for a few days next week. Making plans for my Mom's tomorrow. Trying to figure out if I want to take the kids swimming this afternoon and maybe take a class at the gym before I drop them off at their dad's. ... and thinking about eating ice cream.

The Tudors Army Wives NCIS Law and Order(s) House ... That's about all I watch faithfully.

A muffin from Whole Foods. They are good.

Getting ready to pack up the kids and go to dinner. Yay!! I don't have to cook tonight!!

Don't feel odd ... I'm exactly the same way. I eat cheese on everything, but a glass of milk makes me sick for days.

Eating cereal and waiting on a phone call.

Most women are borderline - slightly Anemic during their periods but not to a point where it doesn't pick back up quite quickly afterwards. Mine is extremely severe though. Your normal hemoglobin level is around 12 to 15 (a normal test with a standard CBC). I'm on Niferex (a really high dose of iron and other vitamins to help it absorb ... only available in Rx) and I still don't ever get above 8 ... and that's on a good day. When I'm bleeding I hover between 5 and 6 ... it's nasty. I have several secondary issues from it ... like my blood doesn't carry enough red blood cells through my body, therefore I circulate less oxygen than everyone else does - and I'm asthmatic on top of that. My liver has damage from lack of oxygen. My kidneys have frequent issues because of lack of oxygen. My white blood cell count is nowhere near where it should be when I'm sick so I can't fight off infection as easily as everyone else. I'm constantly sick. Usually a normal infection for me spreads rapidly. I also have low blood sugar and have to monitor my levels with a glucometer. An Anemic poking their finger doesn't work very well. I have a hard time getting it to stop sometimes. Luckily I only have to use it when I feel weird, lightheaded or get really dizzy and hot ... I'm a big baby when it comes to needles, so I have a really hard time doing it anyways. I've been told twice I need a transfusion ... but I'm hesitant ... it only has a 30% chance of making a difference. I would definately call your doctor though and ask about a different progestrin/estrogen combo that has a generic equivelent.

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They make it without dieretics and/or caffiene ... just read the box. I can't take asprin unless it's REALLY buffered and I'm not supposed to take ibuprofen at all ... although I do in small doses if I don't have acetaminiphen around. I was told by my OB/GYN that dieretics when I'm bleeding slows the bleeding down and helps it to stop sooner ... but only use them when they are needed. They never told me to stop drinking caffiene either. I don't know what I have though so things may be different -- they haven't really officially diagnosed me yet that I know of ... I also have really bad Anemia (diagnosed at age 12) so I have to be extra careful with stuff that thins my blood anyway.

Unfortunately surgery at this point is my only option. I get that done next month. This surgery may not fix it ... I may need another different one, but they are trying this one first. They won't even tell me what I'm getting done until I go in for my pre-op appointment ... so this probably isn't good news. They won't tell me what they found during their testing either until I am there ... 4 days before my surgery. I'm on a double dose of Ortho-Novum daily (mine is $5 generic co-pay - It's only $11 if I didn't have insurance, according to the paper they give me with it - and also has progestrin and estrogen) and have been for almost a year now. I've been having issues since 2004, but my old OB/GYN said it was no big deal. When I switched PCP's under U of M's insurance, she was worried about it and the OB/GYN I've been seeing now has been testing me ever since. A lot of them have both meds, call up the doctor and see if there is a different generic alternative. Yaz has a bunch of other stuff to help with PMS symptoms, and there is no generic ... that's why it's so expensive. Just take Midol PMS with your script and it will do nearly the same thing.

Trying to boot a stupid webpage that isn't working .....

Sitting in the waiting room at U of M, waiting for my daughter to get finished with her appointment, bored because I forgot to get my homework out of the trunk of my car.

Yeah ... I had a 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix in high school. Someone hit me in an early 90's Escort. Killed their front end, barely even scratched mine ... I can't even count how many things I ran into with that thing learning how to drive (other cars, trees, curbs, fences ... ) that boat and barely even scratched it up. I slid barely skidding, maybe doing 3 - 5 mph into the back of an Explorer and completely crushed my 1998 Chevy Malibu's front end. Cars are built for looks these days, for sure. And yep ... My Mazda is worth a few thousand less because it was repaired after majour structural damage. I argued with my insurance company forever about that one ... but apparently, Michigan is one of the only states that doesn't have a diminished value thingy. If I ever trade it in I'll never get what it's worth because of it's damage history. http://www.ican2000.com/dvfaqs.html

My parents live in a 40 ft motorhome. Luckily its parked in a full time spot in an RV park or they wouldn't be able to afford the gas. .... Come to think of it, they haven't taken it anywhere but back to the dealer for service since they got it. I wonder why they bought it. They talk every year about trading it for a diesel engine one, but they never do.