Just hanging on

[tarotgal]

"All you can do at a time like this is just hang on until the scenery changes."
Thank you, Debbie Novotny :-) I'm working my way through Queer as Folk right now for the hundredth time, but this time I'm making notes about each part I like. It's going slowly because of that; I can't really do much at the same time because I like practically every second.

Which is probably okay, because I've been feeling crappy since last week. My Christmas tree was supposed to come down over the weekend and that didn't happen. Saturday I did nothing but curl up in bed all day after my volunteer shift at the library. Today I woke up with an intense headache, pain in my side, and pain in my stomach all at once. And it was 8 degrees outside. I still hauled myself to work because I'm out of sick days and if I called in sick every time my stomach hurt I wouldn't have gone to work for the past 4 months LOL The pain got better mid-morning, and by the time I was lying in the dentist chair, the headache was gone. So that was good. And my evening has been not too bad. But I really just am holding on. I've got a colonoscopy on Friday, and the prep/liquid diet all day Thursday. Exciting. Do you know how hard it is to find vegetarian off-brand Jello that isn't red? Where I live: impossible. But I have comfy soft blankets to curl up with. So that makes me happy. Which is good, because there are two brand new problems that I'm suddenly a bit concerned about. I am ignoring them until after the colonoscopy; I'm really hoping one of the problems isn't what I think it could be.

And I got an incredibly awesome belated Christmas gift today and two great swaps in the mail yesterday--which I'll have to blog about when I have time and my camera out. Preview from the slash swap I received: a tissue box with Hogwarts AU drawings of Dean and Cas in Quidditch robes on it. How have I lived without such a thing? heehee

I really, really want to write a bunch of stuff that's in my head, but I just haven't had the energy. Also, it requires digging my arms out from under the blankets ;-)

Comments

[tinadp.livejournal.com]

So sorry you're still not feeling well. I can't imagine how frustrated you must be. Sending you hugs and positive thoughts. Hope Friday brings you answers and a treatment plan.

[melydia.livejournal.com]

I didn't know vegetarian Jello existed, off-brand or otherwise. I'm surprised there aren't other flavors than red, though. You'd think green would be just as popular. (And yes, I did mean "flavors" and not "colors." You know what I mean.)

Good luck with the colonoscopy. (Firefox thinks I mean endoscopy, but you've already had one of those.) It's a good idea to ignore just about everything until afterward, but be sure to mention the new issues to your doctor. I hope it's nothing serious - you've had enough stress and pain and general suckitude lately.

Maybe you should pull your laptop under the covers with you. :)

[tarotgal]

Yep. Hunts is vegetarian (might even be vegan), but I can't find anything but the cherry and strawberry in stores right now--not the orange (which is my favorite flavor of theirs, so it's double-frustrating). I don't think they make a lime/green one; if they do, I've never seen it in stores: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100727064817AAQFVn4

[cowboyguy.livejournal.com]

:( Sorry you're still feeling so crappy. Hope Friday goes well and they figure something out.

Have I ever told you how impressed I am that you keep doing so much stuff even when you feel bad, though? I mean, seriously, when I feel bad, I don't do anything. But you're still out there volunteering and writing and gifting and blogging and I salute you for that. :) *hugs*