We started changing meds up last week to something more "fetus friendly" to get ready to try to reproduce.  The first switch was of one of my 2 immunosuppressants, and that went well.  Yesterday we started to reduce the blood pressure meds so I can get weaned off the bad ones and onto a better alternative.  This morning I feel like crap, achy head ( Read more... )

The seminar was really, really good.  So good that I'm thinking of putting in for the day off when the other two seminars are scheduled so I can attend via cyberspace ( Read more... )

I'm hanging out waiting for a webinar to start at noon.  It's through the American Cheese Society and is titled "Risk Reduction for Cheesemakers".  It's the first in a series that they are offering, all of which look really interesting.  Hopefully I'm off on those days too and can plug in ( Read more... )

I woke up this morning in an *incredibly* bitchy mood.  Yes people, it does happen.  And unfortunately Kirk had to get the brunt of it.  After about 30 or 40 minutes of managing to look like a self-centered bitch I realised why I was doing it.  I was in a lot of pain.  I've got a couple of spots in my arm that have developed phlebitis after the ( Read more... )

A friend of mine has a friend who is participating in the "52 letters in 52 weeks" challenge and just got her letter in the mail today.  Included in the letter was a tea bag.  I read this and I thought, what a great way to reconnect with people individually and thoughtfully.  For me, electronic communication is usually just a quickly dashed off ( Read more... )

So I'm still healing.  Mom and Dad say it looks good and that the surgeon did a very nice job.  Being a vascular surgeon I would think his stitches would be tidier, but I'm just being picky.  ;)

It's still sore and late in the day the nerves just start wildly firing at times, which has interesting results.  It's quite a startling sensation, a bit ( Read more... )

This past monday I had surgery to remove my dialysis access.  Yay!  It's gone!  But it was far more invasive than I ever thought it would be.  Today Kirk and I changed the bandages for the first time; read: Kirk changed the bandages while I cringed like a lump on the chair while trying really hard not to look ( Read more... )

Today I have achieved number 37.  I know, I know - don't say it!  I look remarkably young for my age ( Read more... )

I am going to start out by saying - I am not addicted!  I can stop at any time!  Really ( Read more... )

I have discovered I just don't doodle.  It's difficult if one is not a doodler to do doodles.  I have to sit and actually think about doodling; what to doodle, where to doodle, and when to doodle ( Read more... )