i had to call my dr yesterday because i just couldn't handle being off the muscle relaxants. i was having all sorts of cramps, the worst being in my neck, jaw, and hands/wrist. i had to wear my wrist brace (which i haven't needed in years). my mouth ached and my neck had a spasm so tight, i couldn't turn my head. my arm, however, was much stronger ( Read more... )

well, it's been a while again. i'm recovering from my latest procedure in which i had a shunt placed in my head to drain excess fluid that was frequently building up, causing me major headaches and nausea. the procedure required general anesthesia. they drilled a small hole into my skull and placed the tiny shunt (basically a drain) inside my head ( Read more... )

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well journal, here we are again. back after a small hiatus. the big news: we're moving next weekend to an apartment that we BOUGHT. yep, arthur finally convinced me that buying was the way to go. we looked at a lot of condos... some super fancy, some pretty dumpy. when this one popped up, it was below our budget, in our current neighborhood, and ( Read more... )

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last week kicked my ass. i came home so tired each day from work. like i couldn't do anything else. and it's damn hard being somewhat disabled in this city. everything has steps. there's so much walking required. it's just difficult. my knee isn't healing very well, so i'm going to see a "wound care" specialist this week. that sounds just grand, ( Read more... )