Got the email this morning that the laptop has safely arrived at the repair center (wherever that may be!) This means it took two days to arrive, so I have hopes it will be back in my eager little hands on Friday sometime (assuming they don’t take forever to replace the keyboard ( Read more... )

Once again, I have keyboard troubles ... several of the keys are not registering! Back to the Apple Store Saturday since I have to work every day this week!

Whatever I had seems to be over now, whether it was a virus of some sort or medication side effects. Thankfully. Honestly, I think I'd rather be in pain than nauseated all day ( Read more... )

Can't figure out if I have a virus or if I'm just getting some side effects from the new medication. We recently upped the dose from 1/2 a tablet to a whole one at bedtime. For several days now, I have been feeling increasingly nauseated until yesterday I actually took some Zofran before work, which I don't like to do because it makes me sleepy. In ( Read more... )

Late to work yesterday - first time in decades. Got in line for my take-out breakfast and the guy in line behind me runs up and says "Your tire is almost flat!" Fortunately, Jiffy Lube was literally a few blocks away and opens at 8am. Unfortunately, the nail in my tire was along the side where they can't successfully patch. New tire time. There ( Read more... )

Well, I've done something to my neck while I slept. I can barely turn my head and when I try to make certain movements, I get a stabbing pain. It feels muscular, not like a bone, but man, it hurts!

We're trying a new treatment for the bipolar depression. I'm doing a taper of Mirapex 0.25mg tablets, working my way up from 1/2 tablet at bedtime to 1 tablet at bedtime, with possibilities to go higher if it doesn't seem to be working. It's normally a Parkinson's or Restless Leg Syndrome medication but it's been shown to have some effect on ( Read more... )

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Well I have learned something important about hyaluronic acid. It does seem to work. I know this because it has finally worn off and man, does my knee hurt again. Unfortunately the next open appointment for a new shot is in August ...

Sold the Xochipilli story! It's only a stipend and a copy of the magazine, but my name will be in print and that's a good start...