Well, I officially got my brand new car today! It is just as beautiful as I imagined - maybe even more. Man, it's nice to feel like I've treated myself to something. I hardly ever buy things for myself.
Sometimes I am really thankful that I hate shopping. Shopping is an addiction for most girls, but it's a hassle for me. Occasionally, I feel like going out to get something new, but it's usually a seasonal escapade. Also, when I say 'something new,' I literally do mean one thing and at somewhere super-cheap. I can't remember the last time that I went and got multiple things for myself. I tend to spend money on necessities, such as food and gasoline. And candy.
I am feeling a lot better today. I have really, really stepped it up on my treatments to try to get better. I have been going above and beyond and doing more than is prescribed to me in order to try to kick this. I believe it's working, so I'm really excited! Too bad I don't make this extra effort all the time, but at least I have fun when I'm feeling well...
Time to get ready for bed like the grandma that I am. It is ridiculous that it's not even 9:30 p.m. and I am already in bed. Oh well! I am proud to be me!!!!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
REBORN
Well, today I bought a new car. It is cute. I will make it look good. My mother said that I was a great negotiator - I am emotionless, shrewd and stoic. Heck yeah! These are all of the qualities I strive to achieve on a daily basis. Just kidding, but it helped in the car-buying arena. My mother said that people should take me with them to buy cars. Looking back on it, I am surprised at some of the things I said. I remember being like, "Look me in the eyes right now." It was quite emasculating and I enjoyed it.
I got my hair did today. It looks cute, like usual. I feel a lot cuter than I did yesterday. It's amazing how sometimes the littlest things make me feel so much better. Now, if I could just enjoy some time outside without choking on pollen and ending up in the ER. The warmer weather always gives me a boost of energy and motivation. It's so easy to get blaaaah in the winter.
I think maybe I should begin hibernating in the winter. I guess I do to an extent, but the winter months always drag for me. I did better this winter because I stayed pretty busy and had some exciting things going on, like a new house, new job, etc.
Speaking of those new things, I cannot believe my birthday is in a week. I am not a birthday person AT ALL, but this has been the longest year of my life. Seriously. I have lived three different places (apartment, Gran's house, my house). I have had three different jobs - (marketing assistant, marketing consultant, programs coordinator). I have had two different cars (old, new). There have been a TON OF CHANGES!
I am excited to use this next year of living to make more changes to my life now that I'm settled into a house, a job and a car. It's time to get a move on, children!
I got my hair did today. It looks cute, like usual. I feel a lot cuter than I did yesterday. It's amazing how sometimes the littlest things make me feel so much better. Now, if I could just enjoy some time outside without choking on pollen and ending up in the ER. The warmer weather always gives me a boost of energy and motivation. It's so easy to get blaaaah in the winter.
I think maybe I should begin hibernating in the winter. I guess I do to an extent, but the winter months always drag for me. I did better this winter because I stayed pretty busy and had some exciting things going on, like a new house, new job, etc.
Speaking of those new things, I cannot believe my birthday is in a week. I am not a birthday person AT ALL, but this has been the longest year of my life. Seriously. I have lived three different places (apartment, Gran's house, my house). I have had three different jobs - (marketing assistant, marketing consultant, programs coordinator). I have had two different cars (old, new). There have been a TON OF CHANGES!
I am excited to use this next year of living to make more changes to my life now that I'm settled into a house, a job and a car. It's time to get a move on, children!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Dee-Rugs
Hi. I am home from work. Ill. It has been a ROUGH week. I ended up having to go to the ER because I literally was almost passing out coughing so hard. Despite all of my home 'remedies,' it was impossible for me to get to sleep. They said it was the worst case of seasonal allergies that a person could have. You should have seen how big of a mess I was.
I was coughing my brains out, and barely choked out the words, "Will you take out some stiches?" So, the doctor took out the stitches in my shoulder. Meanwhile, I am coughing and holding my sternoclavicular joint because it feels like it is dislodging. They were like, "Are you okay?" and my mom told the doctor about the joint incident. You could tell the guy thought I was the most pitiful little thing he had seen.
Regardless, they ended up putting me on some steroids to try to stop the bronchospasms and narcotics so that maybe I could stop coughing temporarily and sleep. Booooooooy, are those relaxing!
I was coughing my brains out, and barely choked out the words, "Will you take out some stiches?" So, the doctor took out the stitches in my shoulder. Meanwhile, I am coughing and holding my sternoclavicular joint because it feels like it is dislodging. They were like, "Are you okay?" and my mom told the doctor about the joint incident. You could tell the guy thought I was the most pitiful little thing he had seen.
Regardless, they ended up putting me on some steroids to try to stop the bronchospasms and narcotics so that maybe I could stop coughing temporarily and sleep. Booooooooy, are those relaxing!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Purple Drank
Hiiiiii. I have allergies to the extreme. I seriously feel like death and am in major pain. Not only is my throat raw, but every cough hurts my sternoclavicular joint. I mean, I am something else. I was trying to get my hands on some heavy-duty cough medicine, but couldn't. So I have concocted a rum and Benedryl night cap. I know I sound like I have substance abuse problems, but I haven't felt this rough in a long time. And I don't have substance abuse problems.
In other news, I am getting my hair did on Saturday. I have tried to get away from the whole hair-highlighting gig because it costs money and can be hard to maintain, but let's face it - I will look good. I haven't felt very physically attractive lately, so I am looking for a boost. I need a CHANGE.
I have a birthday coming up. I have no idea what I'll do to celebrate, but there's a good chance I won't do anything. I am not a big fan of holidays in general, as they tend to be disappointing. I'm not one of those people who forces someone else to create an Evite to act as though I am popular enough to have someone voluntarily planning a get-together on my behalf.
Anyways, it's time to refill the rum so I can get this show on the road. OOOOOOOOOOVER IT.
In other news, I am getting my hair did on Saturday. I have tried to get away from the whole hair-highlighting gig because it costs money and can be hard to maintain, but let's face it - I will look good. I haven't felt very physically attractive lately, so I am looking for a boost. I need a CHANGE.
I have a birthday coming up. I have no idea what I'll do to celebrate, but there's a good chance I won't do anything. I am not a big fan of holidays in general, as they tend to be disappointing. I'm not one of those people who forces someone else to create an Evite to act as though I am popular enough to have someone voluntarily planning a get-together on my behalf.
Anyways, it's time to refill the rum so I can get this show on the road. OOOOOOOOOOVER IT.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
I am still alive
Hi. I am still alive. Despite reaching an uncharted level yesterday, I have lived to tell about it. Yesterday was absolutely fascinating. Although I got stuck by needles 28 times and exercised to the point of not being able to speak, I am glad I participated. I literally rode on an exercise bike in a 90-degree heat chamber for almost three hours.
When I got off of the bike, I literally felt close to death. I felt as though I was going in and out of consciousness, much like the feeling before going under anesthesia. I wasn't sure if people were truly talking to me or if I was hearing voices. I also wasn't sure if I was responding or if I was simply thinking the responses. It was an extremely strange feeling.
Being that I'm a very independent person, I knew that I was at a point of desperation. I had to have someone help undress me and help me use the restroom. The researchers had to collect a urine sample after the exercise section, and a lady literally held the urine sample container under me because I could not do it myself. It was a neat feeling to be at a point of helplessness because I'm not sure that I've been like that before. The closest I've ever been was in the midst of an asthma attack, but at least I knew what was happening in those situations.
I am glad I participated, even though I don't feel as though my head is entirely back. The researchers were concerned that I could have been suffering from hyponatremia, so I was literally eating and drinking salt in order to help correct my electrolyte imbalance, if that's what was happening. Yesterday was crazy! It was a thrill! I don't think I want to do it again, though...
When I got off of the bike, I literally felt close to death. I felt as though I was going in and out of consciousness, much like the feeling before going under anesthesia. I wasn't sure if people were truly talking to me or if I was hearing voices. I also wasn't sure if I was responding or if I was simply thinking the responses. It was an extremely strange feeling.
Being that I'm a very independent person, I knew that I was at a point of desperation. I had to have someone help undress me and help me use the restroom. The researchers had to collect a urine sample after the exercise section, and a lady literally held the urine sample container under me because I could not do it myself. It was a neat feeling to be at a point of helplessness because I'm not sure that I've been like that before. The closest I've ever been was in the midst of an asthma attack, but at least I knew what was happening in those situations.
I am glad I participated, even though I don't feel as though my head is entirely back. The researchers were concerned that I could have been suffering from hyponatremia, so I was literally eating and drinking salt in order to help correct my electrolyte imbalance, if that's what was happening. Yesterday was crazy! It was a thrill! I don't think I want to do it again, though...
Friday, April 3, 2009
It's Friday night and the moon is bright
Actually, it's not even dark out yet, but I was just singing a childhood song.
I am watching the Braves preseason game, doing some laundry and being a bum. It's ironic that I've been busy every single night this week, so I'm sitting at home on a Friday. I don't usually feel the need to find stuff to do on weekend nights. In fact, I find that I use them to reenergize more often than not.
Today I really sealed the deal on my nutrition log. We had a bunch of food leftover from yesterday's work prom, so I was eating cookies by 9:00 a.m. I was actually eating them at 7:35 a.m., but I went ahead and just put when I finally stopped in order to save some embarrassment. Whatever!!! Hopefully eating like a slob doesn't disqualify me from the study.
Tomorrow I have two little biopsies taken from my shoulder blade for the study. I'll need to think of a really cool story for what happened. I guess I'll have to see how the scars look before I make up something good. Depending on how close they are, maybe it will be a staple gun fight wound.
Well, I have had a successful week. I rode on a bike wearing a snorkel, I made grown men in construction cry, I announced the first work prom king/queen and will get in a staple gun fight tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. AWESOME!
I am watching the Braves preseason game, doing some laundry and being a bum. It's ironic that I've been busy every single night this week, so I'm sitting at home on a Friday. I don't usually feel the need to find stuff to do on weekend nights. In fact, I find that I use them to reenergize more often than not.
Today I really sealed the deal on my nutrition log. We had a bunch of food leftover from yesterday's work prom, so I was eating cookies by 9:00 a.m. I was actually eating them at 7:35 a.m., but I went ahead and just put when I finally stopped in order to save some embarrassment. Whatever!!! Hopefully eating like a slob doesn't disqualify me from the study.
Tomorrow I have two little biopsies taken from my shoulder blade for the study. I'll need to think of a really cool story for what happened. I guess I'll have to see how the scars look before I make up something good. Depending on how close they are, maybe it will be a staple gun fight wound.
Well, I have had a successful week. I rode on a bike wearing a snorkel, I made grown men in construction cry, I announced the first work prom king/queen and will get in a staple gun fight tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. AWESOME!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Nutrition Log
So, I am participating in this study testing salt loss in the sweat of individuals with CF when exercising. Was that confusing? Anyways, as part of the study, I am supposed to keep a nutrition log of what I eat for the three days prior to the second half of the study. Well, I am nearing the end of my second day of logging what I eat.
Have you ever written down what you're eating? Man, it's eye-opening. These evaluators are going to think I must be a total headcase. Of course I've been at events both afternoons/evenings of my first two days. So, after coffee in the morning, they will see that I ate jelly beans yesterday and gummy bears today. Then, I've had the same exact sub sandwich for lunch both days (half yesterday and half today).
However, since I have been at little 'cocktailish' events, I have had very unusual eating patterns. I could see them being concerned that I have been drinking alcoholic beverages at 5:00 p.m. and 2:55 p.m. on a weekday. Hopefully they'll be able to infer that my dinner last night of 3 baby quiches, 2 tiny turkey sandwich squares, 8 cheese cubes, 1 cucumber sushi roll and 1 two-bite brownie was not a meal I prepared for myself.
There are days that I do eat somewhat legitimate meals, but of course I don't have to keep a mandatory log on a day that I look like a civil human being.
Have you ever written down what you're eating? Man, it's eye-opening. These evaluators are going to think I must be a total headcase. Of course I've been at events both afternoons/evenings of my first two days. So, after coffee in the morning, they will see that I ate jelly beans yesterday and gummy bears today. Then, I've had the same exact sub sandwich for lunch both days (half yesterday and half today).
However, since I have been at little 'cocktailish' events, I have had very unusual eating patterns. I could see them being concerned that I have been drinking alcoholic beverages at 5:00 p.m. and 2:55 p.m. on a weekday. Hopefully they'll be able to infer that my dinner last night of 3 baby quiches, 2 tiny turkey sandwich squares, 8 cheese cubes, 1 cucumber sushi roll and 1 two-bite brownie was not a meal I prepared for myself.
There are days that I do eat somewhat legitimate meals, but of course I don't have to keep a mandatory log on a day that I look like a civil human being.
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