Who says you can't catch a cold in August? 8-16-09
Dear friends and family -
Well, another summer week has come and gone...two members of my staff got sick this week and because I have no immune system, I now have a cold or a sinus infection or something. The medication I take completely has suppressed my immune system to prevent it from attacking my brain and spinal cord, but it means that any exposure to infectious people puts me at great risk. Add that to a very bad night of side effects last night - pain? check. fever? check. chills? check check. insomnia? check. spasms? check - and you have a really really rotten night. Thank goodness I was fairly productive yesterday - paid bills, organized, ran a couple of errands, - because today I am useless. It's pouring rain anyway....
Sometimes I would really like to just forget that I have this stupid disease. I wish it would let me. I would do anything for one whole good week where I don't have any bad days or bad side effects or weird random things where my whole body can barely move. Just one straight week....is that too much to ask for?
My parents went to Wisconsin this weekend for my mom's 40th class reunion. Weird. Weird that my parents are old enough to have 40th reunions - they never seen to be old to me. Sometimes I feel like I am older than they are for all the medications in my bathroom cabinet and aches and pains I feel. I guess I do take advantage when I have a really awesome day, but those just don't last long enough. It just gets frustrating.
A close family friend just had double bypass surgery this past week. Thankfully he is at home and recuperating, but again, it seems like my parents and their friends are too young to have to be dealing with things like that. When did aging catch up with them?
Sumi is doing all right - she hasn't gotten any better but she hasn't gotten any worse either, so thank God for small favors. She has her good and bad days too...
Although this isn't much of a blog entry, it's because I don't feel so good. But I wanted to also acknowledge the passing of a very good dog, Arthur, my Aunt Lee and Uncle Tim's dog. He crossed the rainbow bridge a few days ago into doggie heaven. You've never met a more mellow dog, who loved to be petted more than any dog I've ever known....We'll miss you, Arthur...
Nothing exciting - that's all for now....
Well, another summer week has come and gone...two members of my staff got sick this week and because I have no immune system, I now have a cold or a sinus infection or something. The medication I take completely has suppressed my immune system to prevent it from attacking my brain and spinal cord, but it means that any exposure to infectious people puts me at great risk. Add that to a very bad night of side effects last night - pain? check. fever? check. chills? check check. insomnia? check. spasms? check - and you have a really really rotten night. Thank goodness I was fairly productive yesterday - paid bills, organized, ran a couple of errands, - because today I am useless. It's pouring rain anyway....
Sometimes I would really like to just forget that I have this stupid disease. I wish it would let me. I would do anything for one whole good week where I don't have any bad days or bad side effects or weird random things where my whole body can barely move. Just one straight week....is that too much to ask for?
My parents went to Wisconsin this weekend for my mom's 40th class reunion. Weird. Weird that my parents are old enough to have 40th reunions - they never seen to be old to me. Sometimes I feel like I am older than they are for all the medications in my bathroom cabinet and aches and pains I feel. I guess I do take advantage when I have a really awesome day, but those just don't last long enough. It just gets frustrating.
A close family friend just had double bypass surgery this past week. Thankfully he is at home and recuperating, but again, it seems like my parents and their friends are too young to have to be dealing with things like that. When did aging catch up with them?
Sumi is doing all right - she hasn't gotten any better but she hasn't gotten any worse either, so thank God for small favors. She has her good and bad days too...
Although this isn't much of a blog entry, it's because I don't feel so good. But I wanted to also acknowledge the passing of a very good dog, Arthur, my Aunt Lee and Uncle Tim's dog. He crossed the rainbow bridge a few days ago into doggie heaven. You've never met a more mellow dog, who loved to be petted more than any dog I've ever known....We'll miss you, Arthur...
Nothing exciting - that's all for now....
posted by Kate @ 4:27 PM
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