Oct 26: Only one week to go!
Late Saturday night. Got a lot accomplished today, made easier by the change in medications from the new rheumatologist. I was nauseous every day last week, using a lot of ginger with mixed results. Took a decreased dose of the methotrexate, back down to 15 mg last night, increased the folic acid and didn't feel nearly as bad. Went to farmer's market briefly, picked up prescriptions after walking to the pharmacy, cleared and coped with a large part of the stuff on the kitchen table and finally went through the large box of mail that had accumulated (junk stuff and magazines--I can hear the trees screaming!).
Barely got through last week, pushed through with knowledge it was the last time I'll ever have to work that much again. I've got mixed feelings about leaving from an emotional (and financial!) standpoint, but certainly not from a physical one. Such a relief.
Have to start the process for getting ready for sleep now as must get up early to get to BuxMont as I'm Worship Associate so have to be at both services. Then AmyBeth is coming over to help; I've now got a list going so there is no hesitation if someone says 'Can I help with anything?'
Just wanted to give a banner notice that there is only one week left to push through!
Thanks for checking in, Laurie
Barely got through last week, pushed through with knowledge it was the last time I'll ever have to work that much again. I've got mixed feelings about leaving from an emotional (and financial!) standpoint, but certainly not from a physical one. Such a relief.
Have to start the process for getting ready for sleep now as must get up early to get to BuxMont as I'm Worship Associate so have to be at both services. Then AmyBeth is coming over to help; I've now got a list going so there is no hesitation if someone says 'Can I help with anything?'
Just wanted to give a banner notice that there is only one week left to push through!
Thanks for checking in, Laurie
posted by Laurie @ 9:29 PM
1 Comments:
At 2:22 AM,
Anonymous said…
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to our unsigned -Anonymous. 0ct poster 10/12/13
so about who's CHOOSING what.
....I am interested in you blasting Laurie for retreating to survival mode and doing only shelter/work/water/food/rest. and not much else...
If you are a so called friend ----> what has YOUR CHOICE been. to sit in the back ground and let her flounder... you apparently have not been standing by her, helping her vacuum, wash dishes, change sheets, drive to appts. [[or hell just sit quietly and watch tv together.]]
Nope you choose to hide, just read some of her short scattered stories then come here in her declared safe zone! where WE asked her to let us help her vent, feel listened to and be heard but NOT judged.
I have also continually asked her to continue to blog here openly and truthfully, because I am STILL WAITING for her to write the books I keep nagging her about. her bare truths about the numerous miss diagnosis, journey through the diagnosis/loosing her paramedic career and who that person use to be/continuous trying to come back to her past “normal” and then her way of explaining why she has gone through the different phases of shutting down and shutting people {especially JUDGING people] out. would help so many families and poss. stop many struggling patients from committing suicide !
from my judging seat -- YOU are WORSE. you have CHOSEN to not only NOT be involved, NOT be BESIDE her, helping her --> but then to negatively PUBLICLY judge [why couldn’t you take YOUR counted words and send her a private email if you are such a good friend?].
I am saddened for you. and as far as I am concerned you do not need to be here in our safe zone.
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Ms. Laurie,
yes technically they are correct you chose to communicate here in stead of 20 specific friends. I for one -- I thank you for that. I appreciate you posting 2000+ words here to let me know - how you are physically and mentally --> you are changing lives here. I often use stories out of your blog when talking to people having a hard time. and your stories and great laymen explanations of your raw feelings really helped me deal with my parents through some rough medical times and help me understand some of my own reactions during some trauma injuries I went though that ended my career.
so thank you for CHOOSING to communicate with me.!
Ms. Deneen
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