Apparently this blog has turned into a litany of my health complaints, so in that vein:
We went swimming yesterday, or rather, Chef went swimming and I lay on the edge of the pool soaking in the sun. The pool is on the edge of the county at my in-laws’ beautiful home, an open, windy [...]
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So I’ve narrowed the offender down to caffeine itself, which makes my coffee and chai habit that much more unbearable. It’s not the red meat, it’s not the spicy food, it’s not anything the doctor suggested, it’s the goddamned caffeine. Which I suppose means I’m still down with curry and steak (sweet!) but [...]
After several weeks of feeling run-down and yucky, bile burps and all, I went to the doctor today and he believes that my chronic stomach aches are either a) a gall bladder problem, or b) an ulcer. Because what I need is another random health issue. At least I have insurance this time.
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I came home tonight ready to blog about how thrilling it is that the Democratic presidential candidates are campaigning in Indiana for the first time in my memory, and how much this will galvanize Hoosier liberals, but my wrist is really fucking bothering me. I think the real problem was rediscovering how much I [...]
Just chatted with a geek friend who seems to think my irritated wrist and forearm is the beginning of carpal tunnel syndrome. I’m at the point where I can’t type or use the mouse at my computer at home (after doing so at work all day) for more than thirty minutes before my right [...]
Adventures in Naming
Published October 17th, 2007 in Chef, Feminism, Health and Suburbia. 8 CommentsNow that Chef and I are legal, I had him added to my work insurance policy (aren’t I sweet?). Working in a small local restaurant, he’s unlikely to ever have the option of buying into a work-related plan, and dog knows we’ll never be able to afford private coverage. The truth is that [...]
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Thankfully Dad Only Had an Addiction to His Stovetop Popper
Published September 5th, 2007 in Food and Health. 2 CommentsPopcorn lung? Microwave popcorn is now linked to serious lung disease.
In Case You Need More Evidence That The Healthcare System is F*ed Up
Published September 1st, 2007 in Children and Health. 5 CommentsAlmost 1 in 4 of all children in the Virginia foster care system is there because their parents couldn’t afford mental health care. Because the parents can’t afford mental health care for their children, whether it’s unavailable or unaffordable, they give up parental rights so their bipolar, schizophrenic, and depressed children are eligible for [...]
I ventured back to the oral surgeon today so they could remove the gauze packed in my gum holes. Over the weekend I was sure that the gauze had slipped out and been swallowed, so the clinic nurse did an x-ray and confirmed my suspicions. The x-ray showed nothing but ghost teeth, empty [...]
Friday Random Ten - The Percocet with Dry Sockets Edition
Published August 17th, 2007 in Health and Music. 14 CommentsWork didn’t last long yesterday. Without the ability to speak at length, I did all the paperwork available to me and left after a few hours. I crashed on the couch when I got home and awoke to the most painful headache, neckache, toothache, everything-above-the-shoulders ache that I spent the next two hours [...]
I dread the thought of going to work tomorrow for a nine hour day, all day talking, smelling of bile, while I’m still oozing blood and infection from my gums — although it is entertaining to imagine attending our weekly meeting tomorrow morning hopped up on hydrocodone. Even though my speaking acumen is diminished, [...]
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