Hey, it's me...
OK, so this was a big, big week. Lots of stuff going on, too much really to talk about.
First, I want to briefly address current events. Yesterday, President Trump launched unauthorized, elective attacks on Iran. In my view, this is a man-child who thinks he is playing live action Call of Duty and is destroying real lives and potentially destabilizing the entire world because he wants to distract people from his corruption, his failed foreign policy, his failed economic policy, his failed domestic policy and his involvement with Epstein. That's all I have to say on the matter today. More to come.
Moving on to my own life, the last couple of weeks have been rough. I've been trying out various new cholesterol medications, all of which cause muscle pain. I haven't been able to sleep well. I've been overwhelmed, exhausted, stressed and generally messed up.
So, my doctor and I decided to try another new medication and see if that's any better. However, due to a slight insurance hiccup, there was a delay in getting the new meds. So, I decided for a variety of reasons to stop taking the old meds and let my system clear out before starting the next one.
Let me just say... Oh. My. Gods! I feel so much better. The pain is gone. I have been sleeping through the night. What's more, I am thinking more clearly than I feel like I have in weeks. One of the other side effects turned out to mental confusion and memory issues. I didn't even realize I was having them! (Which can be understood given my, you know... mental confusion and memory issues from the post-COVID.)
I honestly don't want to try the new medication and I haven't yet. I will though. Just not today.
But wait, there's more.
I also had my first eye doctor appointment in several years. My last attempt, a year or two ago, was abandoned when I crashed and had to leave before the doctor even got to me. This time, we planned better. We had the second appointment of the morning. We brought the wheelchair, so I didn't have to do all the walking around. We explained my health issues to the staff, so they knew. Plus, I was feeling great (see above). So, I actually managed to get my vision checked and new glasses picked out. They wanted to dilate my eyes and do a couple more things. We tried.
I fell asleep.
Literally. I fell asleep in the doctors office and woke up in the car on the way home. I vaguely remember the doctor helping J wheel me out to the car.
It's good really. I feel so much better being off the bad meds but I am not actually Better.
So, yeah, big week. Resting now.
Onward.
