Okay, so perhaps it’s just that I’m a mom to two young boys… But this story almost made me cry – in the good way.
Go see this entry by Dad Gone Mad.
Renter of the week
Please check out my renter for the week, Lucy’s Dilemma.
I love her holiday header. Absolutely perfect. Per her sidebar:
I’m 36, married with 2 kids. I’m stupid, silly, irreverent and completely evanescent. Former band geek, current book nerd and music lover. Oh, and I’ll eat you alive with a side of refried beans and spanish rice if you fuck with me. Have a nice day! 🙂
How can you not love her?
where i stand
I’ve flunked holidailies that’s for sure.
So. I went to the cardiologist and he got me a stress echo. And my heart is apparently fine. Which, technically, is a good thing. Except that I still have all my symptoms, and my lungs & heart are fine. I still have to get my white blood cell count checked again. But after that I don’t know.
My mom and boss both think it’s stress. Except that I don’t know what to do about it if it is. ‘Cause that’s not going to get better. I don’t think.
I don’t know. I’m just confused and exhausted and no closer to a solution.
PSA
I received this in my email – and I thought, oh Heck, why not. I’ve heard of the organization and others involved. So I’m just going to cut and past a slightly edited version of the email sent to me.
Hi,
I thought the following might be of interest to you and your readers. I work with an organization called Oxfam America, which is a non-profit organization that works to fight worldwide poverty through long-term relief efforts. They have recently launched an online gift catalog called Oxfam America Unwrapped, http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com.
Unwrapped allows people to purchase unique and fun gifts such as a camel, a crocodile, peace books for kids, planting 50 trees, testing for a clean environment, investing in a coffee cooperative, and dozens of other representative gifts, donations from which go to fund Oxfam America programs worldwide.
When someone purchases one of these representative gifts on behalf of a friend or loved one, the recipient will receive a card that states what has been purchased in their honor and how it goes to help people around the world.
Attached are a couple of examples of cards that someone might receive, and the link for the catalog is: http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com. Please take a look and browse the catalog or for more info on Oxfam America, you can visit: www.oxfamamerica.org.
I hope you can include Oxfam America Unwrapped on your site. People can also support the cause by sending a cute and free e-card to their friends from http://www.oxfamamericaunwrapped.com.
Unwrapped is really a great way to do some seemingly effortless, but truly meaningful shopping this holiday season.
Thanks,
(Edited – as I don’t know if she wants her contact info splattered all over the internet)
Here’s the photo example she attached:
I’m sorry.
You guys – I’m sorry – I just cannot update regularly right now. I haven’t got the energy to actually do the things I HAVE to do. So, until we get my health issues under control, please note my entries will continue to be sporadic.
As an update on me:
Clear chest x-ray (good)
Cholestrol normal (good)
“good” cholesterol low (bad – but nothing I can really do about that except watch my “bad” cholesterol)
White blood cell count high (bad)
Cardiologist next week.
Check out these symptoms…
Achy chest pains intermittent, and down the back of my left arm – when I say intermittent I mean on and off all day every day, usually mild but there.
Steadilly gaining weight through the last 2 months, but haven’t changed my eating habits
Fatigue I’ve never felt before outside doing something like water rafting – and that’s after a day at my desk job (which is light in stress due to the time of year).
Intermittent fever/chills
Daily headaches
Intermittent nausea
Just feel “wrong”
Massive heartburn many times a day regardless of meals or mealtimes was diagnosed as reflux, and I’m on daily medication for that and it’s helped SO MUCH.
I haven’t had to use the nitro but for twice. But I have it with me at all times just in case.
I just want to feel better.
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