As the tumble weed rolls by...

[doglove]

Where is everyone ?? Tell me how you’re doing and what’s up in your world!

We had a nice time in Ireland. I was sick a lot of the time and when I wasn’t sick, I was exhausted. Oh well. We made the best of it. It was very pretty and we had great weather! Tomorrow is our 12 week baby appointment and hope everything is still going well. The pimples on my face are terrible so I hope they can tell me what I can use to help them. I haven’t had so much cystic acne since I was a teenager. And those hurt! Ouch!

[tiramisu]

Oh ouch doglove! Those are really painful. I'm glad you had a nice time in Ireland despite being sick and exhausted, but I'm sorry you were dealing with all of that.


I'm doing pretty well. At urgent care right now for a really bad muscle spasm in my back/neck area. Waiting for them to give me a shot of a strong NSAID and then I can go to the pharmacy and pick up my Flexeril.

Other than that, things have been really good. Work is going very well, I'm getting great feedback and getting along with the deputies. Dance is also good. I've realized I'm burnt out on dating and so I'm taking a break from it while I'm in a dating coaching program. We get into online dating in week 6, so I think I'll be recharged by then.

[chalupa]

Welcome home doglove! Hope the appointment goes well

tiramisu I had that same muscle spasm in April - couldn't even hold my head up because one side of my neck just kept spasming. The only thing that got me relief was a trigger point injection (lidocaine, a steroid, and some magnesium). I needed 2 shots over the course of 2 weeks, plus some PT, to feel better. Hope yours heals sooner.

I am still having absolutely NO luck with the job hunt, and my current job is running me into the ground with more work than can possibly be done. Besides that, I am trying to focus on things I enjoy - frequent yoga, spending time with Owen, and exploring new restaurants and eating more ice cream than anyone should with Mike. I feel like I'm constantly fighting burnout

[neonpink]

doglove, I'm glad you made the best of your trip. I'm sorry you were sick.

I've been out on an installation all week and by the time I got home I was so tired and sweaty all I wanted was a shower and to chill out.

[gault]

Hugs to you all! Even with the good things happening it's hard when you're feeling burned out or exhausted or sore.

Move in to the new place is done! The neighborhood is a lot of fun, bf and i have been exploring. Tonight and tomorrow is a music festival and I'll be going both days with my friends. Looking forward to music and being with my people. Not looking forward to crowds and tired feet. Oh well!

Next week im going to an initial info session on bariatric surgery. It's a necessary step. I'm not nervous for the surgery, I'm nervous about my insurance being enough to pay for it. Getting conflicting information so i hope they can help.

[doriswe]

Work is sucking my will to live....well not really, but I'm tired of the grind right now. DS and I are doing a Tough Mudder on Sunday. I've got nothing to prove to anyone, so even if we just walk it and avoid every obstacle, I'll be fine. I'm nervous about him doing some of the obstacles, though. Like I'd like to avoid him getting hurt if possible lol! At the same time, I want to push him to try stuff because he's already given me an "I'm not going to do blah blah blah."

[tiramisu]

Anyone have a mattress they love? Please tell me about it! I think a contributing factor to my back pain/issues is needing to replace my mattress that I've had maybe 5 years. I also need to figure out pillows, though right now I'm using none.

[tiramisu]

doriswe hopefully you and DS can find a good compromise for the pace and obstacles!


chalupa that sounds like an awful experience. I'm sorry you were dealing with something that bad. We'll see if I need to go back in for more tordol, but hopefully not. I went to the chiropractor today and he had to adjust a ton of things.

[doglove]

How are you feeling tiramisu?

Got good news from the doctor - I can use my BHA exfoliant and benzoyl peroxide for the acne like I used before to control it - she said they were both safe topically thank Jesus! Baby is huge! We saw a profile and it was kicking it’s feet and punching with its hands. So surprising the growth in just four weeks. I think it’s a boy?? We declined the genetic testing because they told us we would find out the sex and there was no way to hide it. I just want to be surprised. So they said we could do another test at 18 weeks if there are abnormalities on that ultrasound that won’t reveal the sex if we want to at that time.

[SwimDeep]

Hi!

My H had surgery Monday this week...before they put him under they noticed a problem with his heart. Atrial Fibrillation So they called the cardiac doctors in to see if he was safe to undergo surgery. Three hours later, they clear him - and he comes through the surgery with flying colors...but his doctor wants to keep him overnight for observation (even though the cardiac doctors cleared him to go home).

So I spent Monday and most of Tuesday in the hospital. My H is still in a lot of pain. I am completely exhausted. And I have to work this weekend to make up the hours I lost Monday/Tuesday.

I'm tired.

[bullygirl979]

Man, hugs to everyone that needs them!

gault, glad you are liking your new 'hood!

tiramisu, we've purchased two Sleep Innovations mattresses through Amazon. They are both memory foam. They are SUPER reasonably priced and we've clearly liked them, given we bought a second.

[bullygirl979]

I'm around, just busy.

I joined a distance training group through my local running store and I've really enjoyed running with them twice a week. I've gotten friendly with one girl and we are making plans to hang out, which is cool. We are also working on the kitchen remodel as we start in two months. We really need to make decisions although I'm super happy as decided on appliances, counters and island light fixture.

Other than that, just trying to enjoy the summer and nurse the pup back to health!

[tiramisu]

doglove still lots of pain and stiffness/soreness. I might go back for another shot of the strong NSAID. I'm kinda groggy all the time from the Flexeril, which is interesting. But I still had a great time last night at the Cyndi Lauper concert!

[doriswe]

Tough Mudder was good but really fucking hot. It was 89 degrees and humid. But we did it! DS did most of the obstacles. He tried a few and couldn’t do them and skipped a few that freaked him out. I’m really proud of him! We’re both exhausted!

[mags]

Here alive

Family reunion this weekend was awesome but exhausting....we had 55 people from all over country. It was awesome seeing the kids all meet for first time and LOVE each other! They hit it off so well. My dad had a blast.

Sisters 50th Friday and Nephews Grad party sat...im tired just thinking about it. I picked up another day at work, working about 27-30 hours a week. Conflicted on how I feel about that.

[gault]

I may be getting a job offer this week! It's with a great company, just a few miles from the new place. The pay is only a few grand more than what i make more so i plan on asking if there is wiggle room. We'll see what their response is.