Tell me good and bad things about your day.

[irene adler]

Good:  It is beautiful outside!  I biked to work and it was glorious. 

Bad:  My work keys are in my car.  I had a CW let me in but I still feel naked. Also, I just got an email saying it's the last day to contribute for a thank you gift for our department chair.  Having no cash on me to contribute makes me feel 50% like an asshole and 50% like this:
 

[mbcdefg]

Good: I posted last week (now DDed) about someone I know who's unhappy in their job. They told me today that they saw a job listing that looks promising and it's only a short drive from their home. Plus on a statewide ranking of this specific industry, the new job ranks in the top 25 while the current job is only a few spots up from the very bottom of the barrel. 

Bad: I know that this person will overthink it and won't end up even applying. 

[tine]

Good: I put in my 2 week notice this morning! I was happy my bosses wanted me to stay and offered me a bump in salary and also happy that I didn't even consider it.

Bad: Having to tell everyone I'm leaving without giving the real reason.

[soso]

Good: I have another project from a new client. I started the day with C25K.

Bad: I cannot seem to stop myself from eating ALL.THE.FOOD even when I'm not hungry.

[UnderProtest]

Good- It is sunny and warm here. And for the first time in FOREVER, it hasn't rained (yet).

Bad- My kid has pinkeye and an upper respiratory infection so is out of school for a couple days. I hope he doesn't pass any of it on to the rest of us.

Really bad- My FIL was diagnosed with Parkinson's in July of last year and was already admitted to a care center because of falling and limited movement. The idea is for him to do physical therapy and actually take his medications properly and get out of there. I don't see him being able to do this long term. Oh, and there is some really shady stuff going on with his finances and such.

[Deleted]

Good- I received a check in the mail for $322 from the store that we purchased out washer, dryer, dishwasher, double-oven range, and over-the-range microwave from in October. I assumed it was a mistake but when I called they said we had overpaid. We ended up paying only $3200 for everything, including installation and hook-up kits, and I have a nice $322 bump to my checking account.

Bad- FIL was misdiagnosed when he found out about his prostate cancer 6 years ago. He met with a new oncologist last week and was told that upon diagnosis he should have been told that he has roughly 10 years to live. He was not and now we are 6 years in to that 10 years. The doctor was hopeful that with hormone therapy and chemo or radiation they will be able to prolong that time but it still sucks. He is an otherwise very healthy 56 year old who likes to ride 100 mile bike rides for fun, eats well, is not overweight, does not smoke or drink, etc., etc. and we are hoping that he makes it past age 60. Life is unfair sometimes.

[Deleted]

Good: it's beautiful outside today! Dd and I are running errands in the morning, then going to the park this afternoon. Also, I called at 8am and my dr's office was able to get me in at 9:15am to see what's going on with my hip/ back.

Bad: she thinks it's a pinched nerve. X-rays and physical therapy. Poop.

[blondemoment123]

It's my last week of work!

But transitioning out is a pain in the butt.

[Deleted]

May 11, 2015 10:57:11 GMT -5 milsaroo said:

@forcuatro your post was a rollercoaster of emotion. I was so happy to read your 'good' but my heart sank to read your 'bad'. I'm so so sorry to hear about your FIL. Is he going to get another opinion? Why is he seeing a new oncologist than the one he saw 6 years ago?

Thank you.  We are still all trying to wrap our heads around it.  When he was first diagnosed it was a result of having his PSA run at his 50-year-old physical.  From there they referred him to a urologist and then to a radiation oncologist since they thought it was regular prostate cancer that could be treated with a few rounds of radiation.  It went away, or so we thought, and came back a couple years later.  Prostatectomy, radiation again, went away, or so we thought...again.  Then his PSA started to rise again earlier this year and they ran some other tests and found an additional tumor near where the prostate had been.  They removed that on 3/17 and did some biopsies and found cancer in the bladder also.  They finally saw a general oncologist because it became clear to his urologist, radiation oncologist, and the surgeon that they were dealing with something more than prostate cancer.  The oncologist told him that what they thought was regular prostate cancer (yes, there are more technical terms but there were too many for me to remember) was actually a different type of cancer and here we are.  
I wanted to be mad at the other doctors for not doing, what I feel, is their due diligence in confirming that this was the "right" type of cancer. However, my father in law is sort of happy that he hasn't had to live the last six years fearing for his life.  The oncologist is hopeful that he can outlive the 10 year time limit, by how much we don't know, and FIL feels pretty good right now.  Since the treatments he received were more or less in line with what would have been recommended for this new kind of cancer he is mostly in the same place he would be if he had received the proper diagnosis but now we know that he has a lot of work to do to settle his affairs in the next few years.  

[thatgirl2478]

Good: My children let me sleep until 8:30am!
Bad: I still have this annoying itchy/bumpy rash on my face and I can't get in to see a dermatologist for a week. I suspect it's contact dermatitis from some new sun block, which means they won't do much for it.

[Susie]

Good: I'm home and the sun is shining.

Bad: my mom isn't doing any better, and the prognosis (and her options) are deteriorating. I'm afraid she's not going to get to meet Hobbes. I also visited alone this weekend, and now that I'm back I can't deal with Calvin asking all these questions and making me walk through the actual cold hard realities of cause/effect, and the very real human cost to her of each possibility, spelled out explicitly. He keeps asking questions evenly and objectively, and I just can't with the talking about "well if we do that she'll slowly starve" or "if we do this other thing, they're likely to open her up and find cancer everywhere, and this terrible thing will likely follow." This is my mom. It's not strictly matter of fact for me.

[Deleted]

Susie and @forcuatro, I'm sorry to hear about both. Cancer sucks.

Good: My hair looks ok today. I dyed my hair yesterday and I thought it was a disaster. I went for a warmer shade with some violet undertones (not PURPLE HAIR but more like brown with a bit of purple glimmer) and when I was done my roots, which had some outgrowth from my last dye, looked bright red. I was really kicking myself for continuing to use a cheap box instead of going to a salon, now that I have a real income again. Today I washed my hair with dish soap and IDK if it was that or something else, but it looks a LOT better. The roots are not as bright and I actually like the color otherwise. I hope the roots continue to tone down a little bit but I think this is livable and might even be kind of fun.

Bad: I have a nagging headache and I'm tired. I started a new AD last week and a new BC today and I think maybe starting both at once isn't great (but not much I can do about it now). I'm not sure if I have a headache from one or both of those, or if it's just because I'm tired and had 2 beers before bed last night. Either way, I need some energy ASAP!

[Pom]

Good- Mr. P's birthday is today and it has been really nice so far. We spent wonderful times with friends and family this weekend. I made him breakfast, we've been laughing and I ordered him cake and got him this awesome card...Doctor Who and River Song inspired and he cried. He is awesome. Tonight, I am taking him to Ruth Chris' for a steak.



Bad- I am really worried about my mom and stepdad. They have some health issues that have us all really worried.



Hugs to everyone here about your bad stuff and I am so sorry @forcuatro, Susie and UnderProtest.   Thinking of you all.

[itsme]

Good: My stomach doesn't hurt anymore. I had issues this morning.

Bad: I need to write a justification for services my facility, and others, used in order for the vendor to get paid and I don't even know how to go about writing it.

[kateausten]

Good-started the 21 day fix to kick start some weight loss. Feeling really good about it and motivated!

Bad-teenage girls are the suck. I'm just trying to survive the next couple years. Help!!

[itsme]

May 11, 2015 12:46:08 GMT -5 kateausten said:

Bad-teenage girls are the suck. I'm just trying to survive the next couple years. Help!!

I feel ya

[explorer2001]

Good: I'm totally in love with my new rescue dog. He seems equally in love with me. He is so well behaved and is revealing that he has already been well trained by someone before. Plus we've done over six miles together since Saturday morning and got into a training class on Sunday afternoons, mostly to train me since he seems to have it down.

Bad: I'm tired. Everything takes longer. I feel like puppy love, a bit less sleep and all the mileage are leaving me foggy and needing a nap - which I won't be getting. Oh and love that he is, he's a shedding machine. I vacuumed yesterday afternoon and there are already fur balls building up in the corners of the living room.

[UnderProtest]

May 11, 2015 12:17:22 GMT -5 Pom said:

Good- Mr. P's birthday is today and it has been really nice so far. We spent wonderful times with friends and family this weekend. I made him breakfast, we've been laughing and I ordered him cake and got him this awesome card...Doctor Who and River Song inspired and he cried. He is awesome. Tonight, I am taking him to Ruth Chris' for a steak.



Bad- I am really worried about my mom and stepdad. They have some health issues that have us all really worried.



Hugs to everyone here about your bad stuff and I am so sorry @forcuatro, Susie and UnderProtest.   Thinking of you all.

Thanks.  As I suspected, his story might rival your FIL's story, but he has three kids and an ex-wife all mucking it up further (not trying to "win" this).

[UnderProtest]

explorer2001 This is a bad time of year in general for shedding. I hope once he gets adjusted and the weather evens out that he won't shed as much.

[drloretta]

Good: I'm about to pull the trigger on airfare to Ireland

Bad: DD's teacher e-mailed that DD had a meltdown at school today

[rubytue]

May 11, 2015 12:09:08 GMT -5 @rennido said:

Good: I'm on this side of the dirt.
It's a beautiful day.

Do you listen to Gaelic Storm? This makes me think of "one more day above the roses"

Good: I came back from my week off to no drama. This is the first time I've taken off in a couple years where that happened. Yay!!'

Bad: nothing specific. Just my general dissatisfaction with life.

[moolarkey]

Wonderful! We launched our boat today, 2015 boating season is officially under way

Bad: I was told on the dock that tornado warnings are up in ft Wayne, Ind. I got the bridge of our boat covered, wind is picking up and we are moving a little bit at the dock( we are in sandusky bay in Ohio. Afternoons at the boat mean nap but H is working on stufff so not fair to nap. We'll head out for columbus soon.

[rubytue]

@moolarky - we are hoping to launch this weekend! Actually, H is. I'll be out of town (the best way to launch IMHO lol)