Sinus Congestion
Good news - some moneys came in, the money from the insurance company from our expenses at the hotel while our home repairs were being done (of which we get a small portion after we pay mom all the money we owe her thanks to having to borrow for the past couple of weeks) and some of our internet moneys (Gather and other type things). So we're no longer entirely broke - and it looks hopeful that unemployment will get their stuff together soon-ish.
Bad news is I woke up today with a nasty sinus infection. I've been getting them a lot less frequently since irrigating my sinuses, but one still sneaks up on me every now and then. I have the world's worse respiratory system. So now I'm in agonizing facial pain and one side of my face is swollen up, and I'm trying to decide whether it will go away on its own (it almost never does) or whether I should give in and try to go to the doctor (if I can get an appointment sooner than the vague 'sometime next week' appointment they usually give me) or even the hospital. Last time I went to the hospital, I got a shot of the good drugs and some antibiotics and the like - but that was years ago, when I had a friend to take me. Now I pretty much would have to drive myself, which means they couldn't medicate me to relieve some of this terrible pain because I'd have to drive myself home.
This is one of many reasons that, despite my desire to withdraw from everyone and everything to avoid being further hurt by social interactions, I need to figure out some sort of social activity at which I can meet area friends again. It helps to have a support network in place for when situations like this occur. Though I suppose in a couple of months, my daughters will be driving (they have permits now) so then I can get rides from them when these types of things happen.
I am considering trying again to find us a concert driver. The last situation didn't really work out, though we did manage to go to one concert (No More Kings in Hoboken) and have a fun time. I could try listing on domystuff.com . I don't know, I think it's a good deal I'm offering - the access I get to a concert (usually guest listing and/or comp tickets) plus dinner and gas. What more can you ask for if you love music? It's a good deal. I don't think Aus and I are that obnoxious to put up with being in the company of.
I might not go to my brother's class tomorrow - I don't think I can manage to concentrate on learning something with this pain in my face. Today I just stayed in bed all day, hoping it would drain or go away (it didn't). But tomorrow I really have to drive Aus to school and take my mom to get her hair cut for the wedding and so forth, so I can't afford to be sick. Though if I feel as bad as I do today, I really think i'm going to just have to go get treated somewhere somehow instead. I didn't sleep hardly at all last night from the pain, and it hasn't improved since then, so... I don't know.
Bad news is I woke up today with a nasty sinus infection. I've been getting them a lot less frequently since irrigating my sinuses, but one still sneaks up on me every now and then. I have the world's worse respiratory system. So now I'm in agonizing facial pain and one side of my face is swollen up, and I'm trying to decide whether it will go away on its own (it almost never does) or whether I should give in and try to go to the doctor (if I can get an appointment sooner than the vague 'sometime next week' appointment they usually give me) or even the hospital. Last time I went to the hospital, I got a shot of the good drugs and some antibiotics and the like - but that was years ago, when I had a friend to take me. Now I pretty much would have to drive myself, which means they couldn't medicate me to relieve some of this terrible pain because I'd have to drive myself home.
This is one of many reasons that, despite my desire to withdraw from everyone and everything to avoid being further hurt by social interactions, I need to figure out some sort of social activity at which I can meet area friends again. It helps to have a support network in place for when situations like this occur. Though I suppose in a couple of months, my daughters will be driving (they have permits now) so then I can get rides from them when these types of things happen.
I am considering trying again to find us a concert driver. The last situation didn't really work out, though we did manage to go to one concert (No More Kings in Hoboken) and have a fun time. I could try listing on domystuff.com . I don't know, I think it's a good deal I'm offering - the access I get to a concert (usually guest listing and/or comp tickets) plus dinner and gas. What more can you ask for if you love music? It's a good deal. I don't think Aus and I are that obnoxious to put up with being in the company of.
I might not go to my brother's class tomorrow - I don't think I can manage to concentrate on learning something with this pain in my face. Today I just stayed in bed all day, hoping it would drain or go away (it didn't). But tomorrow I really have to drive Aus to school and take my mom to get her hair cut for the wedding and so forth, so I can't afford to be sick. Though if I feel as bad as I do today, I really think i'm going to just have to go get treated somewhere somehow instead. I didn't sleep hardly at all last night from the pain, and it hasn't improved since then, so... I don't know.