Hey, I keep forgetting to check early and we have been busy today. If I don't answer all the posts, I will tomorrow. Oh I am so sorry you have been unable to go anywhere for so long. I get so depressed if I don't at least make a run to the store for food and supplies once a week. We are going to see my parents tomorrow but we stay on the front porch 6 ft apart. My parents are 80 and 84. My Mom has diabetes so she absolutely cannot get this horrible virus. I don't think I have any underlying conditions. My problems are with sleep and you know I am bipolar 2 so I would think I could survive it, but who knows? I hear of people dying now in their 20's, 30's, and 40's. I am 53 now. Alex is 15 so probably be ok, but it is such an odd thing how it affects everyone differently. I just wish they had a vaccine. I miss having dinner with my family including my brother and his family. Only seen them through video chat. They live 2 hours away in Atlanta, GA. Mom and Dad is a 10 minute drive and I don't know how much longer they will live and I feel like I am being robbed of my time with them because of this stupid virus.
Yeah FB is not what I thought it was all these years. I have researched it and the guy who is CEO, I am convinced is a really messed up person. I don't think he is fair either in how he handles users. There should be someway to talk by phone, people shouldn't just be banned without consideration that maybe they didn't realize they went against the rules or forgot. Not right. As long as you are super nice, post pictures, don't say anything that might sound racist even if that is not what you meant or nudity which I would not post, then you are fine. I am still there, but if I need to vent something against their rules, I will come here. Sometimes I need a safe place. They need a new platform that is not full of Democratic left wingers and so harsh. I thought we lived in a free country. Oh well enough of that.
Yes I am hoping Alex finds something he loves to do. He wants to be a Scientist, but not sure if he could pass the college courses for that. I would love it, but he may need to find something that doesn't require difficult courses in college. I know you can learn trades, not sure what is out there he might like yet.
I am glad you have a friend that brings you what you need. I know you told me you had problems with your stomach at one time, I can't remember the rest. Sorry, been away too long and my meds affect my memory. I was off most for them for years, but now I am on so many pills, for Bipolar, sleep, I break out in hives so now I have an Allergist because the Plaqunil I used to take turned on me, cause a painful rash and tons of my hair started falling out. Not fun. My hair is fine anyway. It is falling out now from the stress of home schooling and Covid-19 fears. I do a lot of certain subjects for Alex and I know I shouldn't, but we will never get them done otherwise. Reading is the hardest and History. He loves Science does well in it. Oh we have a teacher that gets on Zoom calls to help him with algebra. I am horrible at it.
I was looking up rules here, doesn't seem like they are like FB. I am glad. The bad part is FB has all my family and friends like I think I told you. I feel like I have to at least check it to keep up with them. They have people under their control this way and I wish everyone would leave FB. Not likely to happen. People love it and if you stay within their Terms of Service then you are fine. Jerks!
So good to talk to you again. I appreciate your cards at Christmas and I always think, why does she send them when I disappear off here for years sometimes. I am still paying for the Professional package. I want to do my best to stay this time. Can't promise, but will try. I am feeling less and less like checking FB now. I am on one group that is fun so I check it for funny cartoons to post, but I became addicted to it and I think it is actually bad for people. Took me this long to figure it out.
You stay safe too and take care of yourself, I will do my best to check once a day and reply. Late and I have to get Alex and me to bed.
If I don't reply to other two posts, will get them tomorrow.
Life is busy, that's just the way it is! I don't mind not going out, but I do need to occasionally to sort out finances. I might have to be brave in a few weeks and make a brief visit to town but it scares me because I could be at risk. Truthfully, anyone could be because there's no way of knowing who it will affect badly, and anyone can be a carrier without knowing it.
My stomach problems will never go away, there are so man things I can't eat and so few that I'm okay with. I just have to sic to those and hope for the best. It's no fun.
If Alex is good at science and wants to do something science-y, just keep encouraging him because he'll never know what he can achieve otherwise. Maybe it will prove too hard for him but he has to have the chance to try, because he might succeed. If he doesn't try he'll always be left with regrets about what might have been.
Ugh, pills! I take so many too, it's no fun. But we have to do it. Sorry your allergy meds turned against you. It sucks.
Everything can be addictive. You just have to be firm with yourself, check FB a couple of times a day and try to ignore it the rest of the time. But it's important to stay in touch with friends and family in whatever way you can.
Yeah it is such a crappy virus, you can have it and have no symptoms and give it to someone else. I have a cat who has not gotten sick, so hoping that is a good sign, but every time we go anywhere we could get it even with precautions. I do my best. My son is 15, stubborn won't wear a mask, says it steams up his glasses. I make him wash his hands when we get home.
I am so sorry about your stomach. That is not fun at all. I wish they could help you, doctors I mean. I was super thin for awhile after I lost Michael. I could not eat, just didn't care. I am back on an anti psychotic to help me stay asleep and it makes me hungry, not happy about gaining some weight though it is not bad, I am just weird I used to have Anorexia and I guess I still think I should be thinner than I am. I wake up some nights and others I don't. Wonder if my meds are not working as well. Common problem with bipolar disorder. Might be repeating myself on posts, sorry, my memory is bad lately, Medications cause it and probably just life.
The hives came back different, at least I am not swelling up this time. They do have these shots I have to qualify for called Xolair. I am hoping I will get them eventually, they almost cure people, improve the condition a lot. Doesn't cause your hair to fall out either.
Oh yeah I still stay in touch on FB. I am just angry at the CEO jerk and the way they do things. I will just do my complaining here and no one has to read it. Also none of my family are on LJ, but that is ok. I probably just bother them though I have a Nephew who will always talk to me when I am down. He is 22 I think and in college. Good kid.
Yes when I go out, not everyone stays 6 ft. apart and some wear masks and some don't. It is not gone just cause some states including ours is opening some stuff back up. Next week beauty salons will be open. I badly need to get Alex a haircut and me too. I look pretty bad though I can cut my bangs, also it has been coming out from stress. I don't know what to do with it.
Yeah injections are better he said. I was able to take Plaqunil for 3 years, my hair got thicker, then when I got this horrible rash and finally figured out it was the Plaqunil which made no sense, I stopped it. Took 3 months to get out of my system, rash went away. Stupid doctor put me back on it and the rash returned and my hair started coming out. No bald spots, just thin ponytail. I have never had it come our from stress before, but it was bad the first week of home school, I was sick the first day with a fever, still don't know what I had. I had to help Alex, read to him and my throat was so dry. It was awful. They poured the work on us too. Everyone complained so they have lightened up. We are parents not teachers. The math now is much worse than when I took it. And Algebra, my Dad help me pass. That was over 30 years ago, everything is different now.
I just hope opening things up again so quickly isn't going to backfire where you are. We're still on lockdown and social distancing here and it will continue for a while longer at least.
Well, no bald spots is good. My ponytail is very thin too.
Schools are definitely piling too much responsibility on with some subjects. I was nee good at maths, especially algebra and geometry. Most parents are probably completely lost with that and science. It's a weird situation for most parents to b e in, having to be their kids' teachers when many probably know less on the subjects than the kids do!
Yeah FB is not what I thought it was all these years. I have researched it and the guy who is CEO, I am convinced is a really messed up person. I don't think he is fair either in how he handles users. There should be someway to talk by phone, people shouldn't just be banned without consideration that maybe they didn't realize they went against the rules or forgot. Not right. As long as you are super nice, post pictures, don't say anything that might sound racist even if that is not what you meant or nudity which I would not post, then you are fine. I am still there, but if I need to vent something against their rules, I will come here. Sometimes I need a safe place. They need a new platform that is not full of Democratic left wingers and so harsh. I thought we lived in a free country. Oh well enough of that.
Yes I am hoping Alex finds something he loves to do. He wants to be a Scientist, but not sure if he could pass the college courses for that. I would love it, but he may need to find something that doesn't require difficult courses in college. I know you can learn trades, not sure what is out there he might like yet.
I am glad you have a friend that brings you what you need. I know you told me you had problems with your stomach at one time, I can't remember the rest. Sorry, been away too long and my meds affect my memory. I was off most for them for years, but now I am on so many pills, for Bipolar, sleep, I break out in hives so now I have an Allergist because the Plaqunil I used to take turned on me, cause a painful rash and tons of my hair started falling out. Not fun. My hair is fine anyway. It is falling out now from the stress of home schooling and Covid-19 fears. I do a lot of certain subjects for Alex and I know I shouldn't, but we will never get them done otherwise. Reading is the hardest and History. He loves Science does well in it. Oh we have a teacher that gets on Zoom calls to help him with algebra. I am horrible at it.
I was looking up rules here, doesn't seem like they are like FB. I am glad. The bad part is FB has all my family and friends like I think I told you. I feel like I have to at least check it to keep up with them. They have people under their control this way and I wish everyone would leave FB. Not likely to happen. People love it and if you stay within their Terms of Service then you are fine. Jerks!
So good to talk to you again. I appreciate your cards at Christmas and I always think, why does she send them when I disappear off here for years sometimes. I am still paying for the Professional package. I want to do my best to stay this time. Can't promise, but will try. I am feeling less and less like checking FB now. I am on one group that is fun so I check it for funny cartoons to post, but I became addicted to it and I think it is actually bad for people. Took me this long to figure it out.
You stay safe too and take care of yourself,
I will do my best to check once a day and reply.
Late and I have to get Alex and me to bed.
If I don't reply to other two posts, will get them tomorrow.
{{{Hugs}}}
Debbie <3
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My stomach problems will never go away, there are so man things I can't eat and so few that I'm okay with. I just have to sic to those and hope for the best. It's no fun.
If Alex is good at science and wants to do something science-y, just keep encouraging him because he'll never know what he can achieve otherwise. Maybe it will prove too hard for him but he has to have the chance to try, because he might succeed. If he doesn't try he'll always be left with regrets about what might have been.
Ugh, pills! I take so many too, it's no fun. But we have to do it. Sorry your allergy meds turned against you. It sucks.
Everything can be addictive. You just have to be firm with yourself, check FB a couple of times a day and try to ignore it the rest of the time. But it's important to stay in touch with friends and family in whatever way you can.
*hugs you both* J
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I am so sorry about your stomach. That is not fun at all. I wish they could help you, doctors I mean. I was super thin for awhile after I lost Michael. I could not eat, just didn't care. I am back on an anti psychotic to help me stay asleep and it makes me hungry, not happy about gaining some weight though it is not bad, I am just weird I used to have Anorexia and I guess I still think I should be thinner than I am. I wake up some nights and others I don't. Wonder if my meds are not working as well. Common problem with bipolar disorder. Might be repeating myself on posts, sorry, my memory is bad lately, Medications cause it and probably just life.
The hives came back different, at least I am not swelling up this time. They do have these shots I have to qualify for called Xolair. I am hoping I will get them eventually, they almost cure people, improve the condition a lot. Doesn't cause your hair to fall out either.
Oh yeah I still stay in touch on FB. I am just angry at the CEO jerk and the way they do things. I will just do my complaining here and no one has to read it. Also none of my family are on LJ, but that is ok. I probably just bother them though I have a Nephew who will always talk to me when I am down. He is 22 I think and in college. Good kid.
Hugs back to you,
Deb :)
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I just eat what I can when I can and try not to worry about y weight, or lack of it. O was always skinny as a kid.
Hope you can get the injections, sounds like they would be a good treatment for you. No one wants to lose hair.
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Yeah injections are better he said. I was able to take Plaqunil for 3 years, my hair got thicker, then when I got this horrible rash and finally figured out it was the Plaqunil which made no sense, I stopped it. Took 3 months to get out of my system, rash went away. Stupid doctor put me back on it and the rash returned and my hair started coming out. No bald spots, just thin ponytail. I have never had it come our from stress before, but it was bad the first week of home school, I was sick the first day with a fever, still don't know what I had. I had to help Alex, read to him and my throat was so dry. It was awful. They poured the work on us too. Everyone complained so they have lightened up. We are parents not teachers. The math now is much worse than when I took it. And Algebra, my Dad help me pass. That was over 30 years ago, everything is different now.
Talk later,
Deb. :)
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Well, no bald spots is good. My ponytail is very thin too.
Schools are definitely piling too much responsibility on with some subjects. I was nee good at maths, especially algebra and geometry. Most parents are probably completely lost with that and science. It's a weird situation for most parents to b e in, having to be their kids' teachers when many probably know less on the subjects than the kids do!
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