Still Alive
Whoa, I had no idea it had been over 7 months since I last updated this journal, and even longer since I visited Dreamwidth! It has been a jam-packed few months, but still, not an excuse for failing to drop in and check out my lovely F-listers!
I guess the most exciting thing that has happened in the past while was some surgery I had a couple of weeks ago. With zero warning I started having some substernal pain early one morning, which over the course of 4 hours had crept up through my chest and clear through to my back. Realizing that there was a definite problem, I had a parent drive me to the ER, which involved a lot of poking, pressing and ultrasounding. Pain was getting worse, but nothing touched it until I caved and took some S/C hydromorphone. The pain of that injection was almost worse than my belly, but once it started to kick in it definitely took the edge off the discomfort. So, the verdict was I was having a gallbladder attack. Whee. I had one stone that was positioned just right (in the gallbladder neck, right next to the duct) that the only solution was surgery. All went well with the laparoscopic procedure and the post-op pain was well tolerated with pain meds. I was SO happy when oral meds were covering the pain, because having to face those injections every few hours was harsh. I was off work for two weeks - some people think I need to take at least two more weeks - and I trial going back onshift this Friday. So we shall see then if I need more time off.
The other stuff I've been doing - aside from work and union business - has been fostering dogs for a local rescue. I've fostered three dogs so far through to their adoption and, for better or worse, I just volunteered to foster another that needs to come to the big city for treatment after being hit by a car. I might not get the pup, but of course, competitive me, put in the 'I can do it!' comment the moment the Facebook post hit my screen - and the pup isn't even in this province yet! So we will see.
What else of note... Well, fandom-wise, little has changed, with the exception of the addition of the Marvel 'Verse, specifically Agents of Shield. Yep, I became a Coulson girl last fall (watching The Avengers 20 times on the Movie channels helped move that process along...) and despite its slow start I really thought the second half of it's season (post-release of Thor: The Dark World lived up to the grand promise of a Marvel + Whedon enterprise. I can't wait for the second season to start.
Please tell me how y'all are and what's been the goings on! I really miss you guys. I am going to have to schedule LJ time on my calendar from now on!
I guess the most exciting thing that has happened in the past while was some surgery I had a couple of weeks ago. With zero warning I started having some substernal pain early one morning, which over the course of 4 hours had crept up through my chest and clear through to my back. Realizing that there was a definite problem, I had a parent drive me to the ER, which involved a lot of poking, pressing and ultrasounding. Pain was getting worse, but nothing touched it until I caved and took some S/C hydromorphone. The pain of that injection was almost worse than my belly, but once it started to kick in it definitely took the edge off the discomfort. So, the verdict was I was having a gallbladder attack. Whee. I had one stone that was positioned just right (in the gallbladder neck, right next to the duct) that the only solution was surgery. All went well with the laparoscopic procedure and the post-op pain was well tolerated with pain meds. I was SO happy when oral meds were covering the pain, because having to face those injections every few hours was harsh. I was off work for two weeks - some people think I need to take at least two more weeks - and I trial going back onshift this Friday. So we shall see then if I need more time off.
The other stuff I've been doing - aside from work and union business - has been fostering dogs for a local rescue. I've fostered three dogs so far through to their adoption and, for better or worse, I just volunteered to foster another that needs to come to the big city for treatment after being hit by a car. I might not get the pup, but of course, competitive me, put in the 'I can do it!' comment the moment the Facebook post hit my screen - and the pup isn't even in this province yet! So we will see.
What else of note... Well, fandom-wise, little has changed, with the exception of the addition of the Marvel 'Verse, specifically Agents of Shield. Yep, I became a Coulson girl last fall (watching The Avengers 20 times on the Movie channels helped move that process along...) and despite its slow start I really thought the second half of it's season (post-release of Thor: The Dark World lived up to the grand promise of a Marvel + Whedon enterprise. I can't wait for the second season to start.
Please tell me how y'all are and what's been the goings on! I really miss you guys. I am going to have to schedule LJ time on my calendar from now on!