May 23rd. blah blah blah
I think I could get used to writing all about me!
Back to work after a week off. Needed the time off mostly for medical check ups - though I managed to NOT schedule most of them. I'm getting better. At least I do the blood checks. My boss (who's been there 7 years) was fired/quit. I think he quit knowing he'd get fired. Not for being bad, but just for being alive. The bullseye is being really awful to those of us that work there. Really really awful. After eliminating our positions a few months ago, we have no way to know week to week how many hours we're going to get. I need between 38 and 40 to exist. Not getting it. So I fill in with leave time - vacation, personal and sick days. They're cutting left and right. It's bad. Anyway so he's gone (he was my age - 48 give or take a few months) and has a family with major health issues. His replacement is fresh out of college - no retail experience. That's what the bulleye hires now. So $$ is a huge issue for me now - mostly not knowing from 1 paycheck to the next if I can pay rent and utilities. For every hour they cut - I'm losing anywhere from $15 - $20. That adds up really fast. I'm way behind in my electric and gas bill and I'm just catching up with rent. I cut my health insurance to the MOST basic plan - which is another reason I'm avoiding medical appointments. I can't wait till Universal Health care happens. My car needs some serious investments - inspection, registration, oil change, etc... but I can't do it. (waaah, wah, wah, I know) At least I have a job and I'm healthy.
On the bright side, mom and dad are giving me an early birthday present of cash - with which I plan to buy a bicycle. I miss riding. It's been like a quarter of a century since I rode! Literally! And I will wear a helmet. Go me.
Today I found that every few hours I had to check my index card which lists what time and which vitamin I must take. I did write down the times because I was sure I wouldn't recall when the last time was I took something - and I was right. Today was the first time in a week I spent over 8 hours on my feet - bending, stretching etc.. and somehow my left hip got stiff - actually it felt like the hip wasn't sitting right in its socket. It really hurt. (this is for my record, so please ignore me) I did buy liquid glucosomine/chondrotin - that drink.. whose name i forget and the fridge is 5 steps away which is too far at the moment -- elation? ejaculations.. hahaha.. because that was recommended for my arthritic joints. I can't tell if aches and pains are from this or that and honestly i don't really care. I just don't want to have them. I have noticed a slight increase with nerve pain - mostly in my feet though - no Major leg cramps yet - hopefully I'll get my iron up before that gets bad. I am trying to make note of it all. So we'll see if I can drink that stuff. I also ordered samples of the protein I need to take - i'm supposed to use either soy or why ISOLATE - no concentrate or mixed protein. Most of what is sold in stores (and I've used in the past) is not the one I'm supposed to use. How the hell am i supposed to remember all this?? So yes, I wrote it down and it's now in my wallet. And I can't absorb more than 30 grams. Calcium CITRATE, protein ISOLATE - oh my. Just so the world knows.. I do not have the intrinsic factor. Go ahead, google it. Anyway so I'm taking care of all that. I would love to never have infusions - of both iron and B12 - but that's unlikely.
Back to work after a week off. Needed the time off mostly for medical check ups - though I managed to NOT schedule most of them. I'm getting better. At least I do the blood checks. My boss (who's been there 7 years) was fired/quit. I think he quit knowing he'd get fired. Not for being bad, but just for being alive. The bullseye is being really awful to those of us that work there. Really really awful. After eliminating our positions a few months ago, we have no way to know week to week how many hours we're going to get. I need between 38 and 40 to exist. Not getting it. So I fill in with leave time - vacation, personal and sick days. They're cutting left and right. It's bad. Anyway so he's gone (he was my age - 48 give or take a few months) and has a family with major health issues. His replacement is fresh out of college - no retail experience. That's what the bulleye hires now. So $$ is a huge issue for me now - mostly not knowing from 1 paycheck to the next if I can pay rent and utilities. For every hour they cut - I'm losing anywhere from $15 - $20. That adds up really fast. I'm way behind in my electric and gas bill and I'm just catching up with rent. I cut my health insurance to the MOST basic plan - which is another reason I'm avoiding medical appointments. I can't wait till Universal Health care happens. My car needs some serious investments - inspection, registration, oil change, etc... but I can't do it. (waaah, wah, wah, I know) At least I have a job and I'm healthy.
On the bright side, mom and dad are giving me an early birthday present of cash - with which I plan to buy a bicycle. I miss riding. It's been like a quarter of a century since I rode! Literally! And I will wear a helmet. Go me.
Today I found that every few hours I had to check my index card which lists what time and which vitamin I must take. I did write down the times because I was sure I wouldn't recall when the last time was I took something - and I was right. Today was the first time in a week I spent over 8 hours on my feet - bending, stretching etc.. and somehow my left hip got stiff - actually it felt like the hip wasn't sitting right in its socket. It really hurt. (this is for my record, so please ignore me) I did buy liquid glucosomine/chondrotin - that drink.. whose name i forget and the fridge is 5 steps away which is too far at the moment -- elation? ejaculations.. hahaha.. because that was recommended for my arthritic joints. I can't tell if aches and pains are from this or that and honestly i don't really care. I just don't want to have them. I have noticed a slight increase with nerve pain - mostly in my feet though - no Major leg cramps yet - hopefully I'll get my iron up before that gets bad. I am trying to make note of it all. So we'll see if I can drink that stuff. I also ordered samples of the protein I need to take - i'm supposed to use either soy or why ISOLATE - no concentrate or mixed protein. Most of what is sold in stores (and I've used in the past) is not the one I'm supposed to use. How the hell am i supposed to remember all this?? So yes, I wrote it down and it's now in my wallet. And I can't absorb more than 30 grams. Calcium CITRATE, protein ISOLATE - oh my. Just so the world knows.. I do not have the intrinsic factor. Go ahead, google it. Anyway so I'm taking care of all that. I would love to never have infusions - of both iron and B12 - but that's unlikely.