Apparently typing madly to keep your fingers doing absolutely anything other than scratching the affected skin and making it worse is an effective approach ( Read more... )

I couldn't fall asleep until after four. I woke up before 7:30. I am about to scream bloody murder because the eczema on my feet is not responding to anything normal (i.e. steroid cream) and I want to take sandpaper to them. One foot and one toe in particular. I wonder if I've developed a tolerance to this particular cream ( Read more... )

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... because I'm starting to loathe the acronym URI (upper respiratory infection ( Read more... )

Most have already probably seen the updates on mischievous_t's situation and budding plans to offer support, but for those who haven't, machshefa has provided a synopsis of how T is doing as well as some insights into what are and are not likely to be helpful forms of support here and an update here.

Actually, first off, apologies to those who had commented on my last post that I just replied to. I didn't know they were there. *kicks LJ and Yahoo!Mail both, as either could be at fault*

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One of the things that's been bugging me lately is that my heart rate is already up when I first get on the treadmill. Like having it under 100 is a rarity ( Read more... )

At least, my shoulder's current wonkiness is textbook supraspinatus tendon impingement syndrome according to my chiropractor. This would be why the line of sharp pain going from directly where my collarbone and shoulderblade meet down to a bit above the insertion point of the deltoid muscle feels almost exactly like plantar fasciitis except in my ( Read more... )

So, the goals I set for 2010 included a writing goal, physical goal, and spiritual goal, plus one big main goal.

I did manage to complete the main goal, which was to finish nursing school. Yay!

( Other Old and New Goals )

This time, I brought music. I definitely need to plan better what I'm going to listen to, because a couple of songs got me going way too fast, and I shot my heart rate into the 160s, which is a bit too high. So, um, Chinese Burn is out until I'm in a bit better shape, for example ( Read more... )