I blame streaming Netflix...
I haven't been posting much, as I've been reminded occasionally. Life has settled into winter hibernation mode, which mostly just means I'm going through a lot of jigsaw puzzles again, and continuing to be antisocial, only without getting as much done on the house. Have met some cool folks in the neighborhood, though. Makes me regret that I'm so totally uninterested in dating and romantic life at the moment (told new person that I was already having to make enough apologies to people in my life, and I'm only looking for friendships right now).
I'm stressing lots about finances, and making it through 'til the tax rebate, but otherwise life is going really well and calmly, and I just don't have much to complain about. I'm hoping to get back to linkety-linkety posts soon, since it bothers me when information flow in my life gets too unidirectional. Makes me feel like I'm doing all taking, no giving. Along those lines, I really need to figure out what I'm doing about clinic escorting and patient-instructing. Second shift really is a much better fit for me, but it's really gnawing at me to have given those up, especially since I haven't yet found anything to replace them. And really, I don't want to find something new. I want to be doing _those_ things. Need to do some serious thinking, see how the CPAP affects my energy levels (just got it delivered today, so we'll see), see what I can work out with my boss, etc. It's feeling like this year has been largely defined by medical stuff and house stuff. I hate that every time we try to readjust things with the fibro/etc, it eats my life so badly for so long. I'm really tired of doctors' appts. Note to self, time to send in new FMLA paperwork. Joy.
OK, just one link:
The Placebo Effect: Studies Reveal How Fake Medicine Actually Reduces Pain This is a big ol' "Duh!" but I'm posting it mostly for my brother's amusement. Having fibro means having to listen to more woo-woo crap than most people, always with the "but it worked for me/my cousin's hairdresser/etc, so it doesn't matter that the studies have shown it to be bunk!" I've been making exactly this argument for years. Nice to have a shiny new study to link people to.
I'm stressing lots about finances, and making it through 'til the tax rebate, but otherwise life is going really well and calmly, and I just don't have much to complain about. I'm hoping to get back to linkety-linkety posts soon, since it bothers me when information flow in my life gets too unidirectional. Makes me feel like I'm doing all taking, no giving. Along those lines, I really need to figure out what I'm doing about clinic escorting and patient-instructing. Second shift really is a much better fit for me, but it's really gnawing at me to have given those up, especially since I haven't yet found anything to replace them. And really, I don't want to find something new. I want to be doing _those_ things. Need to do some serious thinking, see how the CPAP affects my energy levels (just got it delivered today, so we'll see), see what I can work out with my boss, etc. It's feeling like this year has been largely defined by medical stuff and house stuff. I hate that every time we try to readjust things with the fibro/etc, it eats my life so badly for so long. I'm really tired of doctors' appts. Note to self, time to send in new FMLA paperwork. Joy.
OK, just one link:
The Placebo Effect: Studies Reveal How Fake Medicine Actually Reduces Pain This is a big ol' "Duh!" but I'm posting it mostly for my brother's amusement. Having fibro means having to listen to more woo-woo crap than most people, always with the "but it worked for me/my cousin's hairdresser/etc, so it doesn't matter that the studies have shown it to be bunk!" I've been making exactly this argument for years. Nice to have a shiny new study to link people to.