Seizure? I hardly know 'er!
Holy crap, I haven't updated this thing since January.
Going to school full time generally only left me about 30 minutes of non-academic internet time per day, so I mostly just skimmed my f-list every couple of days without commenting on much of anything. However, I'm suddenly finding myself with a lot of free time because I had to withdraw from classes for this term.
I've been having some minor stomach problems for years that my doctor attributed to irritable bowel syndrome and lactose intolerance. A few months ago, however, my symptoms suddenly became much worse. I feel like I have a stomach flu most days. I'm going to the bathroom all the time, I have horrible cramps, and I'm almost always tired. I've also lost a lot of weight, about 20 pounds in 9 months. Some of that is due to diet and exercise habit changes, but a lot of it is from whatever's wrong with me.
My doctor is kind of at a loss as far as what I actually have. Most of my tests come back normal. They finally decided to do a colonoscopy to check for inflammatory bowel disease, although there's nothing in my blood work to indicate that I have it. But I didn't actually get the colonoscopy because I had a seizure.
I've written before about how faint-prone I am, especially around needles, and at first I thought I had only passed out because the nurse put an IV in my arm. I slowly realized that everyone was freaking out and that they were wheeling me to the ER. After a bunch of tests, the ER doctor decided that I was really dehydrated from the colonoscopy prep and that, along with my usual hair-trigger nervous system, caused the seizure. I'm very relieved that I don't have a serious problem like epilepsy, but I decided that I needed to take time off from school to rest and continue having medical tests done. I have to try getting a colonoscopy again on Friday and I am obviously pretty anxious about it.
To keep my spirits up, I'm going to try to write in my LJ almost every day, as well as read and comment of my friends' journals more! Without further ado, here's...
My Unsolicited Opinion on DC's July Solicitations!
You can tell Flashpoint!Batman is morally ambiguous because he has stubble. And wicked shoulder pads.
The covers for this are so fucking awesome that I wish I was even remotely interested in the contents. While the Flying Graysons plus Deadman sounds fun, it's being written by J.T. Krul. We don't talk about J.T. Krul.
PIPER! Piper! Piper! Piper! Piper! PIPER! Piper! Piper! I don't care of he's evil in Flashpoint-verse! Piper! Piper! PIPER! Piper!
As part of DC's initiative to promote gender equality, Superboy will now be showing his abs off as much as Supergirl.
Speaking of Superboy... As much as I love Tiny Titans, this cover made my mind go in an unpleasant direction. Clone shenanigans aside, Superboy and Supergirl are basically cousins, right? Maybe first-cousins-once-removed, but still. Related. BUT! Bizarros are the opposite, so Bizzaro-girl and Bizarro-boy aren't related! It's OK!
You'll have to excuse me. Kon seems poised to bang his cousin (Not Kara, but Lex's niece) over in his own title, so I'm a little hypersensitive.
Superman: Hmm. Bruce isn't responding to my casual stripping. There must truly be nothing left of him inside that creature.
I just like how everyone seems horrified by Superman's pronouncement except for Batman, who appears to be determining how much of an asset Wonder Woman really is to the League.
TOMORROW: Comics I read that came out last week!
Going to school full time generally only left me about 30 minutes of non-academic internet time per day, so I mostly just skimmed my f-list every couple of days without commenting on much of anything. However, I'm suddenly finding myself with a lot of free time because I had to withdraw from classes for this term.
I've been having some minor stomach problems for years that my doctor attributed to irritable bowel syndrome and lactose intolerance. A few months ago, however, my symptoms suddenly became much worse. I feel like I have a stomach flu most days. I'm going to the bathroom all the time, I have horrible cramps, and I'm almost always tired. I've also lost a lot of weight, about 20 pounds in 9 months. Some of that is due to diet and exercise habit changes, but a lot of it is from whatever's wrong with me.
My doctor is kind of at a loss as far as what I actually have. Most of my tests come back normal. They finally decided to do a colonoscopy to check for inflammatory bowel disease, although there's nothing in my blood work to indicate that I have it. But I didn't actually get the colonoscopy because I had a seizure.
I've written before about how faint-prone I am, especially around needles, and at first I thought I had only passed out because the nurse put an IV in my arm. I slowly realized that everyone was freaking out and that they were wheeling me to the ER. After a bunch of tests, the ER doctor decided that I was really dehydrated from the colonoscopy prep and that, along with my usual hair-trigger nervous system, caused the seizure. I'm very relieved that I don't have a serious problem like epilepsy, but I decided that I needed to take time off from school to rest and continue having medical tests done. I have to try getting a colonoscopy again on Friday and I am obviously pretty anxious about it.
To keep my spirits up, I'm going to try to write in my LJ almost every day, as well as read and comment of my friends' journals more! Without further ado, here's...
My Unsolicited Opinion on DC's July Solicitations!
You can tell Flashpoint!Batman is morally ambiguous because he has stubble. And wicked shoulder pads.
The covers for this are so fucking awesome that I wish I was even remotely interested in the contents. While the Flying Graysons plus Deadman sounds fun, it's being written by J.T. Krul. We don't talk about J.T. Krul.
PIPER! Piper! Piper! Piper! Piper! PIPER! Piper! Piper! I don't care of he's evil in Flashpoint-verse! Piper! Piper! PIPER! Piper!
As part of DC's initiative to promote gender equality, Superboy will now be showing his abs off as much as Supergirl.
Speaking of Superboy... As much as I love Tiny Titans, this cover made my mind go in an unpleasant direction. Clone shenanigans aside, Superboy and Supergirl are basically cousins, right? Maybe first-cousins-once-removed, but still. Related. BUT! Bizarros are the opposite, so Bizzaro-girl and Bizarro-boy aren't related! It's OK!
You'll have to excuse me. Kon seems poised to bang his cousin (Not Kara, but Lex's niece) over in his own title, so I'm a little hypersensitive.
Superman: Hmm. Bruce isn't responding to my casual stripping. There must truly be nothing left of him inside that creature.
I just like how everyone seems horrified by Superman's pronouncement except for Batman, who appears to be determining how much of an asset Wonder Woman really is to the League.
TOMORROW: Comics I read that came out last week!