Today I was urged to go to the doctor (by my major professor) because I told her I was still feeling pretty crappy.  I went to the student health center, and after waiting an hour and a half, they told me they couldn't help me.  I was told to go to the ER, which was not what I wanted to hear.   But since I care about my health and all that, I went ( Read more... )

I ended up going to urgent care today because I feel worse than I have at any other time in this current "sickness" business.  I had my blood oxygen levels checked, a chest x-ray taken, and as it turns out, they do not think I have pneumonia...but they can't tell me what's going on.  This seems to be a common trend with doctors ( Read more... )

Today a friend issued a challenge to me to see how long I could avoid Facebook.  Since I work all the time alone in an office, I spend many hours just watching other people live their lives through their status feeds.  Now I have to stay away from my favorite online hangout for at least 48 hours.  I have to break her record.  If I win, I not only ( Read more... )

Thanks everyone for your well-wishes.  The crisis has been resolved with only mild negative outcomes, most notably my losing about 5-7 pounds in three days because I couldn't eat or sleep.  I constantly felt a pain in my stomach and an all-encompassing sense of dread about each passing moment ( Read more... )

Right now I am having a major crisis that I don't want to talk about.  It will either end up all right, or I'll be completely and utterly fucked.

Wish me luck if you would.

So a friend of mine from undergrad is coming to visit tomorrow for Rosh Hashanah.  We have known each other since 1998, and she is always a lot of fun.  I'm a little nervous throwing her into a group of PhDs and graduate students, but I have a feeling she'll do fine.  Until this year, I've never been offered a +1 to a Jewish high holy day before, ( Read more... )

Last night I slept better than I have in at least the past 5 years.  It felt so good that I simply don't know what to do with myself now.  I guess I should work some.  Of course, life is tricky right now, as many of my friends are having a rough time.  It is difficult to balance my work, my extra energy, and taking care of my friends ( Read more... )

So I'm narcoleptic.  I knew it, and my doctor confirmed it.  Well, to be honest, she gave me a "high probability of being narcoleptic, based upon my medical history and my current symptoms."  I am on an expensive medication for this (Provigil--it's like $800 per month--thank God I have student insurance, as I only pay $40), but I am so excited ( Read more... )

I think I've been on my new meds now for about three months...maybe a little more or a little less.  How's it going?  Fucking awesome!  That is the only way to explain how I feel right now.  My insane (and severely misplaced) guilt is gone, as are my negative self thoughts, and the dark cloud that was following me around.  I believe that I've ( Read more... )

This weekend I have two pet sitting jobs (as well as a dog walking job which has been a staple of my life for the past 5 months).  I have a very elderly beagle, named Niehaus, who is very demanding and loves his treats.  I also have an English bulldog (Otis), a hound dog (Dixie) and three black cats (I don't even know their names).  This is a busy ( Read more... )