adventures in health, money, and vandalism

[stillwell]

As some folks know, I'm dealing with health issues.  I have a long history of fibroids and have become symptomatic again, which leads me to believe that I have I have new tumors.  They've also caused me to become anemic.  This all means that I've got pretty low energy and tire easily.  I'm taking iron supplements and eating a little more meat.  I

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[stillwell]

Thanks * I feel pretty good about my health management. I need to keep giving myself props for that - it helps!

Ah, the wacky caucasian, yet somehow occassionally Chinese T'ai Ji teacher - is that the one you mean? ;) Here's my original post about him. Look under Tuesday:

http://stillwell.livejournal.com/59052.html#cutid1

I'll be interested in how he responds to my dean telling him that people are offneded when he breaks into this affected accent while teaching.

[stillwell]

He strikes me as a bit of an egomaniac, and very weird, even aside from the accent thing. So, who know's what he'll say.

In the meantime, here's good health and stress-free vibes for yer.

Thanks so much *

[amarama]

Wow, wow, wow, it's SO interesting to me about money issues and fibroids possibly being connected for you! Hope you're feeling okay--I also have fibroids and had a huge, 100-day period a year back or so, and I was anemic and traveling all over England and Ireland on this gig I had. I felt like shit! So here's hoping that you're okay and on the mend. Dealing with that kind of health stress on top of other stress just can suck in my experience.

[stillwell]

Yeah, it's weird to be so low energy yet have to manage all the various aspects of this stuff. So far, so good. It's not as severe as it's been in the past, particularly in my late twenties beofre and after having a myomectomy. I'm hoping that I can shrink it all dwn enough to avoid surgery.

[lovelikeyeast]

I'm just so impressed that you're on it and looking after youself and, I might add, with some thought and reflection. It's hard not to shut down and feel fear with the bodily things that seem to be beyond our control.

Sending you strong iron (which loves being coupled with vitamin C for absorption, don't forget!) from afar. I didn't realize that I was severely anemic for years. In one month of vigilant iron eating/taking/cooking in iron pans, I couldn't believe how much more energy I had... and that feeling so tired had come to feel normal to me.

Have fun in the cement!

[stillwell]

Thanks so much *

Yes, I'm doing the Vitamin C, but I had forgotten about the iron pots & pans. Thanks for reminding me!

It's good and weird to be talking about it. Like the money thing, it feels like a new coming out experience. (Maybe that's an exaggeration, but it's something like that.)

[susanstinson]

Body stuff, money stuff, hard, and good that you're getting places with them. Someday or other I might write about my current state of the body on lj. I can't decide if I want to, or not.

Handprints are so excellent in cement.

[stillwell]

Gauging what to express on lj is sometimes a real balancing act :)

Thanks. I do feel that I'm in a moving place with all this stuff.

I'm hoping there's still some give in the cement when I get out there, otherwise I'll have to pour my own!