Day 39...Have you ever met a rude Starbucks barista?

Well I sure did this morning. One freaking car behind me & I tell her I forgot to ask for a cup of water....and she starts giving me attitude & says if I would have asked at "the box" I wouldn't be making people wait behind me. 

Wtf? There was one car behind me that just ordered! Seriously, I had to wait for them to finish their order before she would turn to me. I just said "okaaay" & she took her sweet time getting it for me. I was pretty suprised, I've never had a rude person at Starbucks, hell, usually they want to small talk & I just want to be my anti-social self & roll up the window. Lol. I guess she was having a worse day than me... I wonder if she's on INH too? Just kidding :) I guess my point is that I was blown away by her rudeness. I don't guess she got a look at my scrubs & saw that I'm a super star nurse. I mean... Hello! These hands save babies!!! ;)

(With the help of awesome dr.s, & other nurses & rt's)

Anyway, enough with the downers... I am currently sitting outside by the pool, listening to the water fall into it & trying to think of something funny to write about. When I discover an intruder out of the corner of my eye....

I'm a little far away, can you see him? Little shit! They like to eat my poor raspberry bushes! Sure, they look cute & cuddly.... It's a ploy.

Today was a good day med-wise, I can't complain. :) And I got to work with a super cool nurse, the day is so much more enjoyable when you have good company. (That means you Melissa) 

She & Becca let me talk & talk & they never told me (or my face anyway) to stop with the crazy talk. That's a good friend ;) 

I had better spend some time with the fam, have a good night! 

Day 38 - My baby graduates from Pre-K

PToday my sweet girl graduated from Pre-K. It was super cute! She also got the "most caring" award. I am very proud of her & the fact that she already can empathize with people. Such a sweetie. 

Not really sure where she got that, lol! 

It is almost surreal to look at pics from just a year ago & see such a difference! 

How cute is that? :) notice the yellow underneath her gown? 

Onto my tb meds & my meds because of the tb meds, lol. So, I've noticed starting last week that I have started breaking out all over my face. Super weird cuz I haven't changed any of my routine as far as face wash/moisturizer/makeup...  I started thinking back to see if I forgot to wash my face one night or something...washed all the sheets again even though it hadn't been but a few days since the last wash. WTH? My last train of thought on it was, what has changed? The only thing I could think of was the adding of a gazillion vitamins for the peripheral neuropathy. That must be it! 

Yea, no. :( That would have been incredibly too easy... While searching for med causes of acne (or acneform eruptions if you want the correct term) and what pops it's ugly little face up? 

None other than my favorite new med, INH! Of course it does, cuz that's my luck! The freaking statistics are like 1% of people taking INH...Really?  How lucky am I? 

Seriously, I really should buy some lottery tickets cuz I'm totally defying all the odds!

Or maybe I should just stay inside during any storms, of course who do you think would get struck by lightening! I am just going to go with it & say I have awesome odds & that's just super duper awesome! 

I've been trying so hard to not complain & feel sorry for myself (or family & friends) because it really could be way worse. I could have active tb.... Actualy with my history it would probably be active XDR TB (extensively drug resistant tb)! So no matter how I look at it, it could be so much worse. I am very lucky to have found out when it was latent. 

I am also very lucky to have the coolest BFF ever! We can go without speaking for 3 weeks & pick up our last conversation! We both get that, although I live in "Canada" & she lives in "Mexico" we are still great friends, distance doesn't change that! Ahem, Tiffany Jean, I love you & miss you even though you are in "Alaska"! 

Oh yes, can't forget how lucky I am to have the greatest family too! Both mine & my husbands side. How lucky can a girl get? 

All right, that's about all the wool I can spin today. Onward, thru the fog! 

Day 37 - Crazy ladies in cars

Today was ok symptom-wise. I am still fighting these stupid allergies, but otherwise good. :) yay! Just one day closer to my next Mexican Martini! 

So I am an audio book junkie. I pretty much can't stand to be in my car & not listen to a book. :) it makes the drive go by so much faster. I love the library, and have to go at least once a week to get new books. 

Some people sing with the radio. Me,  I laugh, cry, cuss back at the story, or just generally look like a crazy person, lol. Fun times! But it is free! :) 

The point I was going to make with this is, I was laughing at the story on the way home tonight. It's a book about a reporter from Washington being sent to the Hill Country to write some articles. The author tried to throw in little tidbits, but today I just had to laugh. Apparently they were driving back from Copperas Cove to Lampasas. Here's the funny part... So driving from Lampasas to Llano, they drive by Enchanted Rock! LMAO! It was good of them to try to throw in local places & such, but they could try to look at a map. :) I'm waiting for more laughs to come, I've only just started this book.

Lol, fun times. 

It's been a super fun day... I'm ready to Benadryl it out now! Woo Hoo! 2 more pills. Awesomeness. Good night!

Only 234 days to go! Day 36

I'm gonna try to make this post upbeat. We'll see if I can :)

So today started with taking Maddie to the library, then swim lessons, then school...only to be reminded to turn in her wellness form that was due April 1. And it's been ready at the pedi's office for about two weeks, lol. I forgot all about it! Shocking! 

Then had to take my new car back to the  dealership for them to remove & replace a screw that they stripped out when putting on the paper plates, we couldn't get it off to put on the real ones. And I've been driving around for a couple days without any plates on the back. And I never got pulled over! Score! 

Anyway, despite making an appt beforehand I was there over 2.5 hrs! Over a freakin screw! Needless to say, I wasn't a happy camper. 

So onto tb/meds issues. Good news, the extra probiotics seem to be helping! Another score! 

Bad news, I'm having some major equilibrium issues. After speaking with my personal nurse :) I decided it's probably allergies. I have all kinds of sinus pain & pressure... And pretty much feel like I'm gonna pass out at any moment. No bueno. It has sucked, all day long. So add more meds to the daily count, I have been needing Benadryl & Asprin & ibuprofen at different intervals. I will be so happy to be done with all these pills. Only 234 more days. Only 2,808 more pills (not including allergy/headache extra pills) to go if it all stays the same. I should find a ticker... That would be encouraging. 

Well my Benadryl is kicking in again. Time to hit the hay! 

Day 35 - lazy day

So it's been a lazy day with just a few chores getting done. I tried to catch up on my Greys Anatomy, now I'm only 8 weeks behind. 

So I finally got my next appt scheduled... I have to go to Temple. :( I am losing my Sweet Grandma/Evil Stepmother for 10-12 weeks. Boo. I was really starting to like her. So now I have to drive to bfe to get my meds. 

Still having some side effect issues, so this is about it tonight. Sorry folks, it's been a "eh" kind of day. The bed is calling me. :)

Day 34 - Are you ready for some football?

Day 34.... OMG, I just bought tickets to see my Broncos!!! Yippee! John & I will go see them play, of course in enemy territory. August 28 at the Cowgirls stadium. I am so excited! I get to lust after Peyton & John gets to lust after cheerleaders...seems like a fair trade to me. We are on the very first row. Fair warning...if Peyton gets close enough I may need someone to bail me out of jail, I will be in full stalker mode. ;) 

Well I switched back to good ole Adderall, as I felt like I was dying on the other stuff. And I'm pretty sure I annoyed everyone I worked with, lol. I felt loads better today. Except for the GI stuff. I have gone from taking probiotics as precautionary measure to a treatment. Yuck. I know. 

Has everyone heard about the xdrtb? It is super scary. It is way worse than mdrtb, as we have run out of options to kill it. This is exactly why you are supposed to finish any & all antibiotics. People don't realize that by stoping taking them (of course cuz they feel better) they are helping the bacteria grow stronger & helping it find a way to live. Who would willingly want to help tb become worse? Just food for thought guys...

http://us.cnn.com/2014/05/28/health/return-white-plague-incurable-tb/index.html?sr=sharebar_google

Sorry that I am not savvy enough to make that a link. But you guys can copy & paste, right? If not go ahead and google it, it's not too hard, lol. 

Oh crap, I almost forgot! I missed a FaceTime call last night from Colorado. Too bad I don't know how to Face Time...it would have been nice to be able to talk with my Manning! ;)

That's about all I've got right now. 

I am about to fall asleep. Here's a photo to keep awake... Peace out! :)

Day 33 - The pool is open!

The pool is a nice 78 degrees & although it is a tad bit chillier than I prefer, it was nice. Although John & Maddie have been swimming for a while, lol. Mommy is a wimp. But I did get in for a while. :)

Symptom-wise I feel like crap. I'm calling the dr tomorrow to see if he will change my meds. I hoping it's just the change in the one & that it doesn't have anything to do with the extra vitamins. But overall I'm just kinda here today. 

I did get the chance to do some reading up on the history of tb today. There is some totally interesting stuff, if you like things like that. I'm gonna have to summarize it all one day. Hmm, I should totally actually "try" to make it look good, maybe I could use it once I start school. Which btw, I applied Tuesday. The next step is taking an assessment, which I am in no condition to do right now. Let's get this med thing fixed. I can't believe I actually applied! I swore I wasn't going to do it unless they (Seton) made me. Guess I was wrong. Never underestimate the power of Shanaynay. She's pretty convincing. And I can't let my BFF one-up me, even though she did it a couple years ago...anyways. 

Speaking of the whole Seton thing, it was all over the news (and fb) so I guess I can talk about it. I feel bad for the NICU girls out there & the maternity girls. It's a crappy situation. Only a few months ago we (CP NICU) went thru a huge change & had all the emotions & craziness going on. 

But we had a heads up & a while to adjust, it kinda sucks for it to just happen. They have it way worse. If any of y'all are reading this, I know how you feel...partially. And I'm sorry, it's so not cool. But I'm always a good person to vent to, I can make you feel like it's not so bad... You could be me! Okay that might seem insensitive, it's just a joke though. 

Okay my ADD is totally in overdrive & I've got to stop now. Hope you all have a good one! 237 days!