Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
13,541 Days Alive
9 Minutes of Pressure Cooking Chicken Breast for Dinner
3 Medications Picked Up from the Local Pharmacy
1 Case of Sticker Shock
I didn’t know in Illinois that Metformin was going to cost me sixty dollars. I didn’t know my allergy meds are going to cost $300.
Continue reading “Of Medication and Money”
13,499 Days Alive
8.1 A1C !!
Man. It was $47.50 to fill up my tank today. Fucking hell.
Continue reading “Of Cats and Closures”
13,498 Days Alive
10 Rows Done on the Rose-y Throw
I got to spend most of the day with my darling friend, Reffie. We went to one of my old college haunts and got milk teas with boba!
Continue reading “Of Boba and Boats”
13,495 Days Alive
5 Weeks Till my Move
3rd Day of Migraine Hell
I’m so tired of being in pain. I need to refill my damned Imatrex when I go to the doctor. It’s not working.
Continue reading “Of Movement and Migraines”
13,438 Days Alive
I spent most of today miserable. Snuck off to cry more than once.
I literally can’t get into why right now, but sufficiently stated: I am under a lot of stress right now.
Continue reading “Of Crying and Care”
13,383 Days Alive
$349.95 for my Basaglar
9.3 A1C
1 Disappointed Me
So. I still can’t afford my insulin. I refuse to pay $349.95 for it. It’s the principle of the matter as well as I just don’t fucking have it.
Continue reading “Of Doctors and Dissatisfaction”
13,346 Days Alive
2 Musicals Watched Featuring Tim Curry
I got a Covid test today because I have some major sinus congestion and a cough. Thank the gods it was negative but they have no clue what is wrong with me. It wasn’t the flu either.
I’m just glad it’s not COVID.
Continue reading “Of Sniffles and Songs”
13,320 Days Alive
835 Days Straight on Duolingo
8.6 A1C
1 Possible Cardiac Issue
Trigger warning: discussion of sexual assault survival.
So. I went to the doctor today. Good news: I lost three pounds, my A1C is down to 8.6 from eleven point something. Bad news: I may have to do without caffeine and other stimulants like my Adderall due the possibility of an arrhythmia.
Continue reading “Of Achievement and (Possible) Arrhythmia”
13,319 Days Alive
834 Days Straight on Duolingo
1 Holiday Wreath Hanging at Mal’s and Bubbles’ New House
Man, today was one of those days where anything that could go wrong, did. And a few other things that I didn’t know could go wrong did, too.
Continue reading “Of Life Preservers and Lift”
13,269 Days Alive
785 Days Straight on Duolingo
3 Days Till the Halloween Party at Work
I have no Halloween costume this year. It is rather depressing. So I’m just going to drag something together that I can throw devil horns onto and call it good.
Continue reading “Of Doctors and Depression”
13,188 Days Alive
705 Days in a Row on Duolingo
289 Pounds
16 Pounds Lost
11.8 A1C
Oh, boy did today suck-a-palooza. My diabetes is no longer under control and likely hasn’t been since I ran out of insulin in February.
Continue reading “Of Weight and Worries”
13,180 Days Alive
8 Days Till my Doctor Appointment
3 New Bruises
I swear, I must be sleep walking again or something. I keep waking up with bruises. I’m going to ask my doctor next Friday for a full work up because I’m tired of being a walking bruise city.
Continue reading “Of Bruises and Burritos”
13,032 Days Alive
I went to bed over an hour ago. I’m still not asleep. I know I’m tired. I even took meds to sleep. My arm is a little sore from where they gave me my second Covid vaccine shot.
Continue reading “Of Shots and Sleeping”
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