Changes
Well, I was better, and then I was sick again and now I’m doing a bit better again. It is the most frustrating thing. After calling in sick to work every day last week, my boss decided to put me on a sick leave of absence. It is for the best for everyone, he can hire someone to cover my hours and not worry about being short-staffed if I call in sick, and I can focus on my health without feeling guilty calling in sick all the time and return when I’m healthy. Still, it feels like a setback somehow but I’m trying not to think of it that way.
I see the doctor this afternoon. I don’t think I want another Gentamicin treatment at this point. I had vertigo last week but now I’ve had a few decent days in a row so I want to wait and see if maybe I just need some more time to recover and get my balance back. Today I had lunch at my favorite small, local restaurant with my mom. We’ve been going there forever and we go often so we know the owners rather well. I was talking to John, one of the owners today and he asked how work was so I explained things to him and it turns out that his wife Nancy, the other owner, has had spells of vertigo and some other symptoms. Doctors apparently mentioned Meniere’s but she’s been fine for a while now. He said that the next time we’re in he wants to get my doctor’s name and number. Also recently, my sister’s good friend’s boyfriend found out he may have Meniere’s. I met him briefly at our graduation party and Julia (my sister) mentioned to me recently that she wants my doctor’s info to pass on to him. I also referred a woman who is a friend of someone my dad works with to my doctor. When all these things happen, it makes me think that Meniere’s is either more common than people realize, or maybe it’s just a small world. It makes me so sad to hear of others suffering from it but it is also nice in a way when people already know what it is and I don’t have to explain it to them.
In other news, I officially moved out of my parents’ basement this past weekend and into the apartment with my fella. It was a tiring weekend but it’s such a relief to have all of my things in one place. I’ve been looking forward to this for a while now and it is great to get all of my things organized and really make this place feel homey.
If anyone wants to see the final project I did for my Flash class, you can see it here. I’m quite happy with it and plan on making it available for LV folks to use. Speaking of LibriVox, I’m easing myself back into it and into my podcast, now that I find myself with a bit more time, less stress, and able to read more. I just recorded a chapter of Anne of Green Gables, the first one in two months, and will edit and release it probably later today. As soon as I started recording I realized just how much I have missed it. For LibriVox I’m going to stick to recording for now, I really think all of the coordination burnt me out. I may jump back in eventually but for now I want to make sure it stays fun.
I’ve been doing a lot of knitting but I can’t post it because it’s a surprise gift for someone. I may post a picture just of the fabric at some point, we’ll see. I still need to finish up my Camo sweater and I’ve got some socks on the needles too.
I want to start posting book reviews again, I’ve been listening to a lot lately. But right now I’ve got to head out to the doctor.