THE RESULTS ARE IN

Today I got the results of my blood tests. My potassium has gone up. It is still low but not as low.  My Vitamin D is no existent. It is so low it doesn't register. I need to start taking Vitamin D. My Vitamin B is a bit low too.

I need to start taking vitamin B and vitamin D.

Until tomorrow...

DRAG QUEEN BINGO

Don't you just love Drag Queen Bingo?!  What you haven't gone to Drag Queen Bingo?  Too Bad.  You are missing a fun time.  It is bingo with Drag Queens.  There are Drag Queen MCs.  There are Drag Queen Offs, where they dress two folks up as drag queens and have them lip sync (a la Rue Paul's show Rue Paul's Drag Race) for their life.  There are prizes given out and a silent auction. 

I had a super good time.  I had my sparkly daubber and I had 9 bingo sheets.  I tried to win a trip on a fire boat.  I ended up running into a woman from my Foster/adoption class.  We had a good time catching up.

Can't wait for the next Drag Queen Bingo!

Until tomorrow...

DEHYDRATED? NO!

I went to see my primary doctor today.  But first I had a handyman come to do some work on my house.  He put in security lights on the front and back of the house.  He helped me fix the garbage disposal that had some weird odor.   He also made my doors so I could open them since they were bloated from the rain.  I am so happy.  I want to get so many things fixed.  You know how you get to a certain point that you can't take it anymore?  I was at that point.  I can handle one thing that doesn't work, or two things that don't work but when it gets to 10 things that don't work, I start to have a melt down.

Then I went to my primary doctor.  First I was told I have tennis elbow. Funny I don't play tennis!  He heard what happened when I had the heart palpitations and then in the ER.  Then I told him my opinion that I was not dehydrated and that there was something else wrong.  He looked at the medical records from the ER and low and behold, the tests showed I was not dehydrated.  Ha!  I was low on potassium.

The doctor sent me out for some blood tests to see what else is going on.  He thinks there is something else going on.  I think he will get to the bottom of it.  He did give me some good advice: If the heart racing happens again, lay down.  I don't want to fall and get a concussion or knock out my teeth.

Until tomorrow...

HAPPI UPDATE

Just giving a Happi update.  She has been going for longer and longer walks.  She even went around the block today for the first time.  She was so excited.  I have a double block so going around the block is a big deal.  The orthopedist said she needs to take longer and longer walks each 3-4 weeks until she gets back to her regular walk.  She is about 3/4 of the way there.  I have been walking her longer some days and shorter other days so she doesn't get overly tired.

The doctor said to not wear the brace on her wrist and it is working out better.  Her back has not been bothering her and neither has her wrist.  She has just been a happy pup.  She can't wait to go for a walk each day and gives me an unhappy look if we can't go out.

Until tomorrow...

SICK AND STING

I still don't feel well today. I just wanted to stay in bed today. I actually had to convince myself to get up to go to the Sting concert I had tickets to.

It was a concert at a small venue and I was much more excited to see him this time. I saw him last fall at a big collideum. It was nice but he was a dot on the stage. At this small venue he seemed so close. It was nice.

For those of you who have gone to concerts with me in the past, you will be happy to hear that there was an incident at this concert and I had nothing to do with it. I didn't even say a word. Here's what happened:

I was at the concert by myself. I was sitting on the end of a row in the balcony. Next to me were three women. They were fairly annoying by talking during the opening act (people who have gone with me to other concerts know I think this is rude) and standing up. 

People behind them kept politely asking them to sit down. They would sit down begrudgingly. Then another song came on and up they would go. The folks behind would yell sit down. By the 6th time it started to get contentious. The women started calling the folks behind them annoying. The folks behind them were throwing things at them. Finally someone got an usher who told the women to sit down.

During the next song up they stood up again. The usher had to come back again. I just sat there and kept to myself. 

It was interesting to see someone else have to deal with drunk and rude people instead of me.

The concert was awesome. Glad I went.

Until tomorrow...

LAYING AROUND AND WATCHING THE SUPERBOWL

I feel a bit hungover. Very tired. I am not sure why.

I have had a few people suggest that I had an anxiety attack. I do not feel like it was an anxiety attack. I have had plenty of anxiety attacks and this was very different.

How exciting was the second half of the Superbowl? I missed the half time show when Lucky decided to get sick right as Gaga went on stage.

Until tomorrow...

A CALL TO 911

I was feeling fine. I had just walked a ways. I had just had a conversation. Then my heart started racing, faster than it ever did before. The world went white. I held on to something and I did not crumble to the floor. I could not speak or I would have said I am going to fall. I could not lift my arms or walk. It seemed to go on forever but it was probably 20 seconds. Any longer and people would have noticed.

Then I could move and I slowly went to the bus. I wanted to go home. I needed to go home and figure this out. Do I need to go to the hospital? Do I need to lie down? Who will take care of my dogs?

I got home and called my doctor's emergency line and the nurse told me to call 911 NOW!

I called my neighbor to come and take care of the dogs. I then called 911. My neighbors came and helped me get ready by putting the dogs in cages and getting my coat and bag. My heart raced again.

Then my house had about 10 men in it. EMTs and firemen asking me questions. What medicines do you take? How old are you? What is your birthday? Are you allergic to anything? What happened?

They put me in an ambulance and took me to the hospital where they ran tests and gave me fluids.

My heart did not race at the hospital. So the prognosis is dehydration. With a warning that if it happened again I am not to go home but to call 911 immediately no matter where I am.

My wonderful neighbors brought me home.

 

Until tomorrow...

ALMOST READY TO PUT THE COMPUTER TOGETHER

I finally have all the pieces of my new computer, printer and router.  Things are starting to work again.  I will say, changing your wifi password, changing your router, changing your computer and changing your printer all around the same time has been cleansing and frustrating all at the same time.  I go from pulling my hair out to being so happy to see my new larger monitor.

I bought a HDMI cord and I think this is the last thing I need to buy. 

Until tomorrow...

A WHAT? COYOTE?!

A crazy thing happened this morning.  At 7 am I looked out my front window because the street light was out.  What did I see?  A coyote walking down the street.  Right down the middle of my little street.  Like he was going to work.  I ran to get my camera but he was gone when I got back.  Just another animal to add to the list of animals I have at my home:

• raccoon
• eggret
• skunk
• hawk
• coyote
• rat

I feel like I am missing an animal.

In the afternoon I went to a family fair for foster/adoptive parents.  I got to meet social workers and see profiles of kids.  I saw one profile that I am interested in.  I can't spill the beans about the child but I am interested to hear more.  The social worker wanted to hear more about me which is a good thing.

Until tomorrow...

TELLING UPSETTING NEWS

How do you tell a friend some news that might upset them?  I have a friend that I also employ now and then.  This person is going through a life change which is exciting.  I fully support all of it.  The problem is these changes effect our working relationship.  My friend is not able to be available when I am in need of services. 

I have put a Plan B in place.  You know what I mean.  I have another person waiting in the wings just in case my friend's life change takes my friend out of town or in another direction.  I don't want to be left hanging. 

Now, here is my question: How do I tell my friend that I have a Plan B?  I have to tell him at some point that I have a substitute.  I could just wait until my friend is not available and then call the Plan B person and that is an organic transition. 

I just can't wait around for my friend to let me know one day that a month long trip to Katmandu is planned for next week and I am up a creek. 

But I also don't want to lose a friend.  My friend must understand that I can't wait around forever for my friend to figure out life.

Anyway, any ideas will be regarded. 

Until tomorrow...