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It amazes me how much medication we dump into our systems.  Even if we are basically healthy we still eat medication like candy.  I'm not currently taking anything for my Crohn's, though I probably should be.  But every morning and every night I take a handful of medicine.  Some to help acid reflux, some for depression and insomnia, some for pain from Fibromyalgia, some for hormones since I had a hysterectomy.  Some for my blood pressure. Sometimes I take a couple meds for my intestines; some to stop the belly rumblings or to slow things down, or for nausea.  It's ridiculous when you think about it.  These handfuls of medication keep me going day in and day out.  And there isn't even anything in here for Crohn's.  There was a time when I took 48 pills a day.  That's just nuts. 

I'm not sure what is going on with my belly lately but it is nothing good.  Total badness actually.  I have been having a huge increase in the goings and it is more waterier (yes, waterier is a word because I just made it up.) than it normally is.  All the wiping and pooping and pooping and wiping has made me more than raw south of the border.  I have serious chapped butt.   Like big time. Like, I used half of a thing of Desitin last night alone.  It didn't really work though because I kept going so I kept wiping it off.  I also gave myself a nice overdose of Lomotil  to try and stop things for a while.  Things only slowed down a little overnight.  Enough that I did catch a little relief from the Desitin which was able to stay in place for a few hours without being wiped off again.  At least until I got up this morning and drank water.  I'm not sure if it is the nerves about my upcoming eye surgery or stress about no...

I got my eye measurements done today and found out just how special my Special Eyes are. I never bothered to ask before.  I was kinda shocked myself when I found out.  My right eye is -25 and my left eye is -28.  Severe Myopia (or Nearsightedness) is anything between -6 and -9.  Extreme Myopia is anything greater than -9.  I have Myopia TO THE EXTREME !!  That's pretty special if you ask me! 

I have done something I never thought I would do.  Something I never dreamed I would have to do.  Something I thought for sure I would do anything possible to avoid doing.  I conquered one of my biggest fears.  I went to a job interview while wearing my glasses!  I submitted my resume for a position just because.  Unemployment likes it better when you actually try to obtain gainful employment outside of mooching off of the governement, even though the government mooches off us.  I never thought I would get a call within two hours of sending my information let alone be scheduled for an interview the very next day.  Of course I jumped at the chance for the interview because I was really excited.  I didn't even think about my glasses situation until after I hung up.  Then it was a little too late. I thought maybe I could pull off wearing my contacts to the interview.  I had three different pair laying around doing nothi...

I got this email that I was nominated again.  I'm teary eyed after this one  I don't know who it is from but all I can say is WOW!  And thank you - whoever you are.   I am nominating Jenni because she is a Crohn's WARRIOR! She battles this disease with humor and determination. In spite of everything this horrible disease can bring she manages to keep a smile on hers - and others faces! Jenni is also a mother something I could not imagine as it is hard enough to take care of myself with Crohn's (and other issues) let alone a child. I love reading her blog - and posts in the CDSN facebook group. On a regular basis she brings joy to the group with her comments, and posts on her blog. I truly hope you honor Jenni for Hilarious Health Activist; I couldn't think of anyone more deserving.

Yea, yea, happy new year, blah, blah, blah.  I was asleep by 11:45 pm because Grandma here couldn't make it till midnight.  I'm pathetic.  I have been wearing these stupid glasses of mine since the beginning of December and my eye surgery cannot come any quicker because I am totally sick of them.  I'm past the fear and trepidation part of it and just want to get on with it so I can get on with my life.  I have worn contacts since I was 8 years old and to have to wear glasses 24/7 is a hassle.  I think more for me because when I take them off I cannot see a single thing.  If I could take them off and still manage to do something - like pluck my eyebrows without almost putting my eye out with the tweezers for instance - it would be different.  I'm pretty sure I have successfully grown a full unibrow at this point.  It is so bad that I have also nearly put my eye out with the ear piece on my glasses when putting them on because I could...