So tired...

The past few days has been really hard on me. Monday went well at the doctor and physio's place. My follow up appt went very well. Dr. Fidler says the methotrexate seems to be holding well. I've been off the prednisone for over a week now. I still get little twinges here and there but I think this might work for a while. I didn't shop much, just bought some books and some planting materials.

My new job is awesome! This is going to be so easy :) I'm even able to teach my teachers stuff like how to search on the computer and accpacc lol. I really like Laurie as a teacher, Evangeline is a bit of a flake and very slow but I guess it won't matter in a few weeks as I'll be replacing both of them. Teddy seems to remind me lots of Annabelle heh, but maybe a little more easy to tame. Hopefully, I can keep her on track with spending, the budget there is way bigger than PAL's ever was so it should be ok.

Only 6 more days with Candace! I'm so glad! ;)

T4s, Deer and Family Day

Mom's T4s are done. (one more thing off my long list of crap to do) Yay! I brought them up to Dryden today and had a nice visit with the family. We went to Tacotime for a bite to eat and poor Kailee didn't eat much lol. Her morning sickness is more like all-day sickness.

After Mom and Dad went to bed, I was watching TV with the lights off and was treated to a wildlife display outside the living room window. Five deer came to the feeder and snacked on the sunflower seeds while I watched in awe. I tried to snap some pictures but am not sure how they will turn out as the lighting was pretty much non-existent. We'll see though, I hope at least one or two turned out. They were very tame and allowed me to get right up close to the glass without spooking much at all. The one doe was very agressive towards the other doe and her fawn. I think there was a bit of a territorial issue going on there.

I forgot my brace for my wrist for sleeping which sucks, but I wonder if the damn thing makes it worse anyways. I don't think it fits quite right. I feel like I'm gripping it in my sleep trying to change the position of it. I'll ask them next week whether or not it needs adjusting.

I'm really getting discouraged at work. For the most part, I just really feel like I don't fit in. I try and try to have conversations with customers and my co-workers and it just never comes out right. I fumble on what to say, I speak too softly and half the time they can't hear me or don't understand. I wish I wasn't so nervous all the time. I really wish I had got that job at the NGFC. Everything happens for a reason though and I'd imagine there's a good one for me not getting it. I just can't think of one right now. Ah well. Maybe a greenhouse will open up and I'll get a job there lol. We all need our dreams though, so I'll keep that one nestled safely in the back of my thoughts where no one can dash it to pieces. Back with my garden and paludarium and my cat sanctuary. Someday...

Tomorrow is lolFamily Day. What a joke of a holiday. I lost my floater so they could create a fake holiday in the middle of the coldest month of the year. I'm so not impressed with the Government on this one. I would have rather worked and picked when I wanted my floater.

physio in January

I got my letter for the rheumatic diseases program in Thunder Bay and it looks like I'll be in the program from Jan. 2 to Jan. 15. I'm interested to see what they can teach me about managing my arthritis. They must have a few tricks up their sleeves. I'm going to have to bring lots of books though, no laptop for a whole two weeks is going to drive me batty!!

The sun setting today as I came home at 4pm (depressing isn't it, it gets dark at 4 in the afternoon, /sigh) was gorgeous! It looked all bright red and neon pink, I've never seen anything quite like it. Of course I didn't have my battery eating camera with me, so no pictures to be had :(

Terence mentioned something interesting today. Instead of buying wrapping paper that can't be recycled and waste trees and the environment, blah, blah, blah (he got on his soap box at this point and I couldn't hear him any more from his head being in the clouds lol), use the flyers for wrapping paper. It's just as colourful and better for mother earth. I think I might try it just to see what everyone's reaction will be!

Methotrexate fun

Yesterday was my second time taking methotrexate and it threw me for a loop again. On the car ride home, I felt like I had stayed up for three days straight and then went drinking. I couldn't keep my eyes open at all. Luckily, Carmel was sleepy as well from her shots. Once I got home and moved around a bit it wasn't so bad but I went to bed a good 2 hours earlier than Terence (which is highly unusual, he's the one that's always telling me to come to bed cuz it's late). I don't mind the side effects but I hope that it improves over time. I'm glad that Dr. Fidler was willing to change my meds around. My wrist is almost back to normal mobility and my morning stiffness is now just a slight annoyance instead of agony.

Wow been a long time... I almost forgot I had this lol

Well let's see, lots has changed in the last 10 months. Work is ok (i'm now parttime 12-3) my RA sucked until a few weeks ago, playing ffxi again hehe, got a new kitten in October (her name is Carmel) and Kailee moved home from TBay during the summer.

I'm now on Methotrexate (with Folic Acid to prevent side effects, ha... ya right), Prednisone and Melicoxicam for my arthritis. lol could start my own pharmacy with the bottles in my cupboard.

Carmel is getting bigger every day! Weighed 3 whole pounds at the vet few weeks ago. I'll post some pics later.