Category Archives: Health

All is Well

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Sweetie went in for surgery this morning to have his gall bladder removed. It was a lot of waiting, and odd for me as this was the same hospital that did my surgery. (No flashbacks though, or trauma. :-))

Turns out the GB was very inflamed. VERY. So it was a good thing that it came out.

He had a bit of food (applesauce and graham crackers) in recovery, and they sent him home. Where he is now sleeping.

Its been an exciting week, now it will be abusy weekend as I do chores/maintenance for us both.

All praise to Asclepius and Hygea!

“Exciting” times

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(note the rabbit ears.)

It’s been an ‘exciting’ couple of days.

Spent several hours in the ER last night with John. Not my place to go into details, but he has drugs for now, is on a very strict diet (which I will join him on for support), and surgery looms in our future.

The big unknown? Can the surgery wait until post honeymoon. We have a meeting with a surgeon tomorrow afternoon.

quick update on me

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My office moved last weekend, I was in charge, so it was a long couple of weeks for me. I took some time off this week to make it up. While I did, my new computer arrived. It’s FAST. And QUIET. Playing games is extra fun now. 🙂

On the ‘down’ side, I had a root canal on Thursday. My first.

(‘squick’ warning under the cut)

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Weight, Body Image, HAES

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A good friend had dropped out of my life several years ago — something like five — and turned back up again a bit more than a month ago. In talking with her and catching her up on the events in my life, I mentioned that my current frustration is with my weight. More specifically, I am tired of looking like a blue meany, and frustrated by the fact that I am getting more exercise than I have since my 20s, eatting better, and am in better health than in the last decade. . . I remain apple shaped.

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Two years and counting

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Today I am cancer free for two years.

I’ve said this before and it continues to be true: I am, in many ways, healthier than I was in my 20s. (Mentally, for sure.) Although I look like a blue meanie and my cholesterol level is too high :-(, I am exercising regularly (being back at Muay Thai is a fabulous feeling!) and eating much better than I was.

 Most importantly: I’m smoke free for two years as well.

In our last full moon ritual, I reminded us all that the body is constantly renewing and recreating itself , based on nothing more than the mind. Changing one’s image, manifesting the healthy body that is our birthright, that is a magickal task for a lifetime. At least, it is for me.

So, yay me.  *clink* Here’s to three more years.

Birthday Reflections, 2011

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Each year I like to look back over the previous year, and then set goals for the coming year. Many people do this on Jan 1st; I prefer to do it on my birthday. I often refine the accomplishments and goals until my new year, Samhain, but the bulk of the work is done on or around my birthday. I also like to do a tarot reading (and other’s readings of me are ALWAYS welcomed).

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catching up on this n that

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Back in early March, J. and I went down to Marina del Rey –the Venice Beach area of Los Angeles — for another working vacation. He’d be working, I’d be taking another (much needed) vacation, complete with personal training, long walks to the beach and along the beach, and some spa time.

That was the plan.

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