a long week

Posted on | March 21, 2008 |

This week has been a long one. Despite my best hopes, it appears that the fall outside of the Sweet Tomatoes that I told you all about was not a fluke. The imbalance has continued. This means that for some reason, my last IV therapy (last week) was not enough to suppress my immume system. So, yesterday I was started on IV solumedrol - high doses of steroids given over three days.

I don’t enjoy this, but I do try to find the positive side of things, so here are the positives about the solumedrol

1. It has worked in the past
2. I get super-human energy for about a week
3. I have a cool “glove” on my left hand, where the IV port is located, that resembles early Michael Jackson, so it’s a funny fashion statement
4. I can do it at home, administering the medication myself now that the IV has been placed
5. I get to do some crafting before I shower each morning to cover up the left hand to protect it and then I sit in my shower chair and take a leisurely shower

That’s all I can come up with for now. Not bad for just one cup of coffee, eh?

And yesterday, while I was imbalanced, I was getting a bit down. I received a package from Bethel of Bethania. I had won her OWOH giveaway, and it showed up! It’s a very brightly colored collage about color and Spring. It was the perfect thing to brighten my spirits. Thanks, Bethel!

That’s it for now. No art so far. It’s tough to concentrate on a drawing when things move that aren’t supposed to. I am going to try again later today, as there is a big part of me that is feeling cooped up and unsettled. I know that doing art will help that and will counteract that, even if the solumedrol is partly to blame.

I’ll update as I’m able!

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