| Tuesday, October 15, 2002 |
| Last night I, again, did not sleep. However, I was only up until 2:00 so things are looking up. I seem to have found my constant "side-effect." Creepy-crawly skin. I have established this routine: 7:00 a.m. take Rebetol and 2 Ibuprofin 8:00 a.m. take a nap noon take a nap 6:00 p.m. walk in the hills 7:00 p.m. take Rebetol and 2 Ibuprofin Today, I am hoping that following this pattern will get me stabilized before going back to work next week. |
| Thursday, October 17, 2002 |
| Slept like a baby Wednesday night. Felt sort of crummy all day. Not sick just tired. |
| Friday, October 18, 2002 |
| It is 2:00 a.m. Friday morning. Can't sleep. Routine established on Tuesday is working. Very little pain, slight depression and lack of sleep. Not much to complain about. Oh, I do have a big ugly canker sore on my bottom lip, now that's something to complain about. . |
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| Monday, October 21, 2002 |
| I am back at work. I start my day in 5 minutes. The weekend was lousy, but not terrible. Saturday I was a bit depressed, however, we went to a wedding and, though long, a nice break from self-pity. I slept Fiday night, Saturday night and Sunday night like a baby. Taught my Relief Society lesson on Sunday, went home and crashed. Feel really good today. Tori and Celia both called me yesterday to see how my weekend went. Mom called on Friday, also talked to Auntie Val on Friday, she really boosts my spirits. It seems the emotional part of this may be kicking in. I snapped at Lee a couple of times this weekend when normally I would just shrug off the circumstance and go on. He is aware of the mood swings I may have. I am aware of them and so I repeat to myself, "No one is picking on you, it is the medicine, everything is fine." It seems to work. I'm going to ask for an increase in the dosage of Prozac when I see the doctor in November. I am taking the lowest dosage they give right now. In the meantime, I will smile and remember lots of people love me. |
| Week 2 |
| There was an old woman from Main She lived every day in great pain She moaned and she groaned All day on the phone She cried and complained because she was so pained Yet she was the painest of all 'Til no one would give her a call |
| Friday, October 25, 2002 There are 3 things that make me grouchy. 1. Broken fingernails 2. Getting too hot 3. Cankers in my mouth Right now, No. 3 is plaguing me. |
| For the past 2 days I have been exhausted. Sleeping 12 hours a night and dragging all day. Yuck. Today is day 14 of 336. I get another shot tonight. Whoohoo! |
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| Week 3 |