So, this is the first post of 2008 and basically it’s to tell you that I will be on hiatus for . . . oh, I don’t know. Until I get better, anyway. In short (if that’s possible for me), here’s the scoop:
I saw the PCP at the beginning of January and he […]

That’s how the pdoc described me when Brian took me to see him this past Monday. The doctor put me back on Wellbutrin, an anti-depressant I’ve been on before and worked for a while, anyway. It’s supposed to help decrease my irritability and do something else, but I can’t remember what he said. […]

Brian and I met with the Interventional Radiologist yesterday to go over my pre-surgical MRIs I had done last week and to discuss whether or not I’d be a good candidate for the uterine embolization. Well, I’m not. The doctor said that because of the small size of the fibroid (1/3″), he doesn’t […]

Brian took me to see the pdoc on Monday, who was all for having the fibroid removed. Like the PCP said today, there’s no guarantee that it’ll “cure” my depression, but since it isn’t a major surgery, then why not? The pdoc also said that my affect is good, meaning that outsiders, even […]

Today I made some progress: I ordered delivery for dinner, which meant actually talking to someone on the phone and having to interact with the delivery guy. I took a shower for the first time since . . . I don’t know when; a few days at least. So why do I […]

I can’t stand this depressive episode any longer. Clearly the ECT isn’t helping. I’ve been putting off making this decision for a very long time, but last night I finally did it, and it was very difficult.
I’m taking a break from hockey, the one activity that keeps me out of depression and focuses […]

Though we’re still waiting for the results of Basil’s lab work, I’m happy to say he’s doing much better. No more vomiting, no more diarrhea. The special, short-term diet seems to have helped, as usual. Still, I hate waiting.
As for me, the ECT went smoothly. The anesthesia wasn’t too much and […]

As many of the regulars know, this is Basil. At just over 12 years old he’s our second oldest cat; Hopper, who’ll be 13 in January, is our oldest. In the past Basil has occasionally experienced vomiting for a few days due to an upset stomach, and a short-term diet of Eukanuba […]

. . . a real blog post! A very good blog friend called me last week to make sure I’m OK. She noticed that I hadn’t posted anything in ten days, which surprised even me. I realize that most of what I’ve been posting is “filler” unless you’re absolutely interested in the […]

I had my monthly ECT on Monday, and they finally got the anesthesia right! They still had 117 lbs. on my chart, even though last month I told them I was at like, 114. This time, it was one of the nurses who knows me pretty well and she made sure to write […]