Welcome back! And let me echo Georgie, you can say anything here...we've all had our rants, disappoints and black moods here and gotten support.

did you get your wrist/hand checked? What did they say?

Hey thanks for posting on that thread for Joan (Marreshaann) ❤ She's the one we talked about during the October giveaway. I include teddy bear swords in it because of her, she's such a scrapper - but this time she's really scared. They've already taken one of her kidneys, now they want to take one of her lungs. She's not got many parts left she said.

Anyway, I came in here to say that because I cry when I talk to her about whats happening but I cant let her hear me choking on my tears. I know this time its life or death for her. They want to keep her on chemo even after the surgery. We both know that whatever she does, the outlook is sketchy. Again, thanks kiddo, means a lot to her and to me.

saying"You're welcome" sounds weird, but yeah. Sure. I honestly almost didn't post anything at all, even though few words. Not that I didn't want to, my heart goes out to her. Just...it is hard to.

The wrist is on the back burner for now. There were a couple of other things that need to be adjusted first to make sure they aren't causing or contributing to the problem.

My bloodwork is out of whack. I need to adjust meds, then wait until my body actually responds to the adjustment, more bloodwork, possibly more tinkering with meds.

And something else has come up. Just went and did some other routine blood tests last week and my doc called me in for an appt tomorrow morning. Hopefully its nothing serious, but I always hate it when he calls me for an appt and wants to see me right away. My mind always jumps to worst case scenarios.

LOL and more bitching, I've been sick for the past 3 days and just starting to get better today, and I had an appt with a specialist today as well as finding out that my GP wants to see me. The specialist appt went fine, mostly just requisitions for more bloodwork. At this rate I won't have any blood left!

So sorry to hear about Marreshaann. One of my aunts had lung cancer and chose not to treat it. No matter what you do, its tough and scary.

Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well. Being sick is no fun. And now with having all the bloodwork and GP scaring you on top of it, I feel for you. And med adjustments suck too. Sounds like you are going through a lot right now. Hopefully it will all pass quickly and you will start to feel well again.

As to your wrist, well, can you get a brace from the drugstore or WalMart? I have been wearing one pretty much non-stop for a week now, except when in the shower, etc. and my hand and wrist are feeling much better. Somehow I took it off in the middle of the night a few nights ago and was awoken by the numb/burning hand. As soon as I put it back on (after I found the damn thing!) it started to calm down. I still have noticeable weakness in that hand but the pain and numbness are far less. With everything else going on with you I am sure it would be nice to get some relief for at least that much of it.

Yeah, I've been wearing one of my boyfriend's old ones. But only overnight, its too bulky, gets in the way during the day. Unless I take it off in the night, my wrist usually starts out fine in the morning, a little weak, but otherwise good. My main concern dealing with the wrist is just to not make it any worse at this point. The brace seems to be helping, so I'll keep doing that and wait.

As for the meds, I'm hoping that'll help things in general. Thyroid problems are no fun and it affects every single part of your body. Everything from the superficial, like dry skin and thin hair, to the downright scary, like heart issues.

I dont know if its just how the three of us are or a continent wide personality thing, but for as alike as Joan and I are personality wise, when it comes to something like this, we're worlds apart.

I know Georgie is like me, and Lypsyl Im learning you're the same way - when something serious happens I may talk about it to one or two people I trust most, but to anyone else, I just keep posting perky shit like everything's coming up daisies while tears stream down my face. It takes days, sometimes weeks for me to decide if I want share whats happening with my lair or not. 90% of the time, I don't.

Joan is the opposite. She wants to talk about what's happening, she wants everyone to know, see what everyone thinks she should do. She told me that's how she regains her strength. It makes me shudder when she starts going into detail about what happened the first time she fought this or what they're doing to her now.

I wish I could say I had her strength but I don't. I could never be as open and blunt about something so personal.

I talk to her all the time, here and email, we havent figured out the cost for calling across the pond with vonage lol, but if something goes terribly wrong, she's got my number. I just hope no one ever has to call me from Scotland. Ever.

I am glad you are using the brace. They are bulky and I know can be a pain but try to wear it as much as you can! Listen to your MOMMY!

I have never had to deal with thyroid issues, knock wood. I can't imagine how difficult that must be. Thinning hair and dry skin....chapped lips too? That explains your username. ;)

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To me, its the difference between an introvert and an extrovert, to some extent at least. I need to come to terms with things in my own head before I talk to others. And even when I do talk to others I try to keep it light.

Talking to others is draining, not strengthening. Even when its helpful, with support, understanding or advice, its still draining in some ways. Its hard to fully explain, because there are times I need to talk to others, and its good, but it does come with a cost.

Yeah, I hope a phone call like that never comes.

OMG, can you believe I've never realized that! I always thought my lip balm addiction was due to our lovely cold & dry weather!

YES! Exactly that...counterproductive. A little bit of talking and support can go a long way and feel really good. But too much and it just starts to feel like wallowing.

And on that note, I'm off for dinner.

So, what did you have yummy for dinner? And what did the GP want? Of course, you are not required to answer but if you want to talk about it, I am always around.

Sweet & sour ribs with rice and green beans. Very yummy and the first "real" meal I've had since I've been sick.

Oh the doc appt was great :D. For the first time ever I've been thrilled at a diagnosis of a new problem. Apparently I have a vitamin B12 deficiency. As soon as I got home I started doing my research. Turns out that my diet is naturally high in B12, which means that the problem is absorption rather than lack. In either case, the solution is the same, more pills :(. But I can live with that.

This explains much of what I've been experiencing. See one of the problems with detecting a B12 problem is that all of the symptoms mimic thyroid problems - so when I complained to my docs about symptoms, they (and I did too), worked on the basis that it was being caused by my thyroid (which, right now is still very much out of whack). It also goes a long way toward explaining why my bloodwork and my symptoms don't match up - my bloodwork says my thyroid is low, but many of my symptoms are telling me my thyroid is high. The combination of a B12 deficiency and the low thyroid causes just such confusion.

I'm still feeling crummy from the symptoms I'm experiencing at the moment, but at least now I'm extremely hopeful that its just a matter of time, adjusting current drugs and starting new ones. LOL the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel is now visible.

This also impacts my wrist problem, which I still believe is carpal tunnel, but the B12 issue may be making it worse, so all the more reason to get the thyroid and B12 under control before tackling that.

That does sound very yummy, especially since you have been deprived for days. Did you cook it or did he?

So glad you got some "good" news! SO much better than another WE DON'T KNOW. I truly hope this helps you get sorted out and feeling tons and loads and bunches better! I had to go look up b12 symptoms and treatments, etc. Will you have to take supplements or get injections or something to help you absorb it more? I guess not injections since you said more pills.... As long as they help, yippee!

He did...I'm too busy playing on Subeta to cook dinner :P. If it was left up to me to provide food, I'd end up eating crackers and cheese all the time.

Yeah, start with pills. If the numbers don't improve with pills, then I may have to move up to injections, which would be annoying, but I can deal with that too, if it helps :). The prescription pills are 1000 micrograms, normal B12 supplements that you get in health stores are 50 micrograms, so the pills already take into account the expectation that your body doesn't do a good job absorbing the stuff.

hooray for a man that cooks! And real food, too!

Here's hoping nothing more than the pills are needed!

Anyone alive?

What does anyone think of all the new changes with the shops?

questing is faster and the introduction of the shopping buff helps. I'm still in two minds about it but I think, over time, I'll get to liking it better.

That is pretty much my reaction. I have bought more from the main shops while questing. Generally I would only take the time if there was about a 20k difference in the main price and user price. Now I am really just buying whatever is cheaper. But it also tells me other people will be doing the same thing so I won't be selling as much from my shop. I always do well when the wiz is the weekend quester though. I guess time will tell how it really works out.