It's dark, damp, wet, and 34 degrees. The weather people are saying we could get a little snow as we are on the Eastern edge of a storm coming out of the Rockies.
We're making steady progress on the kitchen painting.
I kicked butt on word count yesterday. I'm already over a day ahead.
The bad news is that I think I've picked up some sickness. I was tired all day yesterday despite sleeping in. By the end of the day I was alternating between hot and chilled, usually at the same time. When I went to bed, I would bet that I had a fever. I'm not feeling so bad today, just a bit congested and tired. I'm keeping up with the Alka Seltzer Cold and Emergen-C. Normally I just let these things work themselves out, but I can't be sick right now.
Sorry you're sick, Mz. The boy has been feeling that way the last few days. He's been hot at night, coughing and tired. Yesterday, I got him a Dr. appointment for after school today. He woke up in the night drenched in sweat (fever broke), and this morning he said he's feeling a little better. So now we don't know if we should keep the appointment, or cancel it.
With the way I felt when I went to bed last night, I full expected to wake up drenched in sweat too, but not this time. You should call the doctor and ask if they think you should still go in. If I were the one that was sick, I probably wouldn't go in, but since he's a kid, it might be better to see the doc.
I'll just ask my wife what to do. If I don't take him and it lingers, it will be my fault that he's still sick. If I do take him in and he's getting over it, I will be a fool for wasting the cost of a doctor visit. If I do what she says, it will be right no matter how it turns out.
Hi y'all. Just checking in since I haven't been around the past several days. I had mentioned last week that Jacob was back at the hospital for his paranoia... He was discharged yesterday. After a six day stay they were able to get him stabilized (again). This time he came out with a diagnosis; it is as I suspected -- paranoid schizophrenia and a manic disorder (bi-polar). This time rather than prescribe him an oral antipsychotic, they've decided to try the long-lasting (monthly), injection. One day at a time is all we know to do right now.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch... We are in for a significant cool down. T-storms today and 50's tomorrow. I still don't wan't to accept that soon there will be white stuff falling from the sky
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Yes, he will go to the doctor for the injections. They saw from the first time he was admitted that he didn't take the oral medication as prescribed, so they figured this would be better for him. While he was at the hospital they gave him an injection that would last a week, so on Monday, he goes back for the month dose.
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Good day, all! Big cool down in the works for here too. Right now it is cloudy and 60*, but the temps are supposed to bottom out overnight with rain and possible snow. They say we won't get more than maybe half an inch if it does snow. Tomorrow is more of the same... rainy and slight chance of snow.
I think I figured out what my problem was yesterday... not so much the jet lag as probably the malaria meds. I had a problem with them making me overly tired while I was over in India and shifted to taking them at night before bed. I just stayed on the same generalized schedule of taking them... which put me back to taking them in the morning here. I haven't taken today's dose yet. I plan on taking it tonight. Seems to be working out better for me thus far. At least I'm still willing to be awake right now.
DS... I'm glad that things are improving for Jacob. Unfortunately, that is one of the issues commonly experienced by people with bi-polar disorder and really any form of psychosis... they take the meds for a while, start feeling okay, then decide the meds aren't doing anything because they aren't sick anymore. Been through that countless times with the Kev-o. Hopefully the shots will work out better for him. Unfortunately, that is not an option for Kev. When he gets weirder than normal, I ask if he has been taking his "crazy pills". Usually the answer is no.... but at least he has quit lying to me about it.
Today is my sister's birthday. I sent her some roses at work. She seems happy about that. Unfortunately, most of the texts I have been swapping with her today are in regard to our nephew... he did some very, very bad things for which his is now "enjoying" the "hospitality" of one of the county jails in the area. We'll see how it all turns out, but the one thing that seems for certain right now is that he is going to the big house for an extended stay.
On the up side, this workday is almost over and I'm going to visit the BFF after work.
Hope everyone is having a great one.
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I think if we help him approach this as a mind/mood disorder, rather than a "mental illness", he will have a more successful recovery. For today, he is feeling much better.
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You should fear anything that can bleed for seven days without dying... (as told to Mr. DS on 3-12-10)
The positive approach probably is the best thing, especially with this all being so new to him. Hopefully he will accept this is just part of who he is and that properly managed there is no reason he can't have a good, productive, and happy life. There is no reason for him to feel stigmatized.
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That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.
I haven't taken today's dose yet. I plan on taking it tonight. Seems to be working out better for me thus far. At least I'm still willing to be awake right now.
I sent her some roses at work. She seems happy about that. Unfortunately, most of the texts I have been swapping with her today are in regard to our nephew... he did some very, very bad things for which his is now "enjoying" the "hospitality" of one of the county jails in the area. 
