health and handicrafts
Went to see the doctor. I needed my asthma meds renewed and wanted to discuss with her my digestive issues. She's recommending a gastroenterologist and said she'd mark it urgent. She was a bit shocked when she understood that I hadn't been having any waste delivery for quite some time. I think I'm into my 2nd week but today there was some product, not much, but anything is a good sign.
I've done a lot of research and finally concluded that it's Ulcerative Colitis, which I told her, which is treated with anti-inflammatories and immune suppressants. I've been taking the NSAID OTC stuff I've got stocked for back pain and it's been having good results.
I also determined that I am blocked, partially and at times nearly fully, just gas pushing past. So I figured it's time to really focus on what's going in. I'm doubling the water content and mincing, blending, or trying to chew well what I eat. I'm also avoiding things that are hard to digest like high-fiber or flesh meats. I could go on a complete clear-fluid fast but I don't really want to make any changes that major.
I started to have a panic attack when she told me I'd be getting a letter with an appointment for the GE. but I know I should give it a chance and see if this person can handle me.
Honestly, unless there's a specific drug course they can prescribe to properly target the problem, there's not much else they can do. They could schedule surgery, but won't if I'm refusing a colonoscopy. I don't want surgery anyway and I"m not convinced my body can't heal this if I find the right conditions to let it heal. Lower my excitement/nerve level, fix the dietary issues, keep it calm till natural healing takes place. How long, though, is hard to guess, since it's an older body and I've noticed my healing is slowing down.
In other scenes, I bought a rigid heddle loom and have been having a wild old time with it. I love love love it. It's so calming and satisfying and it tickles my colour stim nerves delightfully. I get to where I don't want to do anything else, resenting meals and bedtimes as much as chores for taking me away from it! I've already made a 3m bolt of colourful cloth and three tea towels. I haven't decided for sure what I will do with the bolt. I am still kind of stuck on making a vest out of it. It would be easy, a nice punctuation fashion note, and would hide all my rotten edges by being cut and sewn into clothes.
I do want to weave a finer cloth for a liner then, though, so it'll wait a while yet. I'm still working on another large cotton bolt. This one is broken into towels and won't lend well to cutting and sewing as each is specific and unique to itself.
Unless of course I have the brains to weave the rest of the warp in one single matching weft... I really should. It's got 3 towels on it already anyway.
Okay, back to weaving, it's fun!
I've done a lot of research and finally concluded that it's Ulcerative Colitis, which I told her, which is treated with anti-inflammatories and immune suppressants. I've been taking the NSAID OTC stuff I've got stocked for back pain and it's been having good results.
I also determined that I am blocked, partially and at times nearly fully, just gas pushing past. So I figured it's time to really focus on what's going in. I'm doubling the water content and mincing, blending, or trying to chew well what I eat. I'm also avoiding things that are hard to digest like high-fiber or flesh meats. I could go on a complete clear-fluid fast but I don't really want to make any changes that major.
I started to have a panic attack when she told me I'd be getting a letter with an appointment for the GE. but I know I should give it a chance and see if this person can handle me.
Honestly, unless there's a specific drug course they can prescribe to properly target the problem, there's not much else they can do. They could schedule surgery, but won't if I'm refusing a colonoscopy. I don't want surgery anyway and I"m not convinced my body can't heal this if I find the right conditions to let it heal. Lower my excitement/nerve level, fix the dietary issues, keep it calm till natural healing takes place. How long, though, is hard to guess, since it's an older body and I've noticed my healing is slowing down.
In other scenes, I bought a rigid heddle loom and have been having a wild old time with it. I love love love it. It's so calming and satisfying and it tickles my colour stim nerves delightfully. I get to where I don't want to do anything else, resenting meals and bedtimes as much as chores for taking me away from it! I've already made a 3m bolt of colourful cloth and three tea towels. I haven't decided for sure what I will do with the bolt. I am still kind of stuck on making a vest out of it. It would be easy, a nice punctuation fashion note, and would hide all my rotten edges by being cut and sewn into clothes.
I do want to weave a finer cloth for a liner then, though, so it'll wait a while yet. I'm still working on another large cotton bolt. This one is broken into towels and won't lend well to cutting and sewing as each is specific and unique to itself.
Unless of course I have the brains to weave the rest of the warp in one single matching weft... I really should. It's got 3 towels on it already anyway.
Okay, back to weaving, it's fun!