Home Is Where The Heart Is

Yaaaay!  My family and I get some much needed time at home working on projects!  Do the roof, the kitchen, and possibly thinking of a master bathroom downstairs!

I am happy.

I want to get ice cream.

Next week I will start a new girl.  Then the fun three-month sprint to Christmas is on!!!!

Love always,

Jaime Lee
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Parenting in America

...has gone downhill.

Ever notice how some young mothers have more pictures of them with their boyfriends, than of their children?

Ever notice how young mothers are easy?  They will let a man move in with them without the slightest precaution or worry that this new man is a child molester or murderer?

This is yet another reason I do not have children.  If I ever do, there will be a father figure hopefully, but one I have completely staked out for several years to find out if they are a decent human.  There will be background checks, spying, all of that fun stuff.

Which is something more people ought to do.

Since my exes ex wife is on my facebook (long story), I have to see what she's up to every now and again.  Was funny comparing notes with her, but I can't get over the fact that she moved him in with her three young children.  Where's the respect for ones self?

BUT I digress.  I saw some construction workers without their shirts on, first time I've seen someone like that in quite some time.  INteresting.

But I also decided who I will marry if he is ever available.  Paul Kasemir.

Yes.  My name will be Jaime Lee Kasemir.  Seems genuinely nice, his eyes are very trusting.  I root for him while watching ANW.  Good times, I am hooked on this show.  Much better than American Idol, I must say :)  I am SO done with that stupid show.  Pffffft.

American Ninja Warrior, woot woot!

Love always,

Jaime Lee
11:11

Hospitals and Fun

Good evening all...

So, I've been off Tecfidera for a week or so now.  He is ordering another starter pack for me to try.  If I end up in the hospital again, I guess I won't be able to take it :(

I guess the other option is Avonex.  Pffft.  Don't wanna.  Don't make me!!  Well.  I guess I'll try whatever I can.  Make me feel betters please :(

I've come to find comfort in the hospital now.  How sad is that?  I had a lovely group of people helping me during my 5 hour stay.  Nurses, doctors, they were all lovely!  Then the person took me to the x-ray place, that was fun.  I like talking to people as I'm being wheeled all over the hospital.

When he brought me back, my mom pointed out how he looked just like Mike.  AAAAAH!  Interestingly enough, I did not notice.  Have I forgotten what he looks like?  Has been a while.  She was rather taken aback by the resemblance.  So, that was funny.  I had to catch a glimpse before he left, then I saw it.  His nose.  Unmistakable nose.  :D

I was super happy when I got to drink water without heaving my guts all over the place.  I like the little happy marks I make while at a hospital.  They even had this cool TV for me to watch at my leisure.  Sure made the ER visit nice.  I got a cool room with sliding glass doors.  Nom nom is quite special.

SO.  I am still tired, still sleeping roughly 12, 13 hours per night.  But!  That is down from 15, so I guess I'll take whatever I can get.

Bad part of the ER visit?  The lady that put in my IV was quite rough with my vein, and it was making me nauseas, which is bad when you are in the hospital for that very reason.  She was laughing while poking me, telling me how my vein kept wiggling all over the place.

:O

Why are you telling me this?

I mean, I can handle an IV with the best of them, I fear no needles.  But come on, at least do it quietly without explaining what my vein is doing.

Then the blood-taker came in, she was quite skilled I must say.  Nice and gentle, but it always freaks me out when a blood-taker person comes in with another person who watches them intently.

Like, does this person not know how to do this...?

Then!  I think I lost a good 10 pounds from being sick, and that was a nice starting point for a diet to begin.

So, in summary, I am no longer throwing up or being sick and almost dying.  I am hoping this was a virus and not because of my new meds.  Cross your fingers, because I want to be done with injections once and for all!

I drove my car for the first time in 2 1/2 months.  It was very scary actually, but I got used to it.  I went grocery shopping!  Felt so weird to be out during the day, seeing people and the sun!  I had to take this one route home, since I was stuck and could not turn left out of Hannaford.  So, as I realized this route brought back terrible feelings from a past relationship, I immediately got mad at my route decision.  But, as I passed where he used to live, the song Carry On, by Fun came on the radio.  It was pretty calming, and made me reflect on everything again.  It was a funny choice of song given the fact that I have not been on this road in years, mainly because of the association.

So that was funny.

Then, I decided to go to work a few hours later, and I start down the road, and the song Carry On comes on again.  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRU2mEW7Qdg

Pretty funny chain of events, and remember--may your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground.

Love always,

Jaime Lee
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Fun Times At The Hospital!

Hello!

I spent some time at the hospital yesterday!  I have been throwing up everything, can't drink water to take my pills with, and every other stomach problem you can imagine.

So!  They hooked me up to a nice IV and gave me fluids and anti-nausea meds, now I can drink!

I am allowed to have bananas, toast, rice and apples.  Yay!  Ugh.  I haven't eaten since thursday.  I think on Wednesday I had rotten chicken wings from Nice N Easy.

Never eating chicken wings again, I'll tell you that.  I am officially disgusted by chicken I think.  The ones I ate did seem to taste funky, and some of them had black mushy spots on them!

:(

Hey!  Maybe that's why I had that song in my head.  I was going to be in trouble!  OMG

Love always,

Jaime Lee
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Troublemaker?

Good Morrow!

I took another pill this morning!  Here's hoping I have no reactions!!

I woke up with "Troublemaker" in my head.  ???  W.T.F.

Hm.  I wonder what that means.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9lL0uCjQ7s

Why would that terrible song be in my head?

Am I in trouble?

Love always,

Jaime Lee
11:11

Update

I have a white patch on my tonsil!  It hurts when I swallow..

I hope there is nothing horribly wrong :(

I will have to call my doctor on Monday.  Why do I always get sick when it's Friday?

Love always,

Jaime Lee
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Tecfidera Diaries

Hello!

I've decided I will write my experiences with Tecfidera on here!

So!  Today I took my third pill (I think), all was well until ten minutes ago.  My ears turned red and hot, and my face is burning... hot nom nom.

But, I have not turned into a lobster all the way, I was also seeing sparklies for a few seconds, and now I feel like something is going on.

My other pills were just fine, as I took them with a loooot of food.  Seems to  help :)

I had yogurt with this dose.  Not much.  So I guess the more food the better.

Other than the flushing/hotness, I have not experience any GI troubles (thank the Lord) and I had a slight headache.

So far, so good.  I am liking this so far.  Still insanely tired.  Like, want to die tired.  Maybe this will go away with my Tecfidera...  I will write more as I keep taking them.  My next dose is at 9:30 tonight, hope all goes well!!

I am hopeful!  Especially since I need money... :(

Love always,

Jaime Lee
11:11

I Used To Be A Lobster

Hello!

I took my first Tecfidera dose yesterday!  I thought I was doing well, compared to what I had read about side effects from other people, and then BAM!  I turned into a lobster...

I happened so quickly!  First my heart went really fast, then my face burned then my armed turned splotchy and then my chest and back!

Then the pain came... I was burning alive!  It hurt very badly... I ran to get Benadryl and swallowed some (too much) and Little Brother got me an ice pack.

It went away in about 20 minutes... but that was frightening.  It was like the worst sunburn ever.  I thought I was on fire.  :(

But!  Then it went away and I played me some Earthbound.

I took my second dose right before bed so I would sleep through the torture.


So!  I will take my third pill this morning and hope for the best!  I hope this medicine makes me feel better.  :)  I am filling out the SSI paperwork, as I hope to get some help... My money is going away :(

But!  Life is good.  Not perfect, but, I still have my family and that is all I need.  :)  Throw in a few cook-outs and camping time and I'm golden!

I had a dream that I met an asian alligator wrestler that was interested in me.  At the state fair.  After I flew around in a Metroid thing.  Yup.  Weird dreams as of late.  OH!  And I've been dreaming of Bridgette, and her new baby (?) was a rabbit!  And I was quoting Nemo and making the rabbit child laugh.

Problems?  I think so.

Love always,

Jaime Lee
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