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9 years ago
From the Desk of Jack the Gorilla....
Have you ever suffered from anxiety and stress?
I wanted to let everyone know that I'm okay since I haven't been available this weekend.
So lets cover my stress. My company health screening was a disaster. At my scheduled health screen the phlebotomist couldn't draw enough blood. So I took a break and an hour later I drove back and another woman was unable to get enough blood. I know I'm a hard draw.... So after a night at work everyone recommended I go to a different service center. So after an hour wait I get in and they want a student to draw me. I ask them for someone more experienced. HE failed at my elbow, then twice at my fore arm and finally got serious and drew my blood with an old fashioned butterfly at the back of my hand. My blood work came back in the danger levels, but only marginally. They would say your triglycerides should be less than 200mg/dcl and I had 201. Things like that. And from the stress my blood pressure was through the roof.
So then I worked a seven day week and planned to go to my parents' home over the labor day weekend. Then on Monday I get word from my apartment complex that my building is going to be renovated and they have to move me to a new unit. They will provide boxes and use a hired moving company. The catch; I only have seven days to pack. Lots of stress.
So Saturday I'm freaking out and end up buying reasonable sized boxes, since the boxes I'm provided are HUGE! If I packed those with books no one could move them. So I finally head to my parents.
I realized that I left my phone in my apartment. So today I was trying to just relax. I go to put my laundry in the dryer and the washer broke putting my parent's basement under two inches of water. Grr. Then I go to buy more boxes. Wal-mart was totally sold out! Gr. I go to Meijer and they only had two boxes. AND They were charging $4.99 per box! No way in hell. So I played a few games at my friend's game shop and as I was leaving the reflection of the sun off a passing car gave me a headache for three hours.
So all I've been trying to do today is relax and not stress. Keep my blood pressure down. So out of town with no phone is why I haven't kept in touch with my friends if any of you were wondering. I guess typing this out also helped me deal a bit, so sorry to bog down all my new watchers with this.
I wanted to let everyone know that I'm okay since I haven't been available this weekend.
So lets cover my stress. My company health screening was a disaster. At my scheduled health screen the phlebotomist couldn't draw enough blood. So I took a break and an hour later I drove back and another woman was unable to get enough blood. I know I'm a hard draw.... So after a night at work everyone recommended I go to a different service center. So after an hour wait I get in and they want a student to draw me. I ask them for someone more experienced. HE failed at my elbow, then twice at my fore arm and finally got serious and drew my blood with an old fashioned butterfly at the back of my hand. My blood work came back in the danger levels, but only marginally. They would say your triglycerides should be less than 200mg/dcl and I had 201. Things like that. And from the stress my blood pressure was through the roof.
So then I worked a seven day week and planned to go to my parents' home over the labor day weekend. Then on Monday I get word from my apartment complex that my building is going to be renovated and they have to move me to a new unit. They will provide boxes and use a hired moving company. The catch; I only have seven days to pack. Lots of stress.
So Saturday I'm freaking out and end up buying reasonable sized boxes, since the boxes I'm provided are HUGE! If I packed those with books no one could move them. So I finally head to my parents.
I realized that I left my phone in my apartment. So today I was trying to just relax. I go to put my laundry in the dryer and the washer broke putting my parent's basement under two inches of water. Grr. Then I go to buy more boxes. Wal-mart was totally sold out! Gr. I go to Meijer and they only had two boxes. AND They were charging $4.99 per box! No way in hell. So I played a few games at my friend's game shop and as I was leaving the reflection of the sun off a passing car gave me a headache for three hours.
So all I've been trying to do today is relax and not stress. Keep my blood pressure down. So out of town with no phone is why I haven't kept in touch with my friends if any of you were wondering. I guess typing this out also helped me deal a bit, so sorry to bog down all my new watchers with this.
I'm kinda a nervous fellow myself and I gotta say you doing a good job.
As long as you don't freeze up and just keep on grinding like you're doing you'll good.