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Hoping to get back into Art soon.
7 years ago
Hello followers!
Here's a bit of a life update:
Pup Update: Puppers finally got a clean bill of health from the vet, and just has to take exercise slow to rebuild muscle strength in her hind legs. It took longer than expected for her to heal from surgery because her leg got a nasty infection, and the Vet wanted to do an additional surgery to remove her plate if it didn't clear up.
Upon hearing this, and not wanting to fork out more money (Selfish reason, and I should have been more about not wanting her to go through surgery again for emotional reasons, but I'm more of a practical person) I decided to do my own thing based on my own experiences of medical knowledge since the antibiotics weren't working, and had to clean my poor pup's leg every day with saline and peroxide, (At first multiple times through the day) I felt a little bad for her because I also had to make sure the wound didn't close up until I was sure there was no more infection, and the only pain meds she had by this time was the doggy equivalent of ibuprofen.
BUT! My hard work paid off, the vet was a bit apprehensive, but gave her a clean bill of health for now. (If her infection returns he still wants to have the surgery to remove her plate, but I don't think her infection was caused by the plate itself.) All total it took her about 4 months to heal, and her care and and stuff cost over $4k. {Luckily we have a Care Credit card, so the only thing it really affected was my credit. ;w;
Health Update: The doctors still haven't found a reason for my random bouts of inflammation that cause my hands (All the way to the elbows) and feet (All the way to my knees) to hurt. I was referred the hematologist who wasn't too concerned with my blood results, which I guess is a good thing.
She had suggested that the internal flare up could be caused by my allergies Even with taking 4 Allergy medicines I'm still struggling with living in Texas, and she actually suggested seeing a specialist about getting shots, etc.) , or a rheumatoid factor. (Even though my test came up negative for that. )
Quality of Life Update: My husband and I are still adjusting to his retirement from active duty, and paying off our debts we accumulated during his transition. As time continues to pass by things are continuing to improve, but it is a slow process. Paying off our debt has been painfully slow with a couple lapses in judgement, or just surprises that have set us back. Even so, my stress levels have dropped significantly, before I was having panic attacks multiple times a week, and insomnia, and now I'm back to a more composed state of mind. :3
It also probably helps that earlier this month Hubby got a bonus at work, so we were able to buy a new bed. (Lapse in judgement, because most people would say we should have put it towards our debt.) It has significantly improved my health and well-being and I've only had the thing since the 23rd. The reason being is our old bed was extremely worn out, hard, and uncomfortable. We've had it for over 5yrs, and when I got it, it was already lightly used to begin with. (One of my Mom's tenants left it at the house when they moved, so after a certain amount of time past she let me have it since all I had was an air mattress.)
We couldn't afford a new mattress until recently, and while I was waiting for it to be delivered I had come to a realization that I couldn't remember the last time I had a decent night's sleep. I've had a lot of stress in my life since at least middle school, and even after certain factors were removed from my life they were replaced with new ones. Needless to say I have learned just how much sleep deprivation can affect one's life, and I know it will take a long while before I feel my best. In the meantime, the dark circles under my eyes are slowly fading, I don't find myself sleeping for 10+hrs a day. (Hell, I've found myself naturally waking around 5-6am and not needing a nap till the afternoon, and it has only actually being a nap for a change! instead of sleeping the whole day!) My mind is becoming less foggy, and I don't feel like I'm gonna pass out constantly! :D
The art and story ideas are slowly coming back, and I'm starting to feel alive as an artist again, but like I said before the process is slow. I don't see myself pumping out finished drawings like nobody's business for the moment, but I have optimism that I'll be more active like I used to be by the soonest mid fall. (I still get fatigued, but at least I wake up and actually feel refreshed now.)
TLDR:
Puppy is better now.
No diagnosis for random pain, but it is more mild now.
I've been suffering from long term sleep deprivation, but got a new bed, and have been feeling slightly better recently.
Here's a bit of a life update:
Pup Update: Puppers finally got a clean bill of health from the vet, and just has to take exercise slow to rebuild muscle strength in her hind legs. It took longer than expected for her to heal from surgery because her leg got a nasty infection, and the Vet wanted to do an additional surgery to remove her plate if it didn't clear up.
Upon hearing this, and not wanting to fork out more money (Selfish reason, and I should have been more about not wanting her to go through surgery again for emotional reasons, but I'm more of a practical person) I decided to do my own thing based on my own experiences of medical knowledge since the antibiotics weren't working, and had to clean my poor pup's leg every day with saline and peroxide, (At first multiple times through the day) I felt a little bad for her because I also had to make sure the wound didn't close up until I was sure there was no more infection, and the only pain meds she had by this time was the doggy equivalent of ibuprofen.
BUT! My hard work paid off, the vet was a bit apprehensive, but gave her a clean bill of health for now. (If her infection returns he still wants to have the surgery to remove her plate, but I don't think her infection was caused by the plate itself.) All total it took her about 4 months to heal, and her care and and stuff cost over $4k. {Luckily we have a Care Credit card, so the only thing it really affected was my credit. ;w;
Health Update: The doctors still haven't found a reason for my random bouts of inflammation that cause my hands (All the way to the elbows) and feet (All the way to my knees) to hurt. I was referred the hematologist who wasn't too concerned with my blood results, which I guess is a good thing.
She had suggested that the internal flare up could be caused by my allergies Even with taking 4 Allergy medicines I'm still struggling with living in Texas, and she actually suggested seeing a specialist about getting shots, etc.) , or a rheumatoid factor. (Even though my test came up negative for that. )
Quality of Life Update: My husband and I are still adjusting to his retirement from active duty, and paying off our debts we accumulated during his transition. As time continues to pass by things are continuing to improve, but it is a slow process. Paying off our debt has been painfully slow with a couple lapses in judgement, or just surprises that have set us back. Even so, my stress levels have dropped significantly, before I was having panic attacks multiple times a week, and insomnia, and now I'm back to a more composed state of mind. :3
It also probably helps that earlier this month Hubby got a bonus at work, so we were able to buy a new bed. (Lapse in judgement, because most people would say we should have put it towards our debt.) It has significantly improved my health and well-being and I've only had the thing since the 23rd. The reason being is our old bed was extremely worn out, hard, and uncomfortable. We've had it for over 5yrs, and when I got it, it was already lightly used to begin with. (One of my Mom's tenants left it at the house when they moved, so after a certain amount of time past she let me have it since all I had was an air mattress.)
We couldn't afford a new mattress until recently, and while I was waiting for it to be delivered I had come to a realization that I couldn't remember the last time I had a decent night's sleep. I've had a lot of stress in my life since at least middle school, and even after certain factors were removed from my life they were replaced with new ones. Needless to say I have learned just how much sleep deprivation can affect one's life, and I know it will take a long while before I feel my best. In the meantime, the dark circles under my eyes are slowly fading, I don't find myself sleeping for 10+hrs a day. (Hell, I've found myself naturally waking around 5-6am and not needing a nap till the afternoon, and it has only actually being a nap for a change! instead of sleeping the whole day!) My mind is becoming less foggy, and I don't feel like I'm gonna pass out constantly! :D
The art and story ideas are slowly coming back, and I'm starting to feel alive as an artist again, but like I said before the process is slow. I don't see myself pumping out finished drawings like nobody's business for the moment, but I have optimism that I'll be more active like I used to be by the soonest mid fall. (I still get fatigued, but at least I wake up and actually feel refreshed now.)
TLDR:
Puppy is better now.
No diagnosis for random pain, but it is more mild now.
I've been suffering from long term sleep deprivation, but got a new bed, and have been feeling slightly better recently.
