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I just can’t shake this cold

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Man am I miserable. I’ve been suffering from my second cold in two months for the last week or so and it’s just not getting any better. I now have a cough and I’m not sure if it’s just from the cold or if it’s turning into bronchitis or something worse.

This sucks. My nose is stuffed, I’m coughing and my ears are blocked up too. Oh and every time I stand up a wave of dizziness comes over me. I’m just not anywhere near myself at all. I can’t think and I seem to be forgetting things easier. That’s one of the reasons why, along with the cough, I’m wondering if this is becoming pneumonia. I had pneumonia in 1998 for about two months and I swear it was the worst illness I’ve ever gone through. i was in a fog the whole time. I’m starting to feel that way again.

So … I’m trying to rest (mostly unsuccessfully), eat healthy, and I’m drinking juices and taking vitamins. Oh and I’m also drinking lots of hot drinks like coffee and tea as it soothes my throat. I’m also taking decongestants and yes, my allergy relief which I take every day anyway since I’m actually allergic to my dog.

I actually haven’t been sick with a cold or any kind of respiratory infection since 1998 when I had that bad case of pneumonia so I’d forgotten how bad colds hit me I guess.

Hopefully in a week or so I’ll be back to normal and with any luck I’ll stay cold fee from the rest of the winter. Man I hate this.





I can’t believe how fast my hair grows

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I think I’ll be going shopping this weekend. As I mentioned in one of yesterdays posts I’m putting myself on a better skin care routine – moisturizing daily. So now I’m on the hunt for the best wrinkle cream.

Ok well maybe not wrinkle cream specifically … but really aren’t all moisturizers kind of anti-wrinkle since keeping your skin moisturized can help delay or minimize wrinkles?

I also have to get my haircut. I swear my hair grows so fast that I have to get my hair cut every four weeks or so otherwise it looks awful. Needless to say … it’s been about two months since my last haircut so yes, my hair looks bad! LOL

I actually think it might be my hairdresser. She used to cut my hair great, but I’ve noticed over the last year that even after a week my haircut doesn’t look as good as it used too … so maybe I need a new stylist too?

I’ve always had a hard time finding someone who can cut my hair well. I don’t know why … I have fairly nice hair – it’s fine with some wave and lots of body – not too difficult to work with or at least i don’t think it is … so why do I have so much trouble finding a good stylist? Do you have trouble finding someone who can cut your hair properly too?

Just about Everything on TV is a rerun this week

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I didn’t sleep well last night and now I have a really bad migraine. I hate headaches!

I can’t do much of anything. I’m trying to do a little work on the computer, but it’s not going well. So I’m going to try to relax and just watch some TV for a while. Too bad it’s mostly reruns on this week and next too – thanks to the Olympics.

I have been watching the Olympics here and there, but I’m not interested in every single event … and the stations I normally watch all have reruns on so there isn’t much choice for a girl with a headache. Hmmm maybe I’ll get stuck watching an infomercial on adult back acne or something. LOL

Headache, headache go away!

I have to start treating my skin better

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I just realized that since I’ve been home on medical leave (five years now!) I haven’t really been taking care of my skin like I used to. By this I mean, when I was working I’d spend some time each morning (or afternoon or evening depending upon my nursing shift) caring for my skin.

I’d always put moisturizer on under and then before bed I’d put a little bit of moisturizer on my skin as well. Usually a cream specifically for night time use.

I haven’t been doing that since I’ve been stuck at home. Oh sure, I put moisturizer on occasionally, but not every day like I used to.

Why am I thinking about this now? Well I’ve noticed that my skin is kind of dry and well .. I think all those olay regenerist reviews in the magazines that I read are getting to me. LOL maybe they’re doing some kind of subliminal advertising?

Starting this evening I’m going to start putting moisturizer on my skin more regularly. Hey, I’m getting older – gotta protect the skin! Good thing I have good genes! Everyone says I look at least 10 years younger than I am (real problem when I was in my 20’s!) and so do my brothers and my sister. So it’s not too late!

Now if only I could sleep better! I’m sure that would help too.

Hoping to go back to work soon

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I’ve been hoping that sometime in the next few months I might be able to go back to work. My stomach has been feeling a lot better in the last two or three months so I’m hoping that my Crohn’s flare is finally beginning to die down.

Of course, as I sit here typing this out my abdomen is hurting. LOL I guess I’m having a bad day Crohn’s wise, but this if the first time it’s really acted up badly in a few months. If I cross my fingers and toes maybe it will pass and I’ll continue to feel better.

I can wish can’t I?

One reason I’m hoping to go back to work is that we’re struggling with just Chris, my husband, working. Oh sure I make some money via my websites and blogs, and it helps a lot, but lately it’s not quite enough to cover our monthly expenses.

So maybe in April or so I’ll be able to start back at work in my job as an ER nurse. I know I’d only be allowed to work short hours for the first few weeks before they put me back on my regular 12 hour shifts, but it’d be nice to get back there. I love my job.

I’ve also been thinking of looking into medical travel as well. Some of my nurse friends have been flight nurses. You know, going to a remote area or even another country to pick up someone who’s sick and bring them back home for care in the hospital or to recover from whatever ails them in their own home.

I’ve always thought that that would be something interesting to do for a while. Plus if I do go back to work my schedule would probably allow me to work part time in medical travel as I typically would work four 12 hour shifts and then have five days off … I could travel during those days off.

Ok maybe that’s too much for me to begin with, but if I do start to get healthy enough to go back to work that would be fantastic!

Have you ever been off work due to an illness for a lengthy period of time? Didn’t it feel good to get back to work again?

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