Medical Addendum (yes, I would like some cheese with my whine... Humboldt Fog, please.)

[shadesong]

So.

Tongue really fuzzy-feeling.

Got thoroughly worn-out just walking across the street and back. Like, had to take the elevator back up the one flight of stairs, then prop myself against my desk with my eyes closed.

One more hour. Then I go to lunch at, mm, probably Watershed. My iPod has been very into Indigo Girls lately, and they own Watershed.

This is the time of year that our graduating PhD students defend their theses. Which means that professors that I haven't seen in a while are coming back to watch their students defend. Just had one come through. "You look so much thinner than I remember! Are you okay?"

Which is better than "Oh, you're so skinny, I hate you, I wish I could be so skinny." Which always makes me want to say "I'm skinny because I'm sick, bitch." This isn't a diet plan. I appreciate the "Are you okay".

So I smile. "I'm hanging in there. The weight loss is my silver lining."

It isn't, because there isn't one, but I got accustomed to saying that at the beginning, when it was, and it's not actually a lie, because I was at an unhealthy weight before.

I've been eating well, though. And I'll eat well today. docorion and I will happily munch on cheese and olives as appetizers, and there are so many good lunch choices. I'm eating. Iiiiii'm just not gaining weight. *sigh* But I'm not losing it either. I'm pretty sure.

Comments

[hdaemon.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm.... Humboldt Fog... such good stuff.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I haven't actually tried it yet. docorion bought some for us yesterday. It's in the fridge. He raves about it.

[eyewrist.livejournal.com]

It was nice of that professor to ask if you were ok..

I had my boss actually e-mail me this morning asking how I was doing and feeling. I hadn't really told her what was going on except that I was going to be missing work for appointments and blood tests... was nice.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

We have some really nifty professors.

[zarhooie.livejournal.com]

I have a little box that is blue with white spongy things on it: It looks like a sky with clouds. The inside is all silver coloured. I thought of it while reading this post. :)

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

A while back, I *did* lose a bunch of weight intentionally by dieting, and then saw people I hadn't seen in a while. I still really appreciated the ones that started with "are you okay" more than the ones that started with "you look great/I'm jealous". It's always nice to congratulate a healthy person later, but awkward to hear someone's not happy with the weight loss after congratulating them on it.

[domanblue.livejournal.com]

On the weight front, I took a drug called Risperdal with the Trileptal. It was an idea that one Dx had to calm myoclonic seizures. It worked a little bit but I instantly gained about 20 pounds (a noted side effect). When I quit taking it, I drop the 20 pounds even faster. I quit taking it because, ..well, the weight thing, but also because I discovered that the drug is mostly used for loony tunes. The do Man may be crazy but he ain’t loony tunes. But if your ego is stronger than mine, and I’m guessing that it is, you might give it a try. It may work with Topamax too.

Regarding the cheese thing. Is that Humboldt Fog like in Humboldt California? Because they (them) make some absolutely great cheese around the Humboldt area and parts north. But I’ve never heard of Humboldt Fog.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Never heard of Risperdal.... I can't handle the Trileptal, man. Makes me feel drunk.

Yes, as in Humboldt, CA - I'm going to try it tonight. I'll let you know what I think. docorion is a cheese person, so he and I are cheese-geeking all over the place! :)