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Posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:11:32
I'm just feeling a little social. (Gasp!)
Posted by Dinah on October 8, 2003, at 23:20:16
In reply to Anybody awake?, posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:11:32
How are you doing this fine evening?
Posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:21:53
In reply to Re: I am. Not for much longer., posted by Dinah on October 8, 2003, at 23:20:16
I was just thinking of you! I was over on some of the other PB boards, looking for you. How are you holding up?
Posted by Dinah on October 8, 2003, at 23:28:58
In reply to Re: I am. Not for much longer., posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:21:53
Work is stressing me out so much that I can't work, if that makes any sense.
Harry seems to be feeling good. I'm hoping the tamoxifin will work.
Ok, I've been better. But I'll live. It's all a cycle, and what goes down will come back up again.
Oh, and my absolutely delightful son was giggling gleefully when he found out the dogs couldn't understand english and you could call them idiots in a loving tone without them being offended, and in fact being happy. I hadn't realized that he thought they could actually understand English, tho I should have guessed when he earnestly put the picture of a dog with a slash through it on top of his block creation so they wouldn't knock it over. :)
How is your life?
Posted by Sabina on October 8, 2003, at 23:29:17
In reply to Anybody awake?, posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:11:32
Posted by octopusprime on October 8, 2003, at 23:32:59
In reply to Re: 8 hours of sleep in three days (nm), posted by Sabina on October 8, 2003, at 23:29:17
hi hannah
i don't really know you but since you are social i will say hi :)i am kicking myself today for blowing my date because i was preoccupied with work/other/etc and i talked much too much about the funerals i've attended.
how was your day?
octopusprime
not a chameleon just new
Posted by Tabitha on October 8, 2003, at 23:35:49
In reply to Re: I am. Not for much longer., posted by Dinah on October 8, 2003, at 23:28:58
Oh man, Dinah that is the cutest son story ever. The no-dog sign. Awwwww.
Tis only 9:30 here. Must log off though. I've been fighting Babble-lock these past few days. Way too much time spent here, or else thinking about it. But meanwhile a guy was fixing some concrete and tile in my house so it's kind of like I accomplished something. All I have to do is grout one little bit, stain a few bits of wood, put some wood filler in a crack, and put on the sealer. That will probably take me as long as the whole job took him.
Posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:36:05
In reply to Re: I am. Not for much longer., posted by Dinah on October 8, 2003, at 23:28:58
The story about your son makes me laugh! How old is he? I have 10 year old and 6 year old sons, and a 4 year old daughter.
My life is going...okay. My pdoc just upped my Wellbutrin last week, and in the last couple of days I have actually had moments where I felt happy.
The board is much quieter today, and I'm so grateful for that. I had a good-sized blow by a post this morning, but now we're friends and I feel much better.
I talked to my therapist about this place, but I'm not sure she understood. We were talking about safety/boundaries/self-protection, and I told her the beauty about this board is there IS no self-protection. For some reason, that seemed to concern her, and we're going to talk about that next week. I'm sure I'll be able to convince her that it's good and healthy, but it's a little weird to have her question it.
I'm sorry, I'm not sure who Harry is--? Tamoxifin--isn't that the medicine my mom took after her breast cancer? Does someone in your family have cancer? I hope it works too.
Posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:40:17
In reply to west coast check in, posted by octopusprime on October 8, 2003, at 23:32:59
Hi Octopus!
I'm glad you said Hi! Don't you hate it when you blow perfectly good social opportunities because you're preoccupied with something else? I do, anyway.
Where did you go? What did you do? Was he at least a little cute? (Maybe not, if you were so distracted!) Was this your first date? I've been out of the dating scene for so long, I love to hear details! :)
Hannah
Posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:47:42
In reply to Re: Me too, posted by Tabitha on October 8, 2003, at 23:35:49
You must be in my neck of the woods. Or at least my neck of the country? You don't have to be too specific, but what state are you in?
Posted by Adia on October 8, 2003, at 23:48:33
In reply to Anybody awake?, posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:11:32
Hannah :o)
just wanted to say hi to you :o)
i am awake but not for long..it's 2 am here and i feel soooooo sleepy. My kitty has decided to use my bed to sleep tonight (as almost every night :o)sweet dreams to you...
(or is it morning there?)have a lovely day..!
Adia.
> I'm just feeling a little social. (Gasp!)
Posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:48:44
In reply to Re: 8 hours of sleep in three days (nm), posted by Sabina on October 8, 2003, at 23:29:17
That's terrible! What's keeping you awake?
Posted by Dinah on October 8, 2003, at 23:49:17
In reply to Re: I am. Not for much longer., posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:36:05
Harry's my dog with cancer. We didn't want to go the chemo route because it doesn't sound all that effective for dogs, so we're doing an experimental tamoxifin trial.
My therapist has a love hate relationship with this place. At first he was glad I was having social relationships period. Then I started having trouble with the blank slate of the internet. When I started to deal with it better, with only the occasional flareup, he got to be better with it too. So now he cautiously likes this place, and uses it to teach me life lessons.
Posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:49:39
In reply to Re: Anybody awake? » HannahW, posted by Adia on October 8, 2003, at 23:48:33
Ohmigosh! 2 am? Do you have a job? Ugh!
Posted by octopusprime on October 8, 2003, at 23:49:40
In reply to Re: west coast check in » octopusprime, posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:40:17
hi hannah
ok i'm going to dish details. :) this guy i have known as a passing acquaintance for a few years now.
i think it counts as a date if we go out for sushi after work. he is kind of cute (spiky hair, nice smile), but he has a really big forehead and a weird shaped head in general. but the more i get to know him the more i don't see the weird shaped head ...
we have been out for dinner three times now in the last month, just us two. i think there is a little chemistry but i am not sure. we both split the tab so it's not like a real "date", just dinner. or is it a date? i don't know ...
i resolved after last time to try and do a little more digging into what's going on, but instead i babbled like an idiot about anything that came into my head because i had a messed up day and wound up saying kind of inappropriate things. (and doing the whole class clown routine out of being nervous). but he thinks my jokes are funny. not a bad sign, but i'm still kicking myself.
how confusing!
Posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:53:39
In reply to Re: west coast check in, posted by octopusprime on October 8, 2003, at 23:49:40
Those are good details! My husband has spiky hair and he's so sexy! :) It's good that you're noticing his funny-shaped head less and less. That says some pretty significant stuff!
Are you just now getting back from your date? If so, that was a pretty long one! Sushi is a very cool date, if you asked me.
Very cool that you're taking it pretty slow. I honestly think the best relationships start slowly. Have you ever seen Blind Date on TV? Horrifying! It boggles my mind that people are willing to put themselves on display like that!
Where did you meet this guy?
Posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:57:41
In reply to Re: Babble and tamoxifin » HannahW, posted by Dinah on October 8, 2003, at 23:49:17
I'm so sorry about your dog. :( Is he more of a family member or a pet to you? Sometimes losing a pet feels like losing your best friend. How long has he had cancer? Is there a decent prognosis, or are you just trying to make him comfortable? Are these questions too hard? I don't mean to stir things up.
How old is your son? Did I ask you that already?
Is the "down" part of this current cycle because of recent goings-on on the board, or just because you happen to be in a "down" cycle? Or something else?
Posted by Adia on October 8, 2003, at 23:59:40
In reply to Re: Anybody awake? » Adia, posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:49:39
yes, I am a teacher ;o)..but I'll still be able to sleep a few hours..
I find it a little hard to fall asleep sometimes but it's getting easier lately.I thought it would be 4 am or so there where you are...
I wish you a nice day...
i'll try to get some sleep but I wanted to say hi to you :o)
Love,
Adia.
> Ohmigosh! 2 am? Do you have a job? Ugh!
Posted by Tabitha on October 9, 2003, at 0:00:46
In reply to Re: Me too, posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:47:42
but I Must! Log! Off! G-night. And P.S. I think you handled Searchlight's query REALLY well. Very tactful.
Unplugging the cord now...
Posted by HannahW on October 9, 2003, at 0:01:23
In reply to Re: Anybody awake? » HannahW, posted by Adia on October 8, 2003, at 23:59:40
Adia, you are truly, truly a sweet soul. I appreciate how much you reach out to people, including me.
What grade do you teach? I work for a school district too.
Posted by Sabina on October 9, 2003, at 0:02:03
In reply to Re: 8 hours of sleep in three days, posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:48:44
new med problems...trying to wait out the (mental) side effects. i just keep saying, it'll be okay, it'll be okay.
Posted by HannahW on October 9, 2003, at 0:02:25
In reply to Re: Let's just say Conan is my leader now. » HannahW, posted by Tabitha on October 9, 2003, at 0:00:46
Thank you, Sweetie. Sweet dreams.
Hannah
Posted by Dinah on October 9, 2003, at 0:05:10
In reply to Re: Babble and tamoxifin, posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:57:41
> I'm so sorry about your dog. :( Is he more of a family member or a pet to you? Sometimes losing a pet feels like losing your best friend. How long has he had cancer? Is there a decent prognosis, or are you just trying to make him comfortable? Are these questions too hard? I don't mean to stir things up.
Definitely a family member. It's really not known what will happen. It's all experimental. He's on something called the Navy protocol (Navy was a dog who is still alive two years on it). It's a mixture of tamoxifin, celebrex, and doxycyclin. If it works, he can possibly live out his natural life span since he's thirteen. If it doesn't work, his life span can be measured in weeks or months.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/grief/20030903/msgs/262931.html
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> How old is your son? Did I ask you that already?
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Seven now, believe it or not. I still don't. :)> Is the "down" part of this current cycle because of recent goings-on on the board, or just because you happen to be in a "down" cycle? Or something else?
Heaven only knows what causes my moods. I'm under a fair amount of stress so that could be it. But sometimes I handle stress adequately, and sometimes I don't. I guess that's where the illness part comes in. :(
But I do know that however I feel, I won't feel that way too long. And that's kind of nice.
Posted by octopusprime on October 9, 2003, at 0:06:11
In reply to Re: west coast check in » octopusprime, posted by HannahW on October 8, 2003, at 23:53:39
well it's 10 pm here. i got home just before 9, and that was after an hours walk home to clear the head. so it was a two hour dinner thing, leaving to go home at 8! which is why i do the is-it-a-date-or-are-we-friends-going-to-dinner routine.
this guy used to work with a guy who used to be my roommate (not the evil rooommate, another one). as it turns out my new job is within walking distance of both his work and home, so i false-pretensed my way into dinner post-breakup on the "low-hanging fruit" theory.
you're right, the just dinner thing is nice in a way. i don't have to slurp tequila off body parts and admit to strange sexual practices like on those repulsive dating shows. (which i shamefully admit to having watched waaaaaaaaaaay too many times for my own good in fits of self-pity). however that means i still get to spend way too much time by myself. blech. still got issues. need therapy.
don't mind my incessant chatter it must be stress :)
Posted by Dinah on October 9, 2003, at 0:06:59
In reply to Re: Babble and tamoxifin, posted by Dinah on October 9, 2003, at 0:05:10
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