Honey Sweetened Tea

2005-10-27 - 4:39 a.m.

It’s 4 am. I’m listening to music, going through mail and paper work, and drinking lemon herb tea sweetened with honey. I’ve gone over my smoke limit again today, this quitting smoking thing is harder then it seems. Might help if I grew some conviction.

Let’s see… waited another week to post. I’ll be dammed if I’m not predictable.

I got through last week… though I couldn’t tell you how. I ended up in the ER Friday because of those dam chest pains. They did an EKG, a lot of blood work, and another chest x-ray. They gave me two Albuterol double dose breathing treatments, and an anti-inflammatory/pain med. They put me on an IV because I was apparently dehydrated. Then they decided I wasn’t dying told me it was muscle strain from bronchitis and sent me home.

Needless to say… I was rather peeved. Had my PCP thought a chest x-ray was enough she wouldn’t have told me to go to the ER. So I decided to take the weekend easy, just in case, and call the PCP Monday. It was a good plan.

Till we found out Ben’s ride had come to pick him up to go to the Greensburg game Friday. And Ben was in the ER with me so he missed the first chance he’s had in weeks and weeks. I felt so bad… specially since the visit wasn’t particularly helpful. Then on Saturday… all the places that could have held the Forsaken game Sunday ended up not being available. You should have seen the look on Ben’s face when he thought he was going to have to cancel that too.

So… I told him to have it here. The house was a wreck… a lot needed done… I wasn’t supposed to strain myself… and it was 4 in the afternoon. Less then 24 hours to make the place not filthy… Brilliant.

I didn’t really mind doing it though… yeah it hurt. But Ben has been there for me. So it really was the least I could do. It sucked like hell... and it hurt like hell. But it got done. The down stairs anyway. No one was allowed up stairs.

Only Larry and Sara ended up showing up, but it was still a great game. It’s not often you have to hold game several times due to uncontrollable laughter. Sara stayed for dinner and it was great. She is such a sweet chick. All in all Sunday was a pretty good day. And I got a huge compliment. The house doesn’t smell like cat!!!

This week has been uneventful. Mom had her hysterectomy Monday, everything went really well and she’s fine. I ended up spending a couple hours sitting up at the hospital with her Monday and Tuesday while she was in recovery. She went home this morning.

I didn’t actually manage to get any real communication from the PCP till this afternoon. Yeah, my chest still hurts. In fact it seems to be getting worse. It’s slowing me down a little, (amongst other things) but I don’t think I’m dieing. The PCP wanted me to make an appointment ASAP… The earliest they can get me in is Tuesday. So I deal.

Getting things accomplished I guess. Going back to school next fall seems a definite. I’ve applied for a YMCA membership. Basic stuff really.

Mmmm, my friend Mike Ward got a hold of me. He has insisted on kidnapping me! I’m going with him, his girl friend, and another couple to Fright Night down in Pitt! Mike is making reservations at this great sushi place too!!! I even came up with a semi creative costume!!! I feel kinda bad… Mike is going all out. He knows I’m broke. I tried to decline the invite. But he insists… and he keeps adding all this wonderful stuff to the trip. He says I need to get out more! LOL!!! Some days I forget how great my friends can be. I have to say I’m honestly really excited. I’m nervous since I don’t think I’ve met his girlfriend and the other couple… also worried I’ll be a third wheel. But Mike will make sure I don’t feel left out. Of course his girl friend might be one of the ladies I met at the bar the night of my birthday… I can’t recall.

So… I’m going to finish this paper work, sip my tea, and listen to Flogging Molly.