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I am 41 years old. I have been married to my husband for 15 years. We have a son who was born in April 1996. We live in Central Massachusetts with our dog Maggie (a black lab we adopted from the animal rescue league) and our cat Sam (a stray that adopted us) I graduated from college with a BFA in Theatre in 1993 (hence the name) and for a few years pursued a career as an actress. Then life took over and I got married, had a baby and decided to get a "real" job. In November 2004, I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's disease. In December 2004, I was hospitalized for surgery to remove an ectopic pregnancy. In December 2009, I was laid off from my job. In June 2010, my son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of 14. Stick around to see what happens next!

Sunday, April 08, 2007

sick, sick, sick

OK...i've been mia for the last month. I have literally been sick for the past four weeks. First my ankles & foot swelling, which is finally sort of gone. I had to go off my amantadine...that opens up a whole other issues with my PD.

Then I had this awful upper respiratory virus for a week 1/2, then last Tuesday night I came down with the stomach flu. I was driving my son to an after school program when I got sick while driving. Luckily I had an empty chip bag in the front seat which served as a catch all...but not fun to be puking and driving at the same time.

Now, I would rather put hot pokers in my eyes then throw up. I threw up for 12 hours straight. It was just awful. Then I was all achey and week for the next two days. I got well enough to cantor the Good Friday service that night only to wake up at 5am Saturday with a 101 fever. Looks like I have a sinus infection now. OH JOY!! I drugs now but I am still out of commission today. Cancelled Easter dinner with my in-laws. I have been living on the couch. Meanwhile...nothing around the house is getting done. Only what P can get done.

He's had the month from hell as well at work. LONG STORY...but it has made for a very stressful time between us. I am hoping we are over the worse of it. Things have to start getting better....they just have to.

Toodles.

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