It's been such a long time...
...but I finally made it back in! I owe everyone I know email so if you're one of them, it's not that I'm mad or anything.I did get back to the thyroid specialist, and you wouldn't believe it was the same person! It turns out I DO have a thyroid problem which isn't going to go away. Hashimoto's, which basically means that my immune system is slowly shredding my thyroid. They doubled the dosage and it does help but I can't have another check until March or so. I am better but I do think they'll end up increasing it some more. However I *am* capable of sleeping at night! It turns out that the insomnia, the panic attacks, and the worst of the agoraphobia were all thyroid-related. To be able to lie down, close my eyes and sleep! Like a regular person!
So far I've only lost a pound but that's better than a gain. I had re-gained over half of the weight I had lost, and I was getting depressed about it. Now, having cut my hair, I've got rid of most of the damage (also thyroid-caused) and it's growing like mad, as are my nails, which are stronger than I've ever had before.
I hope to go to a nutritionist in the new year and get some diet advice. The ones on the NHS are so overloaded they only see urgent cases like diabetics, cancer patients and that--not lowly me with a manageable problem, so I'll have to pay. Anyone with any good info on lowthyroid and diet please post in the comments.
So I've been running around for a month playing catchup, I do have more energy but being able to rise at 7.30 AM does mean my lights go off at about 10, and since I'm still tutoring--I'm still behind! So when I sit down at the computer of an evening I'm not always coherent enough to compose email.
We also hope to get the bathroom redone this year! It's the original, in a 35 yr old building, and if anna has anything to do with it we are gonna basically rip the whole thing out and start over at the brick. No luxury, but that mouldy plaster has to go. That and a new wardrobe. Fortunately DH did have a small (very) retirement account--small because like some men who believe they are immortal, he didn't even think about it till he was well over 40.
I have the honour of giving the last talk of the year at my church, and I'm speaking on "The Christian life as a quilt." Of course I am taking one in as an illustration. I'll have to drape it over the pulpit, if I put it on the Communion table a couple of the "oldest inhabitants" will probably have conniptions. When I get the talk translated into English, anyone interested can see it.
Speaking of quilts (what else?) I've just seen "How to Make An American Quilt" for the first and last time. Meh. Not bad but not particularly good, either. And the poor quilt was certainly not the star. I had hoped for something more like "Steel Magnolias" with quilting. I'm glad I didn't pay to see it, or buy it. Yawn. Good actors--script, not so much. I hope the book was better.
Cold but dry weather here...we had one day of torrential rain 2 weeks ago and that's it. Static electricity that has to be seen to be believed. I can't believe I am reduced to using styling mousse!
Well ladies, take care. I'll be around some more
anna in spain
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posted by anna in spain @ 12:01 PM
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