Dear So and So

[Crankin]

Dear Work Gods,
Thank you for letting me have a normal day. I felt competent, not stressed and I got all of my questions answered. Even though I have one client who told me she "already trusts me," the 7 year old with PDD and the 5 year old who threatened to kill her mom will keep me learning.
Maybe climbing the 2 mile 7-20% grade in the Berkshires burned all of the stress out.

[Biciclista]

Dear creep that stole my DH's helmet from the counter of the LBS
why on earth would ANYONE steal a sweaty helmet when they could easily steal a brand new one?
what kind of icky person are you anyway??

[spokewench]

Ughhhh They did that to us last fall. Except we got NO notice - I went to leave for work, and our street was chopped up. We have alleys but next to no one has alley access to their property b/c of fences, etc.

The road is already torn up, too.

Yeah, happened to us last year too. No notice. There are two ways to get into our house off the main street; two main streets and then the street I live on provides an arc that connects the two main streets. They gave notice to the people on the two main streets, but didn't give any notice to the arc in between that has no access to town except by the two main streets.

Sometimes you got to wonder about City workers. They get paid well, great benefits, but they sure don't seem to be accountable to anyone!

[tulip]

Usually paving jobs are done by private contractors. I feel fortunate to live in a connected neighborhood with lots of options for coming and going. Not that we'll EVER have our streets repaved, though. Consider yourselves lucky.


Dear Sky King's Dark Chocolate M&Ms,
Leave her alone! Come sit with me.
-tulip


Dear Owlie,
Thanks, I had the best pho today! And found a huge Asian grocery and bought all kinds of goodies. Yum
-tulip

[limewave]

Dear DH,

Please stop working a bazillion hours. The kids have forgotten what you look like.

~Limewave

[bmccasland]

Dear Bank Loan Officer,
Thank you for helping me find the best interest rate for me to pay for the plumbing and electrical repairs on my LA house. Amazingly, the best rate is from my credit card!

Self,
Hide that credit card until the "loan" is paid off, which means until the house sells.

Anybody wanna buy a house in the suburbs of New Orleans??

[Blueberry]

Usually paving jobs are done by private contractors. I feel fortunate to live in a connected neighborhood with lots of options for coming and going. Not that we'll EVER have our streets repaved, though. Consider yourselves lucky.

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Dear Owlie,
Thanks, I had the best pho today! And found a huge Asian grocery and bought all kinds of goodies. Yum
-tulip

Yep - a private contractor. We have lots of options - but they're all chopped up right now Our road wasn't bad - I would much rather they have built bike trails.

Speaking of Asian food - next time you're down this way, check out the new Asian grocery. It's pretty amazing (over near where Southsquare used to be - the old circuit city).

[azfiddle]

Biciclista- Like you I find it pretty hard to believe anyone would want to steal a used helmet....

[tulip]

Yep - a private contractor. We have lots of options - but they're all chopped up right now Our road wasn't bad - I would much rather they have built bike trails.

Speaking of Asian food - next time you're down this way, check out the new Asian grocery. It's pretty amazing (over near where Southsquare used to be - the old circuit city).

Your neighborhood is connected; hopefully the paving will go quickly. They do seem to manage to pick the hottest days for paving and roofing. I willcheck out the Asian grocery next month. I'm trying to picture where the Circuit City was at S Square. Funny how one forgets those places once the are gone.

[Blueberry]

Here is more info! It's a neat place to wander (sadly, not a great bike location, though).

[indysteel]

Dear docs. Please figure out what's going on with my thyroid ASAP. I'm really looking forward to my nuclear scans. The presumed diagnosis of Graves' is not making me happy. This time last year, I was putting my beloved cat to sleep. This year, I'm heading toward an autoimmune disorder diagnosis. What in the world can I expect for next years? On second thought, don't answer that.

[Catrin]

Dear docs. Please figure out what's going on with my thyroid ASAP. I'm really looking forward to my nuclear scans. The presumed diagnosis of Graves' is not making me happy. This time last year, I was putting my beloved cat to sleep. This year, I'm heading toward an autoimmune disorder diagnosis. What in the world can I expect for next years? On second thought, don't answer that.

(((((Indy)))) Sending warm hugs, thoughts and prayers your direction.

[indysteel]

(((((Indy)))) Sending warm hugs, thoughts and prayers your direction.

Thanks, Catrin. I know as medical issues go, this isn't generally life threatening, but it's still upsetting. Any medical issue that impacts mood, energy levels, and weight scares me. I'm trying to just roll with it, but in truth I think I'm just waiting for a crying jag to ensue.

[OakLeaf]

((((((indysteel)))))) Hope they get it sorted sooner than later.

[indysteel]

((((((indysteel)))))) Hope they get it sorted sooner than later.

Thanks, Oak. I had an ultrasound yesterday that showed an increased blood flow to the thyroid suggestive of Graves'. My TSH tested on 6/23 as .135. Last year, it tested at 3.15, which I didn't know until today. That suggests that I was mildly hypo this time last year, at least according to some standards. Not sure why my OB/GYN didn't catch that. The difference in the course of a year has me confused. Anyway, I'm having a nuclear scan on Monday and Tuesday. I hope for some definitive information to come from that.

Diagnosis aside, I just hate the idea of having something that requires such constant monitoring. My sister has Graves and had her thyroid radiated almost immediately. I'd prefer to treat it with drugs initially to see if we can get it into remission (I'm not getting ahead of myself or anything). But my opinions are informed only by the internet; my doctor hasn't actually discussed any of this with me yet. She just keeps sending me for tests.

Beyond that, my symptoms are seemingly mild, although maybe I just don't know what "normal" should feel like. For now, however, I should probably ramp down my activity a bit. My resting HR seems normal enough at 63, but I feel like I'm REALLY exerting myself when I mountain bike. I haven't been running since it got so hot a few weeks ago and that's probably for the best. My max HR has always been on the high side, so again, I'm not sure what normal is for me.