poet_kelly
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
daily vitamin check in - How are you doing today?
I got both multis, two doses of calcium citrate, my vitamin A and my magnesium oxide in. Still need one more dose of calcium and my iron and C.
I or...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
and, once again, the daily vitamin check in - I've missed this the last couple weeks. It reminds me to take my vites. See, I just took them five minutes ago so I could post this.
So I still have one more dose of calcium c...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
I need to rethink my vitamin regimen - Lately I am noticing that I am having trouble getting all my vitamins in. I think the problem is that at this point my vitamin schedule includes too many pills to swallow, many of...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
chocolate hazelnut tea - yum! - My sister introduced me to this stuff. The brand is Stash, and it's decaf chocolate hazelnut tea. No sugar. No fat, unless you add milk or cream. It smells heavenly and tastes ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
OT - PTSD and being told my back shouldn't hurt th - OK, I think I just figured something out. And since I can't talk to my partner until he gets off work in another hour and a half, I'm going to share it with all of you. This will...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
OT - my back - and emotional distress - So I saw the back specialist again today. He informed me my MRI looks "great" and "isn't that good news." Well, it DID show degenerative disc disease so I'm not sure what's great...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
OT - somebody talk me down, please - I am probably getting myself all worked up unnecessarily but I do that sometimes. The more I think about my issues with my back, the more anxious I get. At this point, I'm not ev...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
MRI results - I don't see the back specialist until Tuesday but my mother works at the doctors' office so I called her and asked what the MRI report said. It says I have degenerative disc disea...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
I miss milk - I've been at my sister's for a little over a week now. I considered bringing some raw milk with me in a cooler with ice, then I couldn't find my cooler (don't ask me how one loses...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
saw my back specialist today - He ordered a new MRI since my last one was three years ago and my back is significantly worse since them. Which is fine with me except it seemed like a waste of time to have to ha...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
NSV - they don't happen often at 3.5 years out - Yesterday I met a friend from online for lunch. She had RNY about seven months ago. We had a great lunch and talked for a long time, until I had to run off because I had to be so...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
OT - who can tell me about dogs, especially traini - I think most people here probably know about my PTSD and dissociative identity disorder. I am considering getting a service dog, one that is trained to provide assistance with tho...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
appt Tues with my back specialist - I see my back specialist Tues, to see if he can offer me any other treatment that may work. My back has been getting worse and worse. The last couple weeks, I feel really disable...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
make your protein shake taste better - Some of you are going to laugh at this, but I swear it works. There have actually been studies. Not on protein shakes specifically, but listen....
Make your protein shake howe...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
OT - going out of town - Just letting everyone know. I am going out of town tomorrow and will be gone for somewhere between one and two weeks, depending on when I get homesick and/or my sister starts to g...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
daily vitamin check in - How are you doing so far today?
I am getting ready to make a protein shake with my third dose of calcium citrate (Upcal D) in it. And then I'll take my iron and C before bed.
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poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
daily spirituality post -
I believe some people – lots of people – pray through the witness of their lives, through the work they do, the friendships they have, the love they offer people and ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
daily vitamin check in - Got yours in yet?
I have everything in but my iron and C, which I'll take before bed.
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
let's play the protein shake game - I need entertained. I am supposed to be writing a very boring article about how to clean up black mold in your house, and I have written - seriously - 114 articles so far on this ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
OT - cleaning out my storage unit - This is gonna be long and rambling. You have been warned.
When I visit my sister next week, we are going to have a yard sale. I have this storage unit full of stuff from when ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
daily spirituality post -
Every action is a prayer to the goddess. When we make a simple dinner, when we look fondly on a friend, when we light a candle, when we touch a lover – all these can be ri...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
going out of town - and taking food - In a few days, I am going out of town to visit my sister. I will be there for one to two weeks, I'm not sure exactly. And I have realized that I practically need a second suitcas...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
daily spirituality post -
Blessed be my brain
that I may conceive of my own power.
Blessed be my breast
that I may give sustenance to those I love.
Blessed be my womb
that I may create what I choose ...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
daily vitamin check in - How are you doing today?
I am not doing so great. I've had both multis, two doses of calcium, and my D3. I've also had my magnesium oxide and my ginger (which I started taking...
poet_kelly posted a discussion topic 12 years, 11 months ago
daily spirituality post -
"Witchcraft is not evil.
At least not any more than lighting a votive candle,
praying for a sick friend, or carrying a lucky charm is.
However, there are some who do view w...
