Hello August...

 

It August 2024 & the count of is on for my next birthday.  The last good month we really had was August 2022.  I'm not expecting much out of this month.  It'd be nice if it wasn't as bad or worse than the rest of 2024.  I don't have high hopes.

Things are being a bit rough on me lately.  I don't know if it's the heat, weird sleep or still reacting to sedation, but I'm still weirdly emotional since the colonoscopy.  It'd be nice if it toned down a bit.  I can freak out all on my own without any help from other things.

Hello August, try to play nice.

Cya...

Week Out...

 

It's a week out from my colonoscopy.  The prep wasn't fun, the procedure was easy, but the after hasn't been easy.  It's taken my body a bit to get back to normal.  The emotional ride of post sedation was something I wasn't expecting.   

As a adult, the only thing I've ever been put under for was having wisdom teeth extracted.  I don't remember having this reaction.  This time, I've been a wreck going from sad, regretful, angry, anxious, etc...  This has been the hardest part of this.

I think it's getting better, but it's taking a while.  Every little thing feels huge.  It's exhausting & unnerving.  I hate knowing things may be off, but not that off, still I'm having a melt down.  

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Child+...

 

This article is about HIV in children.  I think the best way to start is to just state.

Children infected with HIV are significantly more likely to do worse in neurological assessments despite having well-controlled HIV disease, according to new research.

This meaning children living with even well controlled HIV are more likely to  face  neurological, cognitive & psychiatric issues.  This could present as physical limitations, learning difficulties, or mental disorders.  At this time, researchers are trying to understand the severity of the issue.   Why is it happening, can it be avoided, can it be treated?

So far, the research only points to this being a phenomenon that is occuring.  More research is needed for any further understanding of the issue.  Some are fond of saying that HIV is no longer a death sentence.  Maybe not, but certainly isn't a life as we knew virus either.

Cya...

PS - Plumber came & replaced the front room heater.