Cool Day...

Its still cool & it might rain.  I hope not.  I had to spray again today  & it'd be great for it to not rain for a bit.  All this cool, wet weather  has really launched flea season into overdrive.   The vacuuming has begun in earnest again.   The cats hate being gone over, but it has to be done.  I hate fleas.

If it starts to warm up & dry off, we'll have an easier time with the fleas.  That has shown no sign of happening yet.  So the little vampires are having a serious party.

Too many people have animals around here & aren't spraying there lawns.   That doesn't count for all the wild animals in the neighborhood.   Too bad I can't spray all of them as well.  Then maybe I'd have a shot at ending the flea menace for the season.

Cya...

Duh...

I posted the other day about starting treatment as soon as a person is diagnosed HIV +.  My roomie read my post & the attached article & came to a conclusion, "Duh!"  It seems so much about HIV is like that.  Things that should be common sense are treated like major scientific breakthroughs. 

How many other illnesses could you be diagnosed with & the doctor tell its better to wait until your condition worsens before we start treatment?  Of course you should start treatment as soon as possible.  Why is that even something to discuss?

It comes down to $, religion & politics.   People don't want to spend $ on "Those kind of people."  You know, the people who get AIDS.  They're just not our problem.  They go against my politics or faith.   Why should do anything to help those people?

The Duh's of HIV:

• Educate people about HIV
• Get tested
• Get treatment if +

Those are pretty much the basics.  If those 3 three can get done regularly & thoroughly then HIV can start to be handled.  Too bad common sense seems to collide with some many people's values.

Cya...

3 Days Post...

This many days later & I'm still feeling the impact of last Monday's fiasco with the power outage.   Between the stress, lack of sleep & changes in routine, my body is still pretty worn out.  I'm getting past it, but I'm not over it yet.

The problem with having a chronic illness, is that something like this isn't over when the event ends.   The event technically ended midday Tuesday.  It wasn't until Wednesday that I could see how much food we'd lost.  On Thursday we went shopping early to replace what we'd lost.   All the while, meals have been get as we can. 

I'm hoping this weekend I'll see a full recovery from this mess.   I need this to be behind me. Next week is the beginning of the month & bill time.  I'll start trying to contact my specialist office in Tulsa to see if anyone knows anything about Telemedicine yet.   Stay well everyone. 

Cya...

Sooner, Not Later...

In many parts of the world HIV treatment is often postponed until a person's CD4 level & viral loads hit certain points.   According to the study in this article & others going around, treatment should begin immediately after diagnosis.   

Its been accepted for a while, the earlier treatment begins, the better the regimen will work.   This treatment is as soon as possible, therefore improving all odds for a good regimen & management of the person's HIV.  

My treatment was very late in the game.  I've never had a CD4 count over 400 more than twice in a row.  Its just not going to happen.  I'm usually in the 300's, but my viral loads remain undetectable.  Its entirely likely that if I'd gotten  treatment earlier, I might not feel as crappy as I often do.   Maybe my hair, skin & teeth would've stayed in better condition. 

Its not an option for me, but it is for those just being diagnosed.  Hopefully, people will listen to this & there'll be enough funds to cover it.  Now, we just have to get people to test regularly.

Cya...

Recovering...

Night before last I didn't sleep hardly at all.  I was too worried about how much food & $ I was going to lose due to the stupid power outage.   I'm still not sure how much exactly, but over a $100 at least.   I'll probably not know everything, until I try to fix something & it smells off.  This could easily run up to $200.  Cash I seriously don't have to fix this mess up.  I already had to fork out over a $100 to get a new microwave that died during this.  

I hate OG&E.  They never have enough people to fix things.    We called repeatedly & got nowhere.  I finally found a number & got a real-live person & exaggerated the extent of the damage to a nearby pole that was leaning due a tree falling on the power lines.  They got there & started fixing it pretty soon after that.  Turns out my stretching of things wasn't that far off.  I couldn't see the pole was actually cracked & probably near cracking.  They just needed a nudge with a bulldozer.

We actually got a lot done yesterday,  None of which was sleeping for me.  I slept last night, but I'm still tired.   I'm slowly working through the fridge to clean out the bad.  I'm learning how to use the new microwave.  Mostly, I'm tired & achy. 

I seriously hope everyone else is doing better.

Cya...

Power Out...

The power went out yesterday at 6:00 PM.  It just came back on at about 3:00 PM.  I've got a lot to do.  More tomorrow.

Cya...

Memorial Day...

Its another holiday here.  I'm not sure how much outdoor festivities there's going to be with all this rain we've had.  I know, this day isn't supposed to be about the living, but for the dead.   I guess the dead don't really care rains or not.

We got shopping done.  This week will be clipped due to the holiday.  Mail won't run today.  It also increases the likelihood my pharmacy order for Friday will get screwed up.  I'm bracing myself for it to be an incomplete order.

The rain has stopped for now.  Still there are chances for it all through the week.  We've had somewhere between 15 to 21" depending on which site you trust.  Either way, we're way past the 6" average for the month.  The yards are floating & the waterways are overflowing. 

That's about it for today.  Stay safe.  Have a good holiday, if you celebrate it, if not Happy Monday.

Cya...