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Tue Mar 10, 2009, 7:27 PM

I just wanted to leave a quick update for the couple people who have wondered where I have been. It's been a lousy 8 months or so. My mom lost her job and I spent the majority of my days entertaining her.

The end of the year I got, what we thought was the flu, but it wouldn't go away. Then I did a short stint in the outpatient hospital, during which I became pretty ill. Finally, in February, after two consecutive nights in the ER, they figured out I had mononucleosis (and no, I hadn't been kissing anyone). Started feeling better from that, but some reoccurring back pain came back full force and the doctor sent me for some x-rays. Come to find out, I have scoliosis, aggravated by arthritis.

So that's the crap.

The better news is, I've been designing again and opened another shop on Zazzle. The Jumble Factory in case anyone is interested. I wish I could say I was taking pictures again, but I dropped and broke my camera.

More pita news: my mac has been acting funny, so it's going back into the shop. I swear, I got a lemon.

I'll be 40 in just over a month and if this is any indication of how the year is going to play out, I think I'll just skip the birthday and wait until 41.

Hope everyone is doing well! All my best ~*~ Ren

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Mood: Neutral
Listening to: not a damn thing
Reading: The Whitehouse Website
Watching: for signs that things are going to improve
Playing: yea right, play ~ can't remember that
Eating: medication by the tons
Drinking: H2O

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~WolfBlitz2 Mar 10, 2009, 7:45:48 PM

what's "mononucleosis"?
sound like it was a fun month or two

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=rici66 Mar 10, 2009, 11:22:56 PM

40 don't hurts

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~reflectorheart Mar 18, 2009, 10:41:58 PM

I have never had an issues with growing older, in fact, every year has offered some wonderful things and lessons providing wisdom, but this sickness stuff stinks! In fact, right now, I'm having trouble breathing and have been for about the last 2 hours. It's extremely frustrating and makes it incredibly difficult to work.

Anyway, how are you, my dear friend?

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What lies dormant
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~reflectorheart Mar 18, 2009, 10:45:57 PM

Mono (for short) is nicknamed "The Kissing Disease" although I haven't been kissing anyone. Most people get it by the time they reach their teens or early 20s. I never did get it then. Unfortunately the older you are when you get it, the worse it usually is to deal with. And there is no treatment, it just has to run it's course. Luckily the mono has pretty much run it's course, now I'm dealing with breathing issues and the scoliosis (along with degenerative arthritis in the area). Tests, tests, and more tests and so far no answers.

~ Ren ~

_{Be not afraid to gaze into my heart ~
For I will only reflect back
What lies dormant
In your soul.

N E W ~ Buy my stuff here: [link] & [link]}