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Sick, for real

As a little girl, I had one sore throat and cold, after another. I missed a lot of school. Looking back, I'm sure it was untreated allergies. When I was about 13, I finally went to an allergy doctor. After testing, they discovered that my ragweed, dust, and mold scores (among others) were off the charts. They treated me for a few years with shots and medication, and I have been virtually cold-free ever since.

A couple of days ago, I started sneezing really bad. The next day I woke up with a full-blown cold, and now I have a cold and cough.

I literally don't remember the last time I've been sick like this. I wonder if getting off the program lowered my immune system defenses. Maybe this is my body's way of ridding itself of the remaining methadone. Whatever it is, I wish it would go away. I hate feeling like this.

Monkeyboy "News Conference"

Do you ever get the urge to shoot your TV?

Scary

(Graphics submitted by Motomama)


What more can I say?

Air America billboard

I shot this photo while Tom & I were driving Uptown. I've been seeing these billboards all over town. They rule.

Over the hump

I'm doing well. I just feel a little fuzzy - kind of like having a mild flu. I made the right decision when it came to the slow decreases and ultimately stopping at 3 mgs.

Years ago, while on a different program, they kicked me off when I was at 20mgs. It took months to get to where I am now.

My support system has been awesome. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the people that are helping me through this: Tom, Paul, Julie, Laura, Michelle, Wendy, Hallie, Noah, Norman, Stella, and, of course, all of my wonderful homies in blogland. Thanks a million.

Symptoms

The muscles in my legs hurt, my stomach is tight, I'm clammy and I could fall asleep at the drop of a hat. Other than that, I'm doing better than expected.