I finally got my breeze

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    I took the dogs out this morning as per my usual routine. We four were greeted with a pleasant surprise. It was a tad chilly.  It is still a smidge humid but the cool breezes made up for it. The ragweed is in full swing unfortunately.  *itch itch scratch scratch*

    It is 9am and I have made the Man his breakfast sandwiches to go, watered all the plants, fed the animals, washed dishes (stuff soaking) and on my 2nd cup of coffee. Today is a okay day. I know that my body could change in a moment to make the day rotten but I am staying positive.  Yesterday I had a case of the dizzies while I really needed to be some place. I gave myself the 10 min for the mini attack to pass. I have had some times where the whole day was ruined. It sucks but I am learning to adapt. I saw my surgeon last Friday. He made that *oh shit that aint good* face. I have to have a cat scan on September 11. It would have been the 4th but I have to have that pesky spinal tap. I dont want the spinal tap.  I want to cancel the tap. BUT i know I have to do it to get some answers about if I have IIH or not.

Dammit...the dog has to pee again...............

Half an hour later. I did the dogs and then called all the scripts in for everybody. I also have bon bons to chocolateize. You can click my labels to find the recipe. I am making them for my brother in laws pig roast this Saturday. I have decided not to go. The surgeon said it could be very bad if I dont have a quiet place to go. I have decided we will just go up to visit another Sunday when there arent a bunch of people.  Oh well. I have to be safe. So Kid #2 is going with the Man. I hope they have a great time. 

  Yeah... I got  mega shit to do. Plus I have to throw a nap in there at some point. I guess I should go and to it.

I think I am addicted to shoes

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 Ever since I bought my first pair of  cheap Birki`s Dorian clogs (ebay) for my feet, I was hooked. I have three pairs of them now. I have a pair of Betula sandals that cost only $11 at a consignment shop and I just won a pair of Born mules for $5 on Ebay.  The biggest find was a pair of black Dansko mules for $5 at Salvation Army. Shoes were 50% off so they were $2.50! I am addicted to sturdy for my feet but oh so fashionable shoes. This is bad. I always owned up to being a handbag whore but shoes are a whole other level of depravity.  I have to have cute shoes that help keep my feet pain free. I used to not care. I have a couple pairs of flats now (that are not high quality) just for the colors to match with certain outfits.
I blame it on the game Covet. If you do not know, google to find out. It is like electronic Barbie dress up. I like it. I play every day but only just once or twice. But I think the act of accessorizing outfits to win stuff has moved into the real world. LOL
Yeah...those Born mules come tomorrow. They will be a nice shoe for the fall. Most shoes that I buy have either been never worn or very slightly worn, like they wore it for a day and didnt like them. I have to have good shoes for my feet and badly used shoes from others are not good.  I could never afford any of these shoes at regular price. Silly as it sounds, I cherish each pair. They will make my outfits looks good and my heels will be happy campers.


     I made a appointment to see the allergist next week. I am going to bring up the subject of my constant itch. Then I will segway into the possiblity of Mast Cell disorder. If they dont the block of cheese, I will get referred to the Dr in new york. I have to get a handle on what is wrong with me. Did I give the kid the hypermobility? Do I have Ehlers-Danos? That could explain the cranial leaks. I have to talk to my Ear Dr about all of this plus my head shit. I dont want surgery right now. I can tolerate the symptoms I have for now. My vestibular issues are a pain but I know what it is so I do not panic. I face it (in my mind) head on so that I dont over think the symptoms and make it worse. The squiggly lines I see are just because my vestibular-ocular reflex is out of whack.
 Some people do better with surgery. Some people get worse. I dont want to take that chance of the worst case scenario.

 I promised a whole thread on eggplant recipes. I will dig out some stuff and get right on that! I have not forgotten.

Enjoy the rain today. The garden will surely be happy!

Itchy Palms? Show me the money!

I wish it was picking season

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My right palm has been itching like crazy for the past for days. I hope that means some money is on the way cause my ass could surely use it. I was told to make sure to itch toward my body so that the money will come to you and not away. I love old wives tales!

   Today I am more inclined to talk about the things I found out at my Dr appointment. He told me that one of the balance tests points to that issue I posted about in the last entry. He cannot be 100% sure until a cat scan is done. But we are going to wait. The surgery is very serious and if I have the cat scan now and they find that I do have that thing, I surely have to have it fixed. So we are going to be blissfully ignorant for now. If I have another *attack* in the next six weeks, I have to call and let the office know. If the attacks happen rarely, then surgery may not be needed at this time. If I were to have an attack like I did once every month, then I need to have it scanned, see if there truly is a hole, and have it repaired. He was up front with me and Natalie was there. I would have to have a hole drilled in my skull, the repair work is right next to the brain, and I could lose my hearing in that ear. But it would take away the dizziness and the weird sound/dizzy spell that I had before. I heard a loud sound next door, I felt extremely weird in the head, and I stood up cause i thought we were having a tiny earthquake or something. No, it was just me. So that has been weighing on my mind. Hoping the water pill he prescribed will help with my other issues. The dizziness and nausea may be helped with it and I have to cut and space out my ativan to last throughout the day. I take it for my spacial issues.

  It is a gorgeous Fall like day out there today. Makes me want to do something like bake cookies or make a roast (if i had one). I am going to do some Fall cleaning around the house, most likely bake cookies, and then hang out with hubby this evening.
I hope you all have a nice week ahead. I will check in from time to time.

I can`t hear you Sonny!

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I went to the ENT today. I had hearing tested with audiology and I had a couple other tests to check my balance. Torture! Torture I tell you.
 The tests and what I told him revealed a few things. I have mild Meneire`s disease which I knew. He thinks I have some brain swelling. It may be because of vestibular migraines but he cannot be sure because the dizziness could be from other things. He gave me a diuretic for that and let`s cross fingers that it works!
Then he gave me the bad news. He said I may have something called Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome or SCDS. Here is a Wiki about it.  It is basically a hole in the bone that covers the top part of your inner ear. I have only had one instance of this weird dizzy spell that happened after I heard a loud noise. And I have been having more headaches. I see him in 6 weeks. If in that time, it happens again, I have to tell him. Then I will have a cat scan and talk of surgery. Scary surgery! Like they drill holes in your skull and push your brain back..okay I do not want to talk about that right now. I am tired. It has been a long day but I figured I would share. I am going to try to relax for a bit. My day will not be done till after dark.

Toodles