Hi, Kay,


'Wishing you a good day today.

M

I had no trouble getting taxis on Monday :)

My neurologist and I aren't sure if the amantadine is working or if my MS is just being kinder to me some days because the results have been inconsistent and I'm not getting any relief in the afternoon. He did agree to the increase, so I'll be taking 100mg twice a day. If the amantadine is a factor, I should start noticing a difference. We discussed other symptoms I choose not to treat mostly (but not solely) because I'm on too many meds…

Right now I'm taking 15 meds a day if you include OTCs… that's sick. 2 of those meds are temporary to clear up my cough, another 2 of those are vitamins, and I have to take 4 of them to deal with the digestive problems caused by the other 7. The night before I took the meds for my cough, I reminded my husband where my med list was in case anything happened because I was scared I was on so many ****ing drugs, but fortunately I haven't had any issues and the meds seem to be helping my cough.

My husband blew off food shopping again yesterday, but we went to buy cat food. We'll have to go today because we're running out of toilet paper and I only have one cup of coffee left… neither one of those things is acceptable lol.

I got a call from pdoc's office on Monday saying they faxed my referral form over to the club. I've been meaning to call over there to confirm that. I should do that today and try to correct the problem if they didn't receive the fax. I haven't decided if I will go this week or not. I mentioned it on Mari's thread already, but I tend to find a person I'm at least familiar with and anchor myself to them for safety. At the club, the director would be that person at this point, but she mentioned she would be on vacation this week. She would usually be the one to make arrangements for the orientation they do for new members as well. When I went to the club the first time, I had already spoken to her on the phone and we had an appointment. But going out of the blue without her there is out of my comfort zone. I have a fear of walking around aimlessly with nobody acknowledging me, or perhaps scrutinizing me. Maybe I'll feel different after I talk to someone on the phone regarding the referral form? We'll see if I get brave.

When I called the club on Wednesday to see if they got my referral, the woman I spoke to encouraged me to go over yesterday so I did.

Since I'm a new member I'll go through orientation of the 3 units: kitchen, business, and maintenance. Although I doubt I will be much help in the maintenance department.

I got there before the morning meeting at 9 and I worked in the kitchen with about 7 other people. Everyone was very nice. I had to push up my sleeves to wash my hands and work. I don't know if anyone saw my scars, but nobody said anything. It was very relaxed. I made a HUGE salad with fresh croutons, taking a couple of breaks in between. It's homestyle cooking, not cafeteria food. Later, I sat with another member and talked with him while we collected money for lunches and recorded the sales.

I said I'd probably like to work in the kitchen, but I was told I'll probably like the business unit, too. I get the feeling there's an option to bounce back and forth.

I was independent after the initial introductions in the kitchen and when given directions. I stayed for about 3 1/2 hours, then napped for around the same amount of time when I got home.

I had a nice day :)

Kay,

You did well. Being successful like that can help you feel better about other new situations.


M

What a great post to start my day!!!!!!
thank you kay for sharing!
bizi

Love reading these kind of updates.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

It was great to meet so many nice people, but I'm going to have a hard time remembering everyone's names! :)
I won't be as nervous going over to the club the next time because I'm more familiar with the people there and I know more of what to expect. The relaxed atmosphere is perfect for me because it takes me a long time to do things, I have a hard time doing more than one thing at a time, and I need breaks. But it's good to do something, and even better to be around other people.

I received copies of the final paperwork from my substance abuse counselor in the mail Thursday, so I called drunk.org yesterday to check on the progress of my case. My case manager was out, but a girl in the office said they hadn't received the paperwork from my counselor yet. She told me to call back on Wednesday to speak to my case manager and check on the progress then.

I live in MA, but I got my DUI in NH, and I've been worrying for a long time over a multitude of references on the internet to MA suspending your license for an extra year after the NH suspension period is over. I have no idea why I decided to do it yesterday, but I contacted a registry lawyer (represents people for speeding tickets, etc.). When he called me back I stated my case and asked if I should get ready for a fight and he said "No, they will give you you license back." I thanked him for his time, and that was that. No more worrying about that and it didn't even cost me a penny! I guess I should have made that call months ago.

I heard back from my PCP about my abnormal EKG's. He reviewed my hospitals records from when I was in the cardiac care unit after the intentional OD in 2014, too. I have a heart block, it's abnormal, but the type I have is benign. One less thing to worry about :):):)

that is great about the heart block!
bobby
why can't call it something different from the drunk. org?

yeah kay so much good news to report!!!!
bizi

I knew I'd be referencing them a million times so I needed to call them something, but I didn't want to use the real name for privacy reasons and that's what I came up with at the time. lol.

My husband hurt his back again and still refuses to see a doctor. He says he knows it's chronic back pain because that's what they told him the last time he saw a doctor 9 years ago in an emergency room in Las Vegas when it went out on the last day of our honeymoon. He's 38 and works in construction. He's worked in the office and hates it, so he plans to stay in the field for the rest of his career, but I don't see how he can do that if his back is bad at 38. He thinks he needs surgery. I don't know how he's going to get it if he never goes to see a doctor though… He's impossible.

The increase in amantadine doesn't appear to be helping so far. It took a while before I noticed a difference with the 50mg dose though. I'll still hold out hope.

I've been tired as usual, but things have been going pretty well and I have to say I really don't have any complaints (knock on wood).

The 20th went by and I forgot to mention that I was 8 months sober then :)