Apr 30 2008
My daughter and I are suckers for a good vampire story (or movie, for that matter). It all began with Anne Rice’s “Interview With the Vampire.” Come to think of it, when I was a kid, I loved watching the Vampire movies on the Saturday Movie Matinee on TV. Continue Reading »
Apr 30 2008
The following rules are based on my own observations over the past year and a half - some of it spent hyperthyroid, some spend hypO thyroid. Almost all of it during beta-blocker usage. It doesn’t matter what your labs are, a great number of you will find yourself battling weight issues at some point during treatment.
And since we are often unable to work much, plus we have a lot of medical expenses, I’ll keep the advice as low-cost as possible.
Apr 29 2008
I support renewable sources of energy - wind and solar. We pay 2.5 cents per kilowatt extra, to support wind-generated energy. We recycle and re-use and wear-out our posessions. We worry about our carbon footprint.
So yesterday, FedEx came to the house and picked up the Priority Overnight package that was going back to the lawyers in Rochester. The signatures and seals finally committed to paper. We just gave permission for a right-of-way and erection of utility poles at the back north corner of the property for the Galloo Island Wind Farm Project.
Apr 26 2008
I finally went to see my new and very expensive Endocrinologist. For the past 13 months, I’ve been treated for my hyperthyroid condition by the local health clinic. I live in the country and this was my best option when roads were bad. It was also cheaper (by a LOT!) since we pay cash. But despite my begging them to test for antibodies (Thyroid Stimulating Immunoglobulin) they would not. My left eye pushed outward and stared at me whenever I looked in the mirror. I could not stay at the computer very long (still can’t on some days) because of the double vision and burning sensation…
So they referred me to the only endocrinologist for my area. Continue Reading »