Notes

[serene]

1) Got six cups of cashew milk, two cups of cashew pulp, and nine cups of tomato sauce into the freezer. Potatoes and garbanzos will have to wait until tomorrow. I'm wiped.

2) Talked to my boss, who must have said ten times, "If you're too tired to work, don't come to work. You need your rest. Take all the time you need," and the like. I'm very lucky. She even offered to drive me home if I did go to work and run out of energy.

3) I think I'm already experiencing some hypothyroidism. It makes sense, since I'm on the same thyroid dose as I was before, when I had a thyroid. But around 6pm these days (most of the time), I suddenly crash, and most days, I don't get energy again. I'll just try to look at it as practice, huh?

4) Mom is ill again. They gave her some serious pain meds today, and tomorrow, they're going to try another scope procedure. Getting an IV in her is next to impossible, so she's opting to swallow the scope *without* *anesthesia*. That poor thing! She's so tired of this, and who can blame her?

5) I got two wonderful artists to do work for the magazine! Lee Abuabara did a stunning illustration for L. J. Geoffrion's equally impressive story (if you know Lee's LJ name, please don't mention it here). Kathleen Flannigan is providing the cover painting. If you've never heard of Kathleen, do google her. She's been an artist for a very long time, and she's got a unique style that I love, though most photos don't do her pieces justice. She's a full-time student at Cal, and she studies art, gender, and disability. She also travels all over the country doing research on artists with disabilities. She's a fascinating person. wild_irises, her next project is going to be about her (seventy-something-year-old) body. When I have a link, I'll send it to you in case you want it for Body Impolitic.

Comments

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

3 & 4 - *hughughug* and so much love, to you and to your mom. Even when they're wonderful, medical folks are people you can get really tired of in their professional capacity. Wow, that sentence is awkward. Tired.

5 - I'm in a hotel room, about to go to bed, have to get up at 0-dark-fucking-thirty, so Im sort of beyond searching the web site. What are the specs for submission of photos?

Keep trying to think of things to make for your diet. Was thinking of pasta, but it's got too many egg yolks in it even if I do make it with unbleached flour. Will brain about it this weekend when I'm back home.

More *hugs*.

[violet-tigress1.livejournal.com]

I didn't know that there was such a thing as cashew milk.

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

I make it myself. You can make vegan "milk" out of lots of things -- oats, rice, just about any nut...

[elissaann.livejournal.com]

I'm impressed at how calmly and methodically you are handling all of this. Between your family's your own health problems, you have had a lot to deal with. If wishes were horses, my wishes for you would get you, and your mother and the rest of your family, a gorgeous speedy ride to health. (You can pick the color and the type of horse yourself.)

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

:-) Thank you very much.

[marea93.livejournal.com]

You'll definitely feel better once they can get your thyroid levels back up. You do an astonishing amount considering what you're up against and are an inspiration to me.

I didn't realize Lee was still around. Please give her my best.

Looking forward to the next issue.

[wimsey70.livejournal.com]

Wish I was local -- I could do some cooking for you. Alas, stupid economy, killing my move back to the Bay Area :(

You're in my thoughts!