Reply #54: Sorry for my absence. Time for an update.

[Systematic Chaos]

Thank you, AuntA, for reminding me to get my butt over here and let everyone know I'm alive. I know I was way overdue for a word here.

There has been a highly stressful transition at my job, with my old campaign at the call center leaving but a somewhat related one ramping up and taking Jeanette and I on board, and that has kept me very busy and preoccupied so I haven't come around here. Besides, anyone who's been keeping up with my posts knows what happens when you take one Gentle Giant and stir in a goodly dollop of stress. :( I really got my appetite back with a vengeance for a couple weeks there just trying to cope with the end of one job and the beginning of another, but on the bright side I don't think I put on too much weight, and also my appetite is starting to decline again now that I'm finding that the new position at my job is actually a good thing overall. I just took my nightly ambien and hydrocodone a little while ago, so rather than trying to explain everything while my head's up floating in the rafters I'll save a lengthy explanation for the weekend.

Because of my schedule being forced into weekends only off for the duration of our training in the new campaign, I haven't been able to see a doctor of any kind for three weeks now. Jeanette has been doing my bandaging on my leg and feet as best she can given our less-than-perfect supplies. I do have heaps of lambswool at least, and lots of large gauze pads and non-stick pads, so while the professional work would be better at least this is getting me by. My toes and feet are starting to look a LOT better, but the ulcerated areas on my left shin are going to need more extensive treatment. My right leg is completely healed up and we just keep compression stockings on it and that seems to be working fine.

I'm still alive and kicking - just trying to cope with a lot of change. I'll have more to say in a few days. :)

On edit: Why is petersond's thread here gone? Did he pull it from the forum? It didn't take me too long to notice something highly amiss here. Anyone know if he's okay?