Good Afternoon,
Sorry for the long absence, between being super busy at work, and 2 weeks of being sick, Sunday I broke out with some sort of allergic reaction on my face, not sure if it was related to the illness, something in the air at the laundromat, or some of the science experiments I cleaned out of my fridge on Sunday. Monday it was worse, so I called in sick to work and went to my normal doctor, she had me taking Claritin, Zyrtec, Pepcid (apparently it is also an antihistamine) twice a day, along with Benadryl when I was able for purposes of not falling asleep when it wouldn't be safe. Tuesday after doing all that Monday, I woke up to my left eye being almost swollen closed and the rash had spread from my nose and cheeks to my whole face, so after taking Gena to school, I went straight to the ER. While the ER doctor commended my doctor for being creative and trying to keep my blood sugars from spiking, he decided better to have my blood sugars be weird for a few days than have my face swell shut, although he did say part of that is just from laying down to sleep.
Today I woke up all puffy and swollen, but 45 minutes after taking my prednisone, being in an upright position and applying my topical steroid cream, my face is mostly back to normal. I weighed myself today too, I'm down 15 pounds total since before I got sick. If I must be sick, I'll gladly accept a 15 lb weight loss.
Robin - best wishes for a smooth Thanksgiving prep.
OC - I love watching window washers, so I'd be right there with your grandsons.
Kat - yummy, I love glazed carrots, it's always my favorite side dish in the cafeteria at work.
If I don't make it back have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow everyone. Bless you all!