what's up with all the jinx?

Atari with his own Elizabeth's collar

The weather gets really gloomy here up north because it's raining all the time. i am not a fan of rainy days/season because my medical condition is making me not very tolerant to the cold.  moving on, back to renting a flat again after my sister and i realized that the cost of gas is so much more pricey than paying the rent.  our new flat is cozy because t'was newly painted although it's an obvious old building. newly painted spaces look good as new most of the time. 

some jinx
just recently my sister was rushed to the ER (emergency room) because she slipped in the bathroom and hit her nose. it wasn't bad actually just a scratch although the bridge of her nose turned quite swollen because of the trauma after it hit the faucet. an x-ray was performed to make sure she did not break a single bone and all was well. few days prior, our cat atari was rushed to this 24hour veterinary clinic after he sustained serious wounds and his long tail is already being infested by maggots. we were told that he's been ran over by a car and he was lucky to be alive amidst the painful wounds he got from the accident except the vet needed to amputate his tail because it won't be of any use anymore. we we're a bit guilty because if we live together with our cat, we could've looked after him. he was confined for 2 days and was released soon. thank god. our mom must've sent him home inch by inch and is still around looking after us. our cat is recuperating well, he's been eating a lot, sleep a lot as usual, meows and purrs a lot.  i am hoping that everything will be normal again and brush off all the jinx there is. i am also praying that all the misfortunes will soon be replaced with positive vibes. 

Mesothelioma Awareness Day

Heather shoot me an email to share her story through my blog so I said sure why not I'd always be of help to anybody as long as its for a good cause.

So, here's her story:

Heather is a wife, mother, and a mesothelioma survivor. A rare form of cancer that is most commonly caused by exposure to asbestos.

When her daughter Lily was 3 ½ months old she was diagnosed with this rare and deadly cancer, was given 15 months to live. It’s been 7 years Heather since is cancer-free. let's help her promote awareness regarding mesothelioma and help inspire others who are battling with the same by sharing her story and also in honor of the upcoming Mesothelioma Awareness Day, this coming Thursday September 26, 2013. 

Heather also wishes to provide a sense of hope for others facing life’s difficult challenges. Let us help Heather spread awareness by sharing the campaign page on your blog or other social networking accounts you have per se. The goal is 7,200 social media shares! 

Let us use the social media sites to exist for a cause other than sharing each and every bit of our waking hours not helping others. Remember, it just takes a click of a finger to help one and it could go a long way! :)

Please also visit this link/page below for more details! 

www.mesothelioma.com/heather/awareness

hyperthyroid turning hypothyroid

I have been enduring a lot of muscle cramps, muscle twitches or whatever you call it since after i stopped taking inderal (its known side effect) for roughly less than a couple of months now because i am hyperthyroid. after reading articles online, i found that i may now be hypothyroid because hypothyroid patients endure so much more muscle pains than hyperthyroid people. when my hyperthyroidism started manifesting i've had palpitations, hand tremors and the worst of all thigh pains which made it too difficult for me to climb stairs because it felt like there's too much weight on my calves and the pain was unbearable every time i walk up the stairs. after the treatment, the hand tremors dissipated, my heart rate slowed down and i was fine again plus my heart seemed to enjoy the walking unlike before, i have to stop every time due to extreme tiredness especially walking uphill. however, i noticed that i'm starting to gain weight. at first, i was a little delighted that my eyes were no longer bulging, my cheeks looks fuller again, but then, i didn't like the fact that my weight gain would be alongside so many muscle twitches that i can no longer function normally. 

i can't do stretching like i used to nor exercise due to the unusual muscle pains. i am now looking to switch to another endocrinologist because i have a feeling that my overactive thyroid is now underactive because of my weight gain, extreme sensitivity to cold, constipation, sluggishness and the worst extreme muscle pains. i know i shouldn't assume but i learned from another hyperthyroid patient from work that once hyperthyroid, if not monitored by an endocrinologist, the patient has a tendency to become hypothyroid due to over medication. i hated my weight gain because it took me 2 years to lose weight.