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Wednesday

I slept so hard last night, I'm having issues shaking it off.  It was a good sleep though.  I did manage to force myself to run last night.  It's so weird to get back into it; I was like a newborn colt trying to find my stride again: legs everywhere, having to remember to not supinate my feet, etc.  I did manage to get back into the rhythm about half way through.  Man, walking back up 66 stairs after running though (gym on 1st floor, apartment on 4th) was a bit difficult.  I know it'll get easier; I had to take a break on the last flight for a few seconds though.  And my toe immediately started hurting again, so I'm going to have to add glucosamine chondrite (sp) back to my supplement regimen (I stretched the ligament in my right big toe badly years ago and it's turned into arthritis.  The only way to "fix" it is to take a shot of cortisone in the toe and just....no thank you).

I think I'm having burnout, but it's not b/c of work.  It's **waves hands around** all this.  I was reading an article that said people are breaking b/c humans need to be able to envision their futures to keep moving through life.  With everything happening under this administration, people are not able to do that.  It reminds me of what I went through after my divorce.  The imagined/planned future with your partner, the retirement, all of the plans, are just wiped away, and you don't know what you're doing tomorrow, much less 1, 5, 10 years from now.  I feel the same way now.  IDK what to do about it.  I've curtailed my social media usage a LOT; I also don't believe I can just stick my head in the sand.  I haven't found the balance yet or know if there's even one to find.  I'm getting wickedly distrustful of folx too and am starting to approach everyone like they have ill intentions.  And living in such a red state, it's really hard to feel like that's the wrong thing to do.

So, anyway, that's a real downer for today, sorry.  It's Hump Day at least, so the week is moving on.  And I'm going to see The Craft tonight, which I'm looking forward to seeing on the big screen again. Small joys against a flood of harm.

Re: Wednesday

  • ei34ei34 member
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    That's very well said and relatable @VarunaTT.  It can be hard to have a bright outlook given, well, everything.  

    I didn't sleep great and am dragging today.  Some coworkers and I are dealing with something at work we shouldn't be dealing with.  The supervisor isn't hearing it.  Our union rep is meeting with her today but it's not going to change, at least for this school year.  
  • I’m also not sleeping great. J is sick, work is chaos, I’ve caught the school cold. I love this time of year so much I wish it wasn’t so busy! 

    I feel you on the burnout too. I’m 100% sure I’m burned out n work, the general chaos of US politics, and the world. It’s all too much. 
  • Wtg on the running @VarunaTT!
    Sorry for anyone going through it at work. Uncertainty is not what we need right now. 

    On Monday I had a consult with a periodontist, and one of my root canals with a crown cracked. The fix is over $3k. I’ll need an implant. But I went on an antibiotic for the pain and it’s gone now. So now I’m sitting here wondering what would happen if I just left a dead tooth in? Save me 3k? 

  • @CharmedPam you can't be dead tooth!  There are too many sitcom stories about dead tooth.  Raising Hope and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia had extensive story lines with female characters with a dead tooth.  :smiley:
  • CharmedPamCharmedPam member
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    edited October 15
    It’s kinda funny how I’ll invest 3k on a cosmetic procedure without a blink of an eye. Because you see that result on me. But 3k for a molar no one even sees? No thank you. 
    I’m going to get another quote, but this dental office is one I trust. 

  • In other spooky doomsday info, leaving a dead or open damaged tooth has the potential to create severe mouth and gum issues and can even cause heart disease. I don't know why we pretend like the mouth, eyes and mental health aren't part of the body, but it's ridiculous and you can add it onto my beef with insurance in this country. Can you try negotiating with the dentist? @charmedpam. SIL recently got $3k of crown work down to $1500. 

    I am right there with you @VarunaTT. I feel absolutely paralyzed by everything happening. We can't plan anything and it's causing a lot of distress for me and H. When I look at the future I just see darkness and struggle and outright cruelty. We were even getting on board with kids, but this? I don't want to bring a kid into this. I am so scared. Otherwise, I'm just existing in a Salvador Dali painting where democracy is melting around me, nothing makes sense, and I'm just? going to work? every day like it's all business as usual? 

    It rained a ton yesterday. Nearly 5 inches in some parts of LA (that is a rare event) and it even snowed a tiny bit (but that will melt super fast). I wish we had better ways of capturing water because I'm sure most of it just drained back out to the sea. Otherwise, SSDD here.


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  • hugs @VarunaTT

    A bit stressed about work. Couple things mostly out of my control that are coming down to the wire and it stresses me out. Had to present in a meeting today and that's getting more comfortable at least. 

    Went to a stretch class late last night, took a long shower when i got home, and went right to bed - slept the best I have in a very long time. 

    Stress ordered some new Rothy's - i've been eyeing their clogs for forever and finally bit the bullet because they're all on sale right now. Finger crossed they work bc they only come in whole sizes and I love them. 
  • @CharmedPam, have you checked if the oral surgery portion of the implant could be submitted to your health insurance?  
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  • MNNEBride said:
    @CharmedPam, have you checked if the oral surgery portion of the implant could be submitted to your health insurance?  
    Do you mean health insurance vs. dental insurance? If that’s just the extraction part, that’s the cheapest part

  • @CharmedPam When dental/eye stuff is a "medical necessity", sometimes you can submit to your health insurance.  For example, b/c I medically require hard contacts, while my eye appointment itself won't fall under my health insurance, the contacts will.  So your health insurance might cover certain portions of the entire process.
  • @CharmedPam, @VarunaTT beat me to it.  Doesn't hurt to check or submit.

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