Hey everyone, it's pretty evident I've lost touch with you all and LJ. I hate to say I've been busy on facebook.com. *insert shreiks here*.

I know, I know, I held out and refused to get an account, but now that I have I'm finding all kinds of good people from my past and get to hear how they've been.

If you are on facebook, poke away! Now.. du nuh nuh.. my real name is.. *drum roll please*

Cheryl Ryder

Cheers all, it's been great here and I enjoyed it all, I guess I'm just moving around on the internet.

Our small little town is growing! The town consists of possibly around 100 homes and is an old town. Then.. their's my neighborhood, which when completed is slated for approximately 200 homes.

Last week we recieved mail from the county proposing another new subdivision close to us. The number of dwellings is not stated but by appearance I think it may be larger than our 200.

Tomorrow is the meeting regarding changing the bylaws and zoning to make this happen.

What types of questions would you ask to ensure your quality of living doesn't diminish? I've thought of asking about sewage and water.. but as a new owner I know I'm missing many other types of concerns. Someone at work thought to ask about schooling and commercial zoning.. what else ya got?

Due to circumstances I've been mailed my life records from my doctor and have tracked possible hypo symptoms back 10 years. There were sinus infections (I've read that's common for hypo) along with a low temperature. Because of the infection, it actually confused him and he had a question mark beside it. Two years later, another infection and a low temperature! Imagine, sick for years, TSH testing at my doctors whim and finally 10 years later registering on some kind of scale that my levels were finally not normal.

And the reason I really am writing is to share good news. I followed the lead of a fellow member and wrote to the labs where most, if not all, bloodwork is sent in Calgary. In the letter I included the updated ranges, supported by URL's to the AACA, and the personal effect of high TSH on me personally. Yesterday I recieved a reply!

A reply came from the Division Head, Biochemistry and Toxicology of Calgary Laboratory Services and an Associate Professor of University of Calgary. He called my question timely and has been working to reduce the range to 0.3 - 4.0. (still not perfect, but much much better). He is not only working to reduce the ranges, but also to educate the 2200 physicians in the region, alter the provincial guideling for mananging thyroid disease and coorindate changes to the computer systems.

There is no date yet, and he's saying because of the controversiality it's a slow progress.. but it's a progress none-the-less.

I'm going to email him and offer my services to stuff envelopes, deliver phamphlets or whatever he needs help with. This is so promising.

You know, if we do speak out and bypass our doctors, perhaps we can indeed educate them indirectly. If you are ill and unhappy with care, please consider taking active measures, you might just spawn someone to question the past, or hear promising news that's for the benefit of all of us in the end. The more labs and associations knowingly on board, the more who now know little, will take up and learn and follow suit. It's the "herding" instinct, or the exponential factor. Doctors are not specialists in everything out there, they have a general knowledge covering many ails.

Well, it's pretty evident I'm falling away from LJ, I'm embarrassed to say that with having two LJ accounts I haven't actually logged in to catch up with "friends only" posts from my lj flist.

My motivation is down, I'm tired, sore and cranky and who the hell want's to read that kinda shit? My brain is foggy and I haven't made an interesting thoughtful entry since becoming sick. It's just personal rambles to keep those family and friends who read the entries.

Sorry for the lack of interest and the lack of posting, but it may continue for quite sometime.

I'm posting today to share a "pounce" cartoon that struck me cute. I'm sure one person reading this will know it's for him. It's one of my favorite cartoons: Mutts.

Cheers

http://muttscomics.com/art/dailyarchive.asp?month=3&date=15&year=2007

Personal note:

Just because I read into a short curt reply in an email doesn't make it short and curt (even if it really is). Tones in emails can be misconstrued.

If I tell what I know and she doesn't listen.. it's beyond my control. It does not mean I am wrong or don't know. She may think my opinion doesn't matter, but what she thinks is not the height of my career and does not dimish the kick ass year I had in 2006.

This is invention at it's best.

The beloved Tim Horton's Rrroll up the rrim contest won't be taking your teeth to roll anymore. It's plastered all over the media. (To non-Canadians: it's a refreshing good story close to most of our hearts, mention Tim Horton's and you'll spot a canadian by the way their head perks up even if you say it at a mere whisper).

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2007/03/08/rim-roll.html

I tried to find a picture, but couldn't. sorry.

The rimroller is going on sale this week in Ottawa Lee Valley stores and expected to spread through all Lee Valley's within a few weeks.

'cheers
*holds up Tim Horton's coffee*

Stimulation can be good.. or bad.

I've been stimulating my digestive system with lots of carbs and gluten hoping to get a blood test for Celiac Disease, which can be the underlying reason for auto-immune thyroid diseases. Man it's made me sick and yucky again. I was going to go today to the clinic because I'm at the end of my refills on my medication but..

Last night on my way home I blew a tire. Nothing violent but a pain in the ass anyway. Why is it I always have to pee when there's not hope that there's a bathroom nearby? Figures I'm having small problems with recieving my mobility phone bill, so the bill went unpaid and I have no cell phone connection. A nice guy pulled over and let me use his phone. I called Mark and began changing the tire. That means...

Today I couldn't go to work. (Darn!). I had to go looking for a tire in the nearby town. I figured on my way I'd go to the post office box to see if we'd gotten any mail. Good thing because I needed my wallet to pick up a parcel and I'd left it at home! I'm always paranoid about getting pulled over without my ID.. I'm thankful for the little ripples in life.

I got my Crocs AND the new beta for Nancy Drew White Wold of Icicle Creek.

So here I sit: Crocs on my feet and ND loading into the computer. I think I'll be responsible and do the dishes and take Rex for a walk first. Then I wait for the tire place to call back, they actually had to order my tire in at a staggering 180 bucks! Ah, but then the expensive parts is made up for with the love of my car and trust in it's reliablity.

Yesterday was a bad day at work. I cannot seem to make the switch from doing everything on my own to having a leader who is "supposed" to do things for me.. like liase with the overhaul guys and get things done. I've been waiting for corrosion control on one of my chassis for over a month now. I've asked her altogether a total of 3 times. Once verbally, once verbally with the overhaul leader beside her, and once in email with the two leaders and our supervisor. You think she'd learn to follow through and make sure things are getting done! I could easily overstep and get it done myself and no one would get mad for me stepping on toes.. but you know, I'm stubborn, it's not my job. If it's the last thing sitting on the shelf and the corrosion control is not done.. maybe she'll learn.

Second Life is becoming an quiet outlet filled with warmth and good friends. It's a holiday away from the crowdedness of There. This is quiet me time.. and them time. 'wink. I'm thoroughly enjoying my time in SL.

Our internet reciever has been moved and hopefully will continue to not be blocked by anything esle our neighbors may decide to put in the signal's way. lol

I started my seeds for a garden this coming year, it's something I've wanted to do for a long time. But, I'm sad already, I planted 3 seeds per little pot and when they begin to grow instructions are to leave the best and cut the rest back.. see, sad already. A little seed that could provide so much nourishment will never get a chance because "I" have to cut it back. The garden in total is going to be around 13 feet by 4 feet and contain yellow peppers, tomatoes, carrots, green onions, zucchini, peas and snow peas.. and can't forget strawberries! We'll see just how much I can harvest as the summer goes on. rofl. It's sure to be an experience!

I finally broke down and bought some Crocs, for those not in North American, they are plastic foam shoes that aren't the stylish I've ever seen but have great support and come recommended. Personally I'd rather Doc's anytime, but I'll give these a try for simple ease and they are water friendly for when we take Rex to the park. I got two pairs.. couldn't resist the MaryJanes and one pair for Mark. ( pics of crocs )

Chow.

Dear internet server dudes.

Next time you come to install my dish for the wireless connection I pay dearly for, please make sure I am home to hover over you and ask questions.

The unstable connection I lived with for months was finally corrected by simply physically changing my radio. Seems the first one you installed was very flaky and it made it seem like someone was stealing my bandwidth. Not easy for you to figure out, but not so tough for me to trouble shoot. Maybe radio's don't come cheap or you were conserving what you had for a rush of new customers you were expecting to wave your way. Why bother with me.. I'm already paying for full service despite getting connection half the time.

I could have told you that the positioning of the dish may have been a small issue from the beginning. Again, were you trying to conserve on cableing? The tower we connect to is towards the back of my house, but you had perfect site ... before the house went up beside us. Was it to hard to think ahead or did you want to come back out to the house and deal with my barking fierce doggy?

Now I am again paying for a service I cannot use. It was getting slow as they were building this week, but it seems today our connection got severed just as a new wall was going up in the house being built beside us. 'shakes head. I think you owe me a few hundred dollars in lost time.. or a few free months, even one would make me happier.

flabbergastedly frustrated
Me