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JimK 
12:51pm, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 6:10 PM
I am feeling much better today than I have in quite some time. That could be due to the fact that I decided to stop taking some of my antidepressants for a while. I doubt if my psychiatrist would like that, but it is my decision not his.
Although I still have not heard from the man in Florida regarding the catheters, I believe that I now possess all the information I need to know for the time being. I will give it another couple of weeks, and if I am still having problems, I will call him at that time.
When my medicine still had not arrived from the mental health clinic this morning, I called their pharmacy and asked if the medicine had been sent. The pharmacist told me it had been mailed to me last Friday, and I should have received it this Monday. When I learned that it had been sent by UPS, I suspected that it might have been taken to the apartment complex leasing office, so I went there, and sure enough, the package was waiting for me. I saw the manager, and I told her that the next time it happened I would appreciate it if someone would call and notify me that there was a package at that office.
While I was there, I also told them that I needed a few more repairs to be to be made at my apartment. By the time I got home from seeing Dr. Martin, my psychologist, all the repairs were completed with the exception of one, which requires them to order some supplies.
This afternoon I saw Dr. Martin, after being stuck in an elevator for about 15 minutes. Normally people get on and off the elevator on a steady basis, which helps because I am unable to reach the buttons on the control panel. That did not happen today, so I did not have much choice but to remain there until someone pushed one of the call buttons from the upper floors.
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Glad you're feeling better. Happy 4th of July!! Many hugs-Stephanie
CoolGal
wow, that would be something to be stuck on an elevator for 15 minutes. Good for you for being assertive with the apartment manager. I am glad you had a good day. I hope today is good as well (7-2-09). You know when I was 14, and really bored with my family at the beach, I rode the elevator for probably 15 minutes up and down stopping at every floor of the hotel, and speaking to everyone getting on and off.
insomniatonite
You got lots accomplished. That's such a good feeling.
I do that with my meds too. I stopped taking Wellbutrin recently and now I don't want to tell my Dr. It was making me really cranky and nervous. I feel better without it. You are right that it's your decision.
I like getting glimpses into your life even if some of the things are hard to discover. I think you must see the world with such different eyes because of your CP. I would have thought an elevator would be easy to navigate. Not so much, hey?
Thanks for the advice about my expensive medication. I will look into a program to see if I can get them paid for until I'm able to return to work and they will then be paid for. I have a friend who is a pharmacy rep for the drug I take so she might know. I'll call her and ask.
Now that you are feeling better (I know it's only a day), do you think it's possible to take small steps to find a way to connect with others? A book club? A support group? A volunteer position somewhere? Just a really small step to try connecting with others. I believe you are getting past the emergency stage of healing where physical and emotional pain nearly destroy us. Now might be a good time to begin trying to reconnect with the world.
((((HUGS))))
Samadian
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