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A student was a dick to me this morning (university med student) and it’s almost 2pm and I’m still feeling ragey. I keep telling myself to let it go and then thinking about it again. Being off my SSRI is sure interesting. Still glad to be off it though.

Also I can’t stand people who think they are special and the rules don’t apply to them (relevant to above).

Please enjoy my cute dog.

Had a busy but good weekend.

On Saturday I got pedicures with my bestie and then went to her house to say goodbye to her baby because they are travelling for a month.

Then we took Daisy to the vet (she’s all good).

Then we went to a concert.

On Sunday I went to the outlet mall and bought an Adidas jacket in maroon to relive my teen years. Back then I had the whole tracksuit in navy blue, this time just the jacket.

So that was my weekend!

TMI alert.

The Ozempic has made me totally backed up. I hate it. I’m drinking lots of water. I just mixed ground flaxseeds in water and drank that as it’s supposed to help.

I could go to the drugstore and get something but I’ve had a super busy weekend and don’t feel like going out again.

I just took my second dose of Ozempic so have been on it for one week.

I had a bad headache for a few days and have been a little backed up so have ordered some Benefiber to take.

I’m struggling to hit my protein goals because it can be quite filling and my appetite is greatly reduced. But this morning I made a smoothie with protein powder and Greek yogurt and got 50 grams in that.

I didn’t weigh myself today but I did yesterday and was down a couple pounds.

I’m going to take my measurements soon too because I find that very informative.

I’ve had a bit of nausea but it’s a learning curve. Certain foods can do it, going too long without eating can do it.

It’s super weird to have the constant food noise gone. I now understand how my husband “forgets to eat”.

But I did find my appetite picking up a bit later in the week. I’m still on the lowest dose so not too concerned about that.

Overall I am tolerating it quite well and was able to resist ice cream offered in a hot day (I just didn’t want it) which was interesting.

These keep showing up right near me, and I have no idea where they come from. I feel like someone on the other side is sending them to me but I don’t know who. Dad? Nana?

Day 3 on Ozempic.

My stomach feels smaller even though it obviously isn’t.

Far less cravings. Not feeling hungry/peckish all the time.

Some things are less appetizing to me.

I don’t monitor my blood sugar aside from periodic blood tests so won’t be able to comment on that until the two or three month mark.

So, my doctor put me on Ozempic for my diabetes, and I have some weight to lose but not that much.

Even though I’m diabetic my benefits wouldn’t cover it because I’m not big enough. But we have the generics in Canada now so the price has come down.

I started on Friday night, it’s now Sunday afternoon. I definitely can’t eat as large of portions and I already have less food noise and cravings so I’m able to make better choices, focusing on protein.

I’m on the lowest dose for a month and will then increase.

So far no nefarious side effects. I’m tracking my food for now to make sure I’m eating enough because I want to do this healthily and not lose weight too fast, and want to maintain my muscle mass.

For those who don’t know, it’s a weekly injection using a pen type thing. The needle is tiny I honestly barely felt it go in. I’ve done IVF so this was nothing.

We are going to test my blood again in 3 months to see if it has had an impact on my A1C.

I chose this over Metformin because it has been shown to help endometriosis symptoms as well, being anti inflammatory and also providing cardiovascular benefits, whereas Metformin only helps with blood sugar.

Once I reach the weight I’m happy at I will stay on whatever dose is low but enough to control my blood sugar.

Apparently my city and one other one in my province are the worst places in all of Canada for tree allergies. And oh my god I’ve been a wreck with allergies this year. I can’t even wear my contacts right now because my eyes are so irritated.

I take a prescription allergy nasal spray, an over the counter pill and allergy eye drops daily, and still it’s not enough. SIGH.

On Thursday last week, one of my close friends lost their partner in a shocking and sudden way (brain aneurysm). Her partner was in her early 40’s and otherwise healthy.

It’s quite a shock (I knew her too), and I am so so sad for my friend.

It really makes me keenly aware of the fact that any one of us could suddenly be gone and that tomorrow is never guaranteed.

It’s been a relaxing six days on this little island, but we are heading home today. I honestly felt like I spent the whole time just slowly decompressing from work - work has been a LOT lately.

I’ve done a ton of reading while here which I’ve enjoyed. Yesterday I felt so lethargic I didn’t leave the cabin once. It was also pouring rain so that was part of it.

As much as I would love to stay longer, I’m looking forward to getting back to the cats, stable internet, and my own bed.

It will take two ferry rides and about four hours total to get home.

I’m on vacation! I snapped this from the deck of our ferry as the other one sailed away.

We took a ferry from Vancouver, it stopped at Galiano Island and let some people off, then took us to Mayne Island where we got off and transferred to our connecting ferry to Pender Island. This photo was taken at about 6:30pm.

Today we are going to the farmer/artisan market, then getting groceries and then spending the rest of the day being lazy at the cabin.

Bodhi is with us. My brother is looking after the cats. I soooo needed a break from work and the city.

My Mom should get to go home later today. She’s not exactly in the clear yet, but trending upwards the test will be when she finishes antibiotics to see if she stays good or if the blood infection returns.

My Mom is in the hospital with a bacterial infection in her blood. Not sure how severe it is. I’m going to visit her this morning so will find out more.

Luckily I work right beside the hospital she is at so will be close all day in case she needs me.

I’m quite worried about her. I had to postpone an animal communication session yesterday because I couldn’t focus on anything. We’ll see how work goes.

In spite of my fears, today I finally publicly announced (through Instagram and Facebook) that I’m an animal communicator.

Not much response so far. Hoping some of my past clients will like and comment.

I’m never going to make much money if no one knows I do it!

I connect with my best friend’s dog regularly (for free) just because he’s my buddy. Today he was telling me that he loves the new baby and wants to protect her, but also worries about hurting her when he’s clumsy. So he’s looking forward to her getting bigger and less fragile.

Question: do Interac e-transfer work across borders? Like could someone in the US send me money? I’m in Canada.

I got in a car accident a little over a week ago. Not a terrible one but I am sore and have a headache, and it’s set me back on the progress I’ve made on my shoulder recovery.

My car is at the repair place and I’m driving a rental car which is brand new and pretty nice, but I like my car better and can’t wait to get her back.

How was my adorable dog on the adoption site for five months?

1. He wasn’t a puppy, they all got adopted first.

2. Bad photography.

Luckily we didn’t want a puppy and liked the description of his personality. Then we were surprised by how friggen cute he is once he arrived here (from Korea).

The reason we did an international adoption is because it’s almost impossible to find small rescue dogs where I live. And I insisted on rescuing.

He is 22 pounds of adorable. We got him a little while after losing our old dog Shilo, and ending our attempts to have a human baby. I truly feel like he completed our family.

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