[HS] Status

Owie, that cortizone shot really REALLY hurt. :'( It'll help me though, the last one did. Derm suggests for my next flare-up I do NOT start the levoquin (antibiotic) at all but call up immediately and try to get a quick appointment. If I can't, then email him and he'll get them to squeeze me in. We're thinking wait for now on further Remicade.

I slept most of the night (after having sushi for dinner after a 2-hr nap), and was only restless in the last few hours.

Man, ow. I should go shower. And write a review sheet for exams. And exams themselves. And grade...

ETA: Forgot to mention, I asked about more than OTC painkillers. My thought was that prescription painkillers will probably significantly dull my ability to do things like drive to work, and actually teach, so I probably wouldn't want them unless I were in a situation where I was already missing work due to the pain. Derm replied that most skin conditions do not involve pain, so he's not actually all that familiar with pain management. He suggests if I think it's an issue, I should talk with my general practitioner and get her recommendation. Huh.

Also, it's not actually MRSA, it's just a strain of staph that happens to be resistant to lots of methicillin-like antibiotics. But it's susceptable to levoquin, hence its use. *shrug*

Soundbyte

A gov't sponsored study says that only 1% of the internet is porn. Huh, go figure!

In other news, Toys for Tots rejected Jesus dolls.

Michael La Roe, director of business development for [the manufacturer/donating company], said the charity's decision left him "surprised and disappointed."

"The idea was for them to be three-dimensional teaching tools for kids," La Roe said. "I believe as a churchgoing person, anyone can benefit from hearing the words of the Bible."

According to the company's Web site, the button-activated, bearded Jesus, dressed in hand-sewn cloth outfits and sandals, recites Scripture such as "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again" and "Love your neighbor as yourself." It has a $20 retail value.

[Bill] Grein [VP of the Marine Toys for Tots program] questioned whether children would welcome a gift designed for religious instruction.

"Kids want a gift for the holiday season that is fun," he said.

Pellet progress!

It seems Gabe's making progress on eating pellets. When I got him back from the neighbors this past weekend, he'd put on some weight (at 99g, usually 91-94g). After receiving comments to an earlier post about whether it was them giving him budgie seeds, or him eating more in the company of friends, I actually looked at what was left in his dish this afternoon. He'd eaten all the seeds, all but a few Zupreem pellets, and all the Harrison's! He didn't touch the Nutriberries, and if he ate any of the Kaytee conversion pellets it was minimal.

This is awesome, he's eating healthier, and other than the seeds he's even choosing the healthiest of the options available. Since he doesn't seem to be going for the Kaytee or Nutriberries I'll phase those out after I finish off the current jar (I've got all the above listed things mixed together in one container to make it easier on my neighbors to feed him). After that I'll phase out the seeds leaving him with only Zupreem and Harrison's. Yay!

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