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Health update – yawn

I still can’t get over my pulmonary function tests. It’s such a complete turn around from where I thought I’d be at this time and I’m so grateful. But while the lungs are the “big daddy” issue, they aren’t the only issue.

This week I’ve been sooo tired! My GI issues have been great, but it’s been a difficult “HPS female” month. All I want to do is sleep. I’ve fallen asleep at my desk several times this week. Wednesday I was so tired that while waiting for the bus I fell asleep standing against a telephone pole. Thank God the bus driver knows me, stopped, and honked to wake me up!

Yesterday I left work three hours early. I was struggling so hard to concentrate and stay awake. I suspect I might be a bit anemic, but given what my numbers were just last week at NIH, I can’t imagine that I’m so anemic as to make me this tired!

Needless to say, a few things I’m doing for HPSland are a little behind right now. Between my fatigue, and my computer problems, it seems like things are creeping along.

“Baby the laptop” has been a great addition to my world, but some of my photography and layout programs don’t work on Baby’s operating system. We’re working on purchasing some new software. But, that will take time too. I still haven’t installed everything I bought with Baby – I keep falling asleep!!!!!
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