ginger tea

gleevec seems to be doing it's job (my last WBC was 6,000 ish) and for that i am extremely grateful. what i'm dealing with now is two particular side effects: nausea and edema. the edema is particularly unpleasant in the morning when my face and hands are swollen (the skin on my face often hurts and my rings which are generally really loose are too tight). they say i can't take diuretics because my blood pressure is just too low. and i don't want to deal with the blacking out thing when i stand up too fast, i already do that and anymore would be less than pleasant. for the nausea tho, i've been trying ginger tea and mint tea and they do seem to be helping some. i seem to have settled in at retaining about 4 or so pounds of extra water. not pleasant but livable.

this weekend leah and i trotted off to Rhythm and Bruise in Fargo. it was fun, altho i don't know that i'd ever buy another Japanese feast. didn't appeal to me at all. and there was no singing :( sad but true.

i'm still feeling the results of the trip, with more exhaustion than normal. and my brain fog is unpleasant. i hate feeling stupid.

i got a lovely LOVELY prayer shawl from a friend when i got back. it is warm and soft and the perfect thing to wrap up in on a cold evening.  i'll post pics in the next day or two. i need to send off a thank you note, i just haven't had the energy/inspiration yet at the right moment. so, publicly, thanks amy.... i love it!

hot flashes are back this week... along with cold cold feet and hands. it is particularly odd when they both strike at once and the back of my neck is burning up but my hands and feet feel like ice cubes.

walked home from work today in the sunshine. the sky is still blue and even tho it is quite chilly and all the leaves are down, it is still a lovely fall day. look for new yarn colorways in my etsy store soon.... penelope garcia and morgan.... look out! they're gonna be gorgeous.