Hey Y'all!
Well, remember in my last post how I said that Myrtle Beach was going to be fine and we were in school for the next two days? Hee.... I was somewhat wrong. We got word this morning about 11:30 that school was cancelled for tomorrow due to the "unexpected nature" of the tropical storm Hannah. So I find myself with a day off tomorrow! The weather experts still can't determine where she will actually make landfall, but I do think that the weather is not going to be fun tomorrow night. Luckily, I had an inkling that this may happen, and visited the grocery store on Tuesday. Yeah, I'm psychic like that. So Zoe and Zorro have bones and water. Most importantly, I have cheese doodles, movies and yarn. We are set.
Y'all.. that nasty evil prednisone is working! I am starting to feel better! My sore is getting a little better, and it did not hurt as much today. Also, my leg didn't swell as much either. Tomorrow I am going to post a timeline of pics for this Sweet's Syndrome that I have. It will blow your mind when you see how this thing literally took over my leg. I am so thankful that the pain is lessening. I actually took Zoe and Zorro for a stroll tonight and didn't have to limp. Don't get me wrong, my leg is still repulsive, but by next week it should be gone. Let's just hope another one doesn't pop up anytime soon. Although, I must say... it has been a few years since I have been on the prednisone. I forgot how bad it makes me feel. But it does give me lots of energy! p.s. visit the link for Sweet Syndrome above... it made CNN!
I've been upstairs tonight pulling together baby yarn for some projects that I need to work on. I have 5 friends who are expecting babies within the next 6 months, so I need to get busy! I have found some cute and easy baby sweater patterns on Ravelry that I am going to work on over the weekend. Luckily I graded all of my papers last night, so I can play and rest my leg this weekend.
Well, I am off to watch the Republican National Convention. You know, I am interested in politics... however.... these past two weeks of conventions has given me the best nights sleep in a long while. I am going to be lost when they are over! Give me a crowd and a speech and I can call it a night!
:) JKP
I'll post tomorrow and let you know how we are doing!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Paging Dr. Gregory House... STAT!
Hey Y'all....
I am wondering if that hospital on the show House is real. Is there really a Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital? Surely there is a Dr. House somewhere....at this point I think I could qualify as a patient!
Anyway... the doc figured out what is wrong with me. I had another biopsy done yesterday and today it came back and they have concluded that I have Sweet Syndrome. I wish that meant that I was chronically nice, but it doesn't. It's a syndrome that some folks with Crohn's get.. and lucky me! My sore on my leg is larger. I have four new stitches to show for their exploration yesterday. My students are very impressed at my collection of stitches these days! I have to start on a round of prednisone and take it for the next two weeks. I have a follow up appointment on the 15th. So hopefully I can return to the land of the living soon!
In other news, we are still monitoring Hannah. She can't make up her mind if she is a hurricane or tropical storm. By all accounts, I think that Myrtle Beach is going to be safe. We are going to school for the next two days, so I think that means we are in the clear. My kids have been really excited about the storm, though. I had to pull out some hurricane stuff because they were so interested. We go online during the day to check out the progress of Hannah, Ike and Josephine. Tomorrow we are going to write a Hannah poems. Hee! If you can't beat them, join them!
I off to bed... I am so tired! I just finished grading 10 sets of papers. What a glamorous life I lead!
:) JKP
I am wondering if that hospital on the show House is real. Is there really a Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital? Surely there is a Dr. House somewhere....at this point I think I could qualify as a patient!
Anyway... the doc figured out what is wrong with me. I had another biopsy done yesterday and today it came back and they have concluded that I have Sweet Syndrome. I wish that meant that I was chronically nice, but it doesn't. It's a syndrome that some folks with Crohn's get.. and lucky me! My sore on my leg is larger. I have four new stitches to show for their exploration yesterday. My students are very impressed at my collection of stitches these days! I have to start on a round of prednisone and take it for the next two weeks. I have a follow up appointment on the 15th. So hopefully I can return to the land of the living soon!
In other news, we are still monitoring Hannah. She can't make up her mind if she is a hurricane or tropical storm. By all accounts, I think that Myrtle Beach is going to be safe. We are going to school for the next two days, so I think that means we are in the clear. My kids have been really excited about the storm, though. I had to pull out some hurricane stuff because they were so interested. We go online during the day to check out the progress of Hannah, Ike and Josephine. Tomorrow we are going to write a Hannah poems. Hee! If you can't beat them, join them!
I off to bed... I am so tired! I just finished grading 10 sets of papers. What a glamorous life I lead!
:) JKP
Monday, September 1, 2008
We're Off to See the Wizard.....
Hey Y'all,
I hope that y 'all enjoyed your Labor Day today! Zorro and I have been taking it easy all weekend. The thing (as I have termed it!) keeps getting larger and more painful on my leg, so I have spent the weekend taking it easy. I take my pain meds at night, mainly to get some sleep! The pain meds do help with the swelling of my leg, foot and calf. Tomorrow I have an appointment in Charleston for the doc to take a look and see if we can finally get a diagnosis. I am a little worried that it keeps getting LARGER, but oh well. It has definitely grown an inch since the surgeon did the biopsy last week. Good Times! Today I went to Target to pick up some bones for Zoe and Zorro and I ran into several teacher friends. Instead of looking at me and saying hi, they looked at my leg first! Yesterday I went to Walgreen's and instead of greeting me, my pharmacist said "Oh, can I see your leg?" So, I am still a medical mystery.
Zorro and I are off to watch Nim's Island and to monitor Hurricane Hannah on The Weather Channel!
I'll post when I have a diagnosis!
I hope that y 'all enjoyed your Labor Day today! Zorro and I have been taking it easy all weekend. The thing (as I have termed it!) keeps getting larger and more painful on my leg, so I have spent the weekend taking it easy. I take my pain meds at night, mainly to get some sleep! The pain meds do help with the swelling of my leg, foot and calf. Tomorrow I have an appointment in Charleston for the doc to take a look and see if we can finally get a diagnosis. I am a little worried that it keeps getting LARGER, but oh well. It has definitely grown an inch since the surgeon did the biopsy last week. Good Times! Today I went to Target to pick up some bones for Zoe and Zorro and I ran into several teacher friends. Instead of looking at me and saying hi, they looked at my leg first! Yesterday I went to Walgreen's and instead of greeting me, my pharmacist said "Oh, can I see your leg?" So, I am still a medical mystery.
Zorro and I are off to watch Nim's Island and to monitor Hurricane Hannah on The Weather Channel!
I'll post when I have a diagnosis!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Still in Pain... Still a Freak of Nature
Hey Y'all!
Well, I am officially almost through the first week of school! My munchkins are quite cute this year and I think that I am going to end up with a sweet class! I always start my year off by doing a unit on penguins.. since that is our class mascot. Well, my kids have really enjoyed it and can't stop saying the word "oviparous!"
On the leg front, I had to visit a surgeon on Monday to get a biopsy of the HUGE sore on my leg. It has gotten bigger and I am in alot of pain, especially after standing on it lots. Luckily I have the most understanding grade level in the world and they have been helping me out so much! By the end of the day I can hardly stand and my calf muscles are in a permanent cramp. Zorro is not happy with this turn of events... his walks have been curtailed! I am headed to a doc in Charleston on Tuesday to see if we can't get to the bottom of this. I am really scared that this is going to involve the EVIL prednisone. At this point, I just want to cry!
Well, I have to run.. I have some work to do for school, not to mention sub plans to make for Tuesday. I can't believe I have been in school for 4 days with kids and I am already taking a day off!
:) JKP
Well, I am officially almost through the first week of school! My munchkins are quite cute this year and I think that I am going to end up with a sweet class! I always start my year off by doing a unit on penguins.. since that is our class mascot. Well, my kids have really enjoyed it and can't stop saying the word "oviparous!"
On the leg front, I had to visit a surgeon on Monday to get a biopsy of the HUGE sore on my leg. It has gotten bigger and I am in alot of pain, especially after standing on it lots. Luckily I have the most understanding grade level in the world and they have been helping me out so much! By the end of the day I can hardly stand and my calf muscles are in a permanent cramp. Zorro is not happy with this turn of events... his walks have been curtailed! I am headed to a doc in Charleston on Tuesday to see if we can't get to the bottom of this. I am really scared that this is going to involve the EVIL prednisone. At this point, I just want to cry!
Well, I have to run.. I have some work to do for school, not to mention sub plans to make for Tuesday. I can't believe I have been in school for 4 days with kids and I am already taking a day off!
:) JKP
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Apparently I am a Freak of Nature... and I Have the Ability to Draw Large Crowds!
Hey Y'all!
Well I am enjoying my last summer night. I can't believe that I start with a new group of munchkins tomorrow! I am really starting to miss my old class! I had them trained so well!
On the leg front, things have gotten worse. Yesterday I went and worked at school from about 9 until about 1:30. I came home, applied heat to my leg and took a nap. Zorro and I then took a drive up north and met Mom, Aunt Brenda and Uncle Richard for dinner at Carrabas. YUM-O. I actually had a Caesar salad (one of my very favorite things!) with my dinner! Way to go tummy! Anyway, after dinner, Mom and I did some errand running. We picked up some last minute stuff for school and then we went to The Dairy Hut for a treat. I haven't been there all summer! It was nice to enjoy an ice cream treat and then go and walk in the sand! By the time we got back to Mom's house, my entire leg was swollen and I was in a lot of pain. I headed home, took some meds and went to sleep. Today I tried to stay off of my leg as much as possible. Because, tomorrow, I am going to have to stand ALL day! It still hurts, but it is not as swollen today. I just ran to the grocery store.... I forgot to change out of my shorts....and while I was there some guy yelled.... "What is wrong with your leg? What a bad burn! Wait, that's not a burn.. what is that thing?" I swear and THEN... I have a crowd start to form around me! It was creepy scary. Note to self. Cover leg with bermudas or pants at all times! Good Times! The docs are trying to get me in with a dermatologist to take a look at this thing to find out if it really is Crohn's related. So, instead of being able to focus all of my attention on school this week, it looks like I am going to be dealing with this thing too!
I also took some time out and went to see The House Bunny today. It was so cute and funny! If you want a laugh, check this movie out! If you were in a sorority in college, you will really appreciate it too!
Well, I am off to get my beauty sleep for tomorrow. I have to get up at 5:30... All teachers have to report at 6:45 tomorrow..... Uggg. Where are my days of sleeping late?????????
:) JKP
Well I am enjoying my last summer night. I can't believe that I start with a new group of munchkins tomorrow! I am really starting to miss my old class! I had them trained so well!
On the leg front, things have gotten worse. Yesterday I went and worked at school from about 9 until about 1:30. I came home, applied heat to my leg and took a nap. Zorro and I then took a drive up north and met Mom, Aunt Brenda and Uncle Richard for dinner at Carrabas. YUM-O. I actually had a Caesar salad (one of my very favorite things!) with my dinner! Way to go tummy! Anyway, after dinner, Mom and I did some errand running. We picked up some last minute stuff for school and then we went to The Dairy Hut for a treat. I haven't been there all summer! It was nice to enjoy an ice cream treat and then go and walk in the sand! By the time we got back to Mom's house, my entire leg was swollen and I was in a lot of pain. I headed home, took some meds and went to sleep. Today I tried to stay off of my leg as much as possible. Because, tomorrow, I am going to have to stand ALL day! It still hurts, but it is not as swollen today. I just ran to the grocery store.... I forgot to change out of my shorts....and while I was there some guy yelled.... "What is wrong with your leg? What a bad burn! Wait, that's not a burn.. what is that thing?" I swear and THEN... I have a crowd start to form around me! It was creepy scary. Note to self. Cover leg with bermudas or pants at all times! Good Times! The docs are trying to get me in with a dermatologist to take a look at this thing to find out if it really is Crohn's related. So, instead of being able to focus all of my attention on school this week, it looks like I am going to be dealing with this thing too!
I also took some time out and went to see The House Bunny today. It was so cute and funny! If you want a laugh, check this movie out! If you were in a sorority in college, you will really appreciate it too!
Well, I am off to get my beauty sleep for tomorrow. I have to get up at 5:30... All teachers have to report at 6:45 tomorrow..... Uggg. Where are my days of sleeping late?????????
:) JKP
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Owie! Owie! Owie!
Hey Y'all....
Well, you can tell from the title that my leg is still bothering me. Now the folks with white coats think that what has inhabited my leg is not a spider bite, but some kind of auto immune thing that has to do with my Crohns. Whatever. It just hurts! And, it is getting bigger. I am on a new antibiotic so we will see if the third time is a charm.
School starts Monday and I am getting ready to head into to school to do a few last minute things. I am up to 20 munchkins at the moment. Open House was good and all but 2 munchkins came. All in all I have a sweet class, except for one student, so hopefully this will be a good year.
I'm off to work at school for a while.... I'll write more later on!
:) JKP
Well, you can tell from the title that my leg is still bothering me. Now the folks with white coats think that what has inhabited my leg is not a spider bite, but some kind of auto immune thing that has to do with my Crohns. Whatever. It just hurts! And, it is getting bigger. I am on a new antibiotic so we will see if the third time is a charm.
School starts Monday and I am getting ready to head into to school to do a few last minute things. I am up to 20 munchkins at the moment. Open House was good and all but 2 munchkins came. All in all I have a sweet class, except for one student, so hopefully this will be a good year.
I'm off to work at school for a while.... I'll write more later on!
:) JKP
Monday, August 18, 2008
You Got Lucky.....
Hey Y'all....
Sorry, I couldn't resist using a line from one of my favorite Tom Petty songs! I've had my Tom Petty on the Ichabod the i pod a lot the last couple of days... it's great music to listen to when you've got stuff to do! It's also great driving music too! (Yes, I named my i pod. I name everything.) 10 points bonus if you can guess who Ichabod is and where in literature he comes from!
Anyway, I am referring to the luck that Myrtle Beach has had avoiding Tropical Storm Fay. I hope our FLA neighbors hang in there! It never fails that we always end up having a storm right before school starts or the first day of school. When I was little, we never went to school until after Labor Day down here because of the "Labor Day" storms! As I have gotten older, it seems that Florida has been bearing the brunt of these storms.
Today we had an early morning meeting at one of the local high schools for all teachers, and then the rest of the day was a work day. Imagine my horror when I walked in my classroom this morning only to discover that my principal had re-ordered the cleaning company to "re-wax" our classroom floors. I almost hyperventilated on the spot. Everything that I had worked so hard to do over the past few days, was flung in the front of the room. When I left my room on Saturday, kids could have literally walked in the door this morning and I could have taught. I tried not to have a hissy fit. Luckily, some of the other teachers did and our principal ordered the cleaning crew to come back and move our furniture back into the correct spot. Now if you have ever taught in a South Carolina Public School, you know the odds of that happening are NIL! So I decided to do what Scarlett O'Hara would do, and I went to lunch with some friends... determined to tackle the problem later... much later. Well, imagine my surprise when I returned from lunch and the furniture fairies had visited my room. Well, all I have to say is miracles to happen! And boy, am I thankful!
Well, I've got to run.... The Closer is on!!
:) JKP
p.s. To check out a totally awesome video for Tom Petty's Song "You Got Lucky"... visit
You Tube! This video is what MTV used to be all about!!!!
p.s.s. Trivia fact from above.. I named my i pod after Ichabod Crane from Sleepy Hollow. He was the schoolmaster sent to educate the children in the village. Hee! Get it? I am teacher.........
Sorry, I couldn't resist using a line from one of my favorite Tom Petty songs! I've had my Tom Petty on the Ichabod the i pod a lot the last couple of days... it's great music to listen to when you've got stuff to do! It's also great driving music too! (Yes, I named my i pod. I name everything.) 10 points bonus if you can guess who Ichabod is and where in literature he comes from!
Anyway, I am referring to the luck that Myrtle Beach has had avoiding Tropical Storm Fay. I hope our FLA neighbors hang in there! It never fails that we always end up having a storm right before school starts or the first day of school. When I was little, we never went to school until after Labor Day down here because of the "Labor Day" storms! As I have gotten older, it seems that Florida has been bearing the brunt of these storms.
Today we had an early morning meeting at one of the local high schools for all teachers, and then the rest of the day was a work day. Imagine my horror when I walked in my classroom this morning only to discover that my principal had re-ordered the cleaning company to "re-wax" our classroom floors. I almost hyperventilated on the spot. Everything that I had worked so hard to do over the past few days, was flung in the front of the room. When I left my room on Saturday, kids could have literally walked in the door this morning and I could have taught. I tried not to have a hissy fit. Luckily, some of the other teachers did and our principal ordered the cleaning crew to come back and move our furniture back into the correct spot. Now if you have ever taught in a South Carolina Public School, you know the odds of that happening are NIL! So I decided to do what Scarlett O'Hara would do, and I went to lunch with some friends... determined to tackle the problem later... much later. Well, imagine my surprise when I returned from lunch and the furniture fairies had visited my room. Well, all I have to say is miracles to happen! And boy, am I thankful!
Well, I've got to run.... The Closer is on!!
:) JKP
p.s. To check out a totally awesome video for Tom Petty's Song "You Got Lucky"... visit
You Tube! This video is what MTV used to be all about!!!!
p.s.s. Trivia fact from above.. I named my i pod after Ichabod Crane from Sleepy Hollow. He was the schoolmaster sent to educate the children in the village. Hee! Get it? I am teacher.........
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