Chondrosarcoma – ah shit, bob's sick

Name the area(s) that have pain: Hip, Back, Right Leg, Body
Pain intensity: 3

Physical Symptoms:
Overall Morning Pain Level: (9:am) 1-10 / (3 )
How Well Did You Sleep: 1-10 / ( 7)    6 hrs.
You Woke Up Feeling: 1-10 / (7 )

Overall Afternoon Pain Level: (Noon): 1-10 / ( 2)
What is your fatigue level: 1-10 / ( 4)
How is your appetite: 1-10 / ( 5)
How is your walking ability: 1-10 / (6 )

Overall Evening Pain Level: (7pm) 1-10 / (4 )
What is your fatigue level: 1-10 / (5 )
How is your appetite: 1-10 / (5 )
How is my walking ability: 1-10 / ( 5)

Afternoon Nap:   none

Mental, Cognitive & Emotional:
How is my ability to think: 1-10 / ( 9) 
How anxious do I feel: 1-10 / (0 )
How depressed do I feel: 1-10 / ( 0)
How angry do I feel: 1-10 / ( 0)
How irritable am I: 1-10 / ( 0)
How happy am I: 1-10 / (8 )
How is my relationships with others affected: 1-10 / (0 )
How is my enjoyment of life affected: 1-10 / ( 1)

Exacerbating Symptoms:
Family/Home Stress Level: 1-10 / (0 )
Job stress level: 1-10 / ( 0)
Other: 1-10 / (4 )Blue Cross ( )
Current weather conditions: 20 degrees

Medications:
30mg morphine(s)  5pm. – 
10/650mg vicoden(s)  5pm – 7pm – 11pm
Overall day : 7-8

Well here’s an update on stuff:

I had a good day at work today, although it was a day of “putting out fires” as they say … everything worked out OK. There was a steady flow of activity so the time went quick … the only complaint I have (and I say this in jokingly way, kind of), is that my legs hurt from making so many trips to the printer!

I really did make a lot of trips to the printer, I was working on a script that was being used to line up “lines of text” that were to be printed on a special paper … so the testing was ruthless on my legs  … besides that, it was a great day.

Once again, I am starting to feel a bit better … just having trouble adjusting to that mix of “one day on” “one day off” style of living. I, like any and every other person, never realized how much I depended on, but took for granted, my body functioning as it always has. I guess at times, I simply get aggravated and angry at the ever-fluctuating state of my health.

Sorry if I vent here (on the blog) occasionally …but I guess that’s what it’s for. Getting it off your chest!

Besides all that, things are going pretty well, things got a little busier, a little quicker then I expected … but I’m sort of glad they did … keeps me busy.

Harry sent me this link today … how discouraging … not what I’d expect out of the State of Vermont. Looks like we’re working on our very own version of Blackwater.
Not sure how long it’ll be there but here’s the link:
http://www.greenmountaindaily.com/diary/5732/administration-seeking-private-contractors-to-arrest-vermonters

What a crazy world this is turning into.