Just a quick test - sorta
Just painted my toenails emerald green and stuck on some false fingernails. Testing fingers out in terms of length and typing ability: seems to be ok so far. The still look a little too false for my liking but they are a damn sight cheaper then the professional ones I'd like. One day I'll get them done properly. Till then I have to slum it. And the typing's not hindered, which when you're a Terminal junkie like me, is highly important.
had a dreadful day today. I called someone a fuckwit in an email and he unfortunately happened to walk past me at the time I was typing. He saw. He's not the easiest person in the world to get on with, and he rubs people up the wrong way severely - including me - but I don't know what it is about him knowing that I'm so worried about. Maybe that I probably wouldn't want anyone else to do the same to me I guess. Lesson learnt the hard way.
I have a nice start to the day tomorrow; going over to our network team to do some config on our firewall that they can't do because it's Unix.
Update on the laser treatment: 5 out of 6 sessions down and it's an absolute miracle. I have to see what happens after session 6 so I can get a gauge on how much it's going to cost to keep up with the maintenance, and how often I will need to go back, but I have another visible area that I will be starting (paid for myself - NHS funding only covers facial treatment) as soon as I can. Fingers crossed for a lottery win; bugger giving up work or buying a house. I know the first thing I would do if I came into some money is to book up with the Royal Free and zap from my toes to my nose.
Eh, the fuckwit is probably dimly aware that he's a fuckwit anyway, so all you might have done is confirm his own suspicions. This event might lead to some introspection, an epiphany and some self improvement.
At worst, he'll remain a fuckwit and continue to rub you up the wrong way, situation unchanged.
I'm so glad the laser is working for you - it's something I've been researching the cost of as I doubt very much they'd consider my problem severe enough to award NHS funding for it. I'm like you though, the face would never be enough - I want to be smooth as a snooker ball all over!
If you are going to go for it Jayne, you might as well try the funding route. You've nothing to lose and everything to gain. I don't know what relationship you have with your GP (think I remember it not being great, but I could be wrong) but stress the emotional effect the hair has on you. Don't leave it till you've had a course of Prozac and are in hysterics after 9 years post diagnosis to get them to refer you on. Get seen by a specialist in a hospital and take it from there. It really is a case of small steps are best.
Can you find out if anyone else in your PCT has been offered funding?
My GP relationship is great - we've got a fantastic, forward-thinking practise and it's under their care that we're trying different doses of metformin which seems to have got me back into a fairly regular cycle.
My problem is with every specialist/consultant who can't see past the weight issue, tell me to lose it and discharge until I have. Hey presto, waiting list reduced!
Next appointment is 10th September so I'll broach the subject then. Fingers crossed!