Hello! Long time no see! Been a whirlwind few weeks!

It took a while, but I'm finally recovered from the bronchitis/pneumonia/something or another! No coughing fits. No congestion. No drainage. The only symptom of concern left involves possible damage to my voice box. I can talk normally and do my sales job without any issue, but if I try to get my voice into a higher register (think singing, or talking baby talk with my cat), not even a squeak and a small amount of pain. I'm in contact with my primary doc who wanted me to wait it out and see if it would heal on it's own. Well, I've waited. Curious about next steps now.

On the mental health med side, I'm not sure I really need my abilify as a maintenance med anymore. I was unable to take it for nearly a month. Lost prescription bottle, Christmas season, that sort of thing. In that time, I've dealt with some pretty stressful situations (family and work related) and faced some very, very, VERY rude people and I never lost my cool or my focus. I'll talk about it with my PsychNP at my next appointment, but given the lack of "adverse effects," for lack of a better word, I don't see much reason to continue.

I'm thinking of taking up journaling again. I usually start one, keep it up anywhere from six months to a few years at my most dedicated, then just stop for no good reason. It does help, in much the same way these posts do. I get to organize my thoughts, vent some issues and even plan a bit for the future. I bought myself a nice journal even, so once I start, I feel inclined to keep going since I have this beautiful medium to write out my thoughts.

Persian Grove Journal

My cousin came by unannounced again. I shooed him away with the story that I was late to a doctor's appointment. I was, but it was a Zoom call kind of appointment. I just took the Zoom call in my car at the local park. While I was gone, my cousin decided to "help out" in a "He thinks he still lives here." state of mind. Taking my trash bin to the curb, getting my mail, that sort of thing. There are so many things that man could do differently, but I would settle for him calling ahead. I might say no. Matter of fact, I'd definitely say no, but he would at least show he respects my time and space.

Pipe dream probably. He's had 65 years of these tactics working for him. Why would he change now?

Anyway, streaming 24 Hours in A&E on my TV now. Think COPS, but set in a British ER. Every bit as dramatic as one would expect.