Couch 233: Nothing’s Ghana Stop Us Now

ArtieTheSequal · Dec 09, 2021 at 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by LostOnTheTrail

That is growth, Artie. I'm very impressed, as I would probably have reacted similarly.

Thanks, Lost. It's a long time in coming for me!

Realizing that I'm still a work in progress and always will be, is another part of that growth I think, because I don't catch myself that quickly when it comes to dealing with people (like hubby, when I'm already knee-deep in the reaction that I go oh I see what I am doing and calm down)... but it's good to know I caught myself doing it immediately with the inanimate object anyway.

LonesomeTonight · Dec 09, 2021 at 02:55 PM

Taking D to meet with a psychiatrist (in person) in an hour, and I'm really nervous. H and I met with him virtually on Monday, and he seemed nice enough. He's very experienced (including 20 years at a well-known mental hospital in my state), and his interests include autism and ADHD. I'm just hoping he'll be willing to prescribe something, as D has been really struggling lately, both in school and at home. Yesterday, apparently she stood on the cafeteria table and was also kicking some trash cans. At home, she's been pretty weepy lately, including in the middle of the night the other night. But she's a complex case, definitely with autism, likely ADHD, maybe anxiety, maybe OCD (Dr. T has said I few things I've mentioned have jumped out at him as OCD, but could also be part of autism).

So, uh, pocket riders welcome! Mask policy for the office though.

ChickenNoodleSoup · Dec 09, 2021 at 03:52 PM

In your pocket with mask firmly on my face

ArtieTheSequal · Dec 09, 2021 at 04:26 PM

Might be too late but hopping in anyway LT!! Masked, of course.

LonesomeTonight · Dec 09, 2021 at 05:43 PM

Thanks for the pocket riders! Went pretty well, all things considered. And D did a good demonstration of the H part of ADHD by basically pacing/running back and forth across the office for most of the time. The p-doc was good with her, and she did much better than I'd expected, with her struggles this week. Walked away with a prescription for Concerta (a stimulant)--it's capsules, and he said we can empty out 1/4 of one in apple sauce to start her on a really low dose, then see how she does. Intend to start Monday (too late to get it for tomorrow morning, and she's doing an overnight at my parents' this weekend). Then he wants us to report back in a couple weeks.

SlumberKitty · Dec 09, 2021 at 05:45 PM

Hope the Concerta helps LT! HUGS

Polibeth · Dec 09, 2021 at 05:51 PM

I hope it helps her LT.

Having my own kid with autism, like ADHD and OCD - I totally understand the struggle.

LonesomeTonight · Dec 09, 2021 at 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SlumberKitty

Hope the Concerta helps LT! HUGS

Thanks, Kit!

LonesomeTonight · Dec 09, 2021 at 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Polibeth

I hope it helps her LT.

Having my own kid with autism, like ADHD and OCD - I totally understand the struggle.

Thanks, Polibeth, it helps to know you understand, but sorry that you have the struggle as well.

Dr. T suspects, from what I've said, that she has OCD as well (which I've also had since childhood, along with anxiety). The pdoc said one possible side effect to look out for is increased anxiety. So we'll see... I'm just glad we're started down the path of trying *something* (and we'd have likely done so sooner if Covid hadn't happened).

SlumberKitty · Dec 09, 2021 at 06:03 PM

No news on the job promotion front. But no news is good news. My bosses are overseas at the moment, about 10 hours ahead of me so they probably aren't going to try to contact me until next week when they return. I'm a bit nervous about it but if it is meant to be then it will happen. That's what I think anyway.

Daffydungle · Dec 09, 2021 at 06:39 PM

I have been playing with polymer clay again here is a beaver that inwanted to be a cockatoo dont know why they are upside AGAIN

stopdog · Dec 09, 2021 at 06:46 PM

The university I work for is wanting to turn faculty into mask police. I refuse to monitor the mask wearing of others.

stopdog · Dec 09, 2021 at 06:54 PM

I am having delicious left over from thanksgiving bok choy. Very garlicky.

unaluna · Dec 09, 2021 at 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

The university I work for is wanting to turn faculty into mask police. I refuse to monitor the mask wearing of others.

Yeah that sounds like it is just asking for trouble these days.

unaluna · Dec 09, 2021 at 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by stopdog

I am having delicious left over from thanksgiving bok choy. Very garlicky.

One of my favorite take outs.

LonesomeTonight · Dec 09, 2021 at 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Daffydungle

I have been playing with polymer clay again here is a beaver that inwanted to be a cockatoo dont know why they are upside AGAIN

Nice!!!!

ArtieTheSequal · Dec 09, 2021 at 11:52 PM

Very cool, Daffy!

SlumberKitty · Dec 10, 2021 at 12:13 PM

My kitty Helen is at the vet for her ears. A checkup. My Dad took her. She had bacteria in her ears last time she was there for her wellness exam so we gave her ear drops for a week. Now we need to see if the ear drops did any good or if she has an infection. I hope my baby is okay.

SlumberKitty · Dec 10, 2021 at 12:13 PM

On the good side of things though she hasn't been excessively scratching at her ears or anything so I think she would be doing some of that if she had an infection.

ArtieTheSequal · Dec 10, 2021 at 01:18 PM

It's a cold, dreary, and rainy morning here... and I am having very conflicting feelings about all of this ending-stuff right at the moment. I see L in like an hour and 45 minutes. I'm hoping it's just the dreary weather that's affecting me like this... then again I guess I knew that sadness would come. Sigh. It'll be okay, I'll be okay. This is what I want.

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ChickenNoodleSoup Grand Poohbah Member Since Apr 2017 Location: In a land far far away Posts: 1,575 7 1,305 hugs given	Dec 09, 2021 at 03:52 PM #863 In your pocket with mask firmly on my face

ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert Posts: 7,239 (SuperPoster!) 4 5,775 hugs given	Dec 09, 2021 at 04:26 PM #864 Might be too late but hopping in anyway LT!! Masked, of course.

SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Dec 09, 2021 at 05:45 PM #866 Hope the Concerta helps LT! HUGS __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

Polibeth Poohbah Member Since Jun 2014 Location: Earth Posts: 1,193 9 2,235 hugs given	Dec 09, 2021 at 05:51 PM #867 I hope it helps her LT. Having my own kid with autism, like ADHD and OCD - I totally understand the struggle.

SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Dec 09, 2021 at 06:03 PM #870 No news on the job promotion front. But no news is good news. My bosses are overseas at the moment, about 10 hours ahead of me so they probably aren't going to try to contact me until next week when they return. I'm a bit nervous about it but if it is meant to be then it will happen. That's what I think anyway. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

stopdog underdog is here Member Since Sep 2011 Location: blank Posts: 34,731 (SuperPoster!) 12 1 hugs given	Dec 09, 2021 at 06:54 PM #873 I am having delicious left over from thanksgiving bok choy. Very garlicky. __________________ Please NO @ Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. Oscar Wilde Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert Posts: 7,239 (SuperPoster!) 4 5,775 hugs given	Dec 09, 2021 at 11:52 PM #877 Very cool, Daffy!

SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Dec 10, 2021 at 12:13 PM #878 My kitty Helen is at the vet for her ears. A checkup. My Dad took her. She had bacteria in her ears last time she was there for her wellness exam so we gave her ear drops for a week. Now we need to see if the ear drops did any good or if she has an infection. I hope my baby is okay. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Dec 10, 2021 at 12:13 PM #879 On the good side of things though she hasn't been excessively scratching at her ears or anything so I think she would be doing some of that if she had an infection. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

ArtieTheSequal Writing my way through... Member Since Feb 2020 Location: In the desert Posts: 7,239 (SuperPoster!) 4 5,775 hugs given	Dec 10, 2021 at 01:18 PM #880 It's a cold, dreary, and rainy morning here... and I am having very conflicting feelings about all of this ending-stuff right at the moment. I see L in like an hour and 45 minutes. I'm hoping it's just the dreary weather that's affecting me like this... then again I guess I knew that sadness would come. Sigh. It'll be okay, I'll be okay. This is what I want.