Interesting video summary of recent results on celiac disease. The doctor proposes that we start screening for celiac disease much like we screen for high cholesterol.
I don't know why celiac disease is more prevalent, but I suspect it has something to do with the 'food-like chemicals' that make up so much of our diet. For further reading I recommend two books, "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan and "The End of Overeating" by Dr. David Kessler. The food processing industry is not your friend; think big tobacco.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Posting a link on a health condition that may be affecting you, and your chances of getting pregnant
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
I have angst
Deadbaby angst
Conception angst
Thirty-something angst
Grief angst (is that possible)
Parental frustrations
And I am about fed up with insensitive comments
"Kids are such a trouble, aren't you glad you don't have to deal with this?"
That's paraphrased, mostly because I have a bad memory. But that's the meaning.
There are two people that often say crap like this to me. One is my mother (Why do I even bother ever phoning her - Monday turned out to be another nice chat) and the other is the neighbor.
One of these days it's not going to get laughed off and something really nasty is going to come out of my mouth. Like, "Well, you wouldn't have to deal with this if your son was dead." Because, duh, that's what is going on over at my house. We don't have to change diapers or clean up peas or endure 5 am wake ups. So far, I am so shocked that my brain literally freezes up an there is no response.
Conception angst
Thirty-something angst
Grief angst (is that possible)
Parental frustrations
And I am about fed up with insensitive comments
"Kids are such a trouble, aren't you glad you don't have to deal with this?"
That's paraphrased, mostly because I have a bad memory. But that's the meaning.
There are two people that often say crap like this to me. One is my mother (Why do I even bother ever phoning her - Monday turned out to be another nice chat) and the other is the neighbor.
One of these days it's not going to get laughed off and something really nasty is going to come out of my mouth. Like, "Well, you wouldn't have to deal with this if your son was dead." Because, duh, that's what is going on over at my house. We don't have to change diapers or clean up peas or endure 5 am wake ups. So far, I am so shocked that my brain literally freezes up an there is no response.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
I'm still here!
It's been a long while since I have posted, but I am still here! I am reading (although I am behind), and I also don't have too much to say as comments. Cat's got my tongue I guess.
It's been a slightly off-schedule few weeks. I had jury duty, was covering days at the gardening desk for the 5-day-a-week gal, and I was OPK surging. Gah. It's never just one thing at a time. The trial was weighing heavily on me (shooting in the ghetto in our 'urban' environment). Multiple generations are lost in that 'hood. On my way back from the courthouse after we decided out verdict, I found a place to volunteer. I used to volunteer at the public schools, but it was an unsupported program. Now, I have found a more structured place. When the volunteer coordinator found out I have a graduate degree in science AND I am an avid gardener, her eyes just kept getting wider and wider. I went to be a 'learning buddy' in the reading program and now I am somehow running the gardening program for the 2nd and 3rd graders. Maybe it will turn into a small fee thing, instead of just volunteering, in the fall.
Well, all that OPK-positive-induced activity was for naught. Anyway, the pharmacy and/or the doctor's office was so friggin late in getting the endometrin set up, that we just now got it today. 50 bucks.
My garden is now a huge jungle. In my one raised bed, I think I could have planted half to a third of the number of plants! I took some photos of bugs and such for the kids program. I also will have to take in some cuttings.... hm lots of lessons to plan.
Triple S has started his new residency. We are going out with some of the others tonite (crawfish baby!)
So, I am here, and nothing much is going on. The crazy summer heat is finally giving us a break and my brain is re-solidifying. It had kinda gone mushy. Triple S has today off so we are trying to catch our breath!
Happy Fourth all you gringos! I am not feeling it this year, but we'll see. I have to work tomorrow anyway.
It's been a slightly off-schedule few weeks. I had jury duty, was covering days at the gardening desk for the 5-day-a-week gal, and I was OPK surging. Gah. It's never just one thing at a time. The trial was weighing heavily on me (shooting in the ghetto in our 'urban' environment). Multiple generations are lost in that 'hood. On my way back from the courthouse after we decided out verdict, I found a place to volunteer. I used to volunteer at the public schools, but it was an unsupported program. Now, I have found a more structured place. When the volunteer coordinator found out I have a graduate degree in science AND I am an avid gardener, her eyes just kept getting wider and wider. I went to be a 'learning buddy' in the reading program and now I am somehow running the gardening program for the 2nd and 3rd graders. Maybe it will turn into a small fee thing, instead of just volunteering, in the fall.
Well, all that OPK-positive-induced activity was for naught. Anyway, the pharmacy and/or the doctor's office was so friggin late in getting the endometrin set up, that we just now got it today. 50 bucks.
My garden is now a huge jungle. In my one raised bed, I think I could have planted half to a third of the number of plants! I took some photos of bugs and such for the kids program. I also will have to take in some cuttings.... hm lots of lessons to plan.
Triple S has started his new residency. We are going out with some of the others tonite (crawfish baby!)
So, I am here, and nothing much is going on. The crazy summer heat is finally giving us a break and my brain is re-solidifying. It had kinda gone mushy. Triple S has today off so we are trying to catch our breath!
Happy Fourth all you gringos! I am not feeling it this year, but we'll see. I have to work tomorrow anyway.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Weekly Bloom Report - 6/10/09
Asclepias curassavica - bloodflower milkweedMonarch attractor. Still waiting for the monarchs.
Hemerocallis fulva - Orange daylilyThis plant has naturalized in the U.S. and is basically an invasive. It was in my yard when we moved here, and is edible, so I keep it. I harvest the whole flower and throw it in our salads.
Lycopersicum esculentum,which yields this:
tomatoes! Yep, I've got 'em! Now, for them to make it to my plate....I have finally had birds at my feeder! My feeder is to attract the smaller birds, so I have had two kinds of finches so far.
I also owe some gardening answers.
Coggy wanted to know about growing plants in containers. I grow tomatos and basil in containers together. I have a medium large container (say up to my knee) that supports tomato plants that are bush varieties and that tend to be slightly dwarfed (like Reisenstraube). I fill it with a sustainable soiless mix (coconut fiber, perlite, tomato maker, and womr castings). You can then add a small tomato cage to keep the plant upright. Put it in a sunny spot and keep it well watered. The watering is the hardest part about containers. Try to find what they call 'self-watering', pots that have small resevoirs for the water under a platform that the soil sits on.
Someone else (sorry, I can't find the comment) also asked about growng fennel seeds. There was something about sausage... If the seeds were cooked in he sausage, um, no they won't germinate. But you can easily grow fennel seeds from, seed. Try Richter's if you are in North America (I am not sure they ship to the UK).
I also owe some gardening answers.
Coggy wanted to know about growing plants in containers. I grow tomatos and basil in containers together. I have a medium large container (say up to my knee) that supports tomato plants that are bush varieties and that tend to be slightly dwarfed (like Reisenstraube). I fill it with a sustainable soiless mix (coconut fiber, perlite, tomato maker, and womr castings). You can then add a small tomato cage to keep the plant upright. Put it in a sunny spot and keep it well watered. The watering is the hardest part about containers. Try to find what they call 'self-watering', pots that have small resevoirs for the water under a platform that the soil sits on.
Someone else (sorry, I can't find the comment) also asked about growng fennel seeds. There was something about sausage... If the seeds were cooked in he sausage, um, no they won't germinate. But you can easily grow fennel seeds from, seed. Try Richter's if you are in North America (I am not sure they ship to the UK).
***
The sonohys revealed that my uterus was empty. I asked Triple S if we should get a picture, ya know, for posterity (ie posting), and he said he was only interested in pictures of my uterus when it is occupied. Ah, so sweet is he.
We have the go ahead to do you know what, knock da boots, shake our thangs, etc etc.
Survey on progesterone:
Our doc has recommended that I take baby aspirin and progesterone. I am not really sure if progesterone is needed. I know there are not supposed to be any side effects, and there is also question about efficacy. I have had one miscarriage, not recurrent.
On the other hand, I am wondering about immune issues. I have some sort of autoimmune stuff going on, although most of my tests are coming back as within normal range. I think I am at the beginning, so the results are subclinical. I have psoriasis, low thyroid (it bounces around), skin sensitivities. I sometimes wonder if it is because I follow the celiac diet, thus keeping somethings in check. Anyway. I am also wondering about anti-baby antibodies. Since I am working from the hypothesis that I have autoimmune issues, and the fact that Serenity died in me (thus, I would think, increasing the chances of cells and cellular components getting exposed to my system that maybe normally wouldn't). So, I am wondering if with Serenity's pregnancy everything was ok, but after Serenity died, my body now reacts to her little siblings. (get me?)
Anyway, what are you thoughts on taking progesterone a few days after ovulation (and through I think 12 weeks)?
The sonohys revealed that my uterus was empty. I asked Triple S if we should get a picture, ya know, for posterity (ie posting), and he said he was only interested in pictures of my uterus when it is occupied. Ah, so sweet is he.
We have the go ahead to do you know what, knock da boots, shake our thangs, etc etc.
Survey on progesterone:
Our doc has recommended that I take baby aspirin and progesterone. I am not really sure if progesterone is needed. I know there are not supposed to be any side effects, and there is also question about efficacy. I have had one miscarriage, not recurrent.
On the other hand, I am wondering about immune issues. I have some sort of autoimmune stuff going on, although most of my tests are coming back as within normal range. I think I am at the beginning, so the results are subclinical. I have psoriasis, low thyroid (it bounces around), skin sensitivities. I sometimes wonder if it is because I follow the celiac diet, thus keeping somethings in check. Anyway. I am also wondering about anti-baby antibodies. Since I am working from the hypothesis that I have autoimmune issues, and the fact that Serenity died in me (thus, I would think, increasing the chances of cells and cellular components getting exposed to my system that maybe normally wouldn't). So, I am wondering if with Serenity's pregnancy everything was ok, but after Serenity died, my body now reacts to her little siblings. (get me?)
Anyway, what are you thoughts on taking progesterone a few days after ovulation (and through I think 12 weeks)?
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Weekly Bloom Report - 5/26/09-6/3/09
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon - sugar snap pea - which yields this:
Yummy! sugar snap peas - great in salads!I have been eating a ~70% raw diet for the last three weeks - this morning I weighed in at 8 pounds less than I was averaging 3 weeks ago!! I also read "The End of Overeating" by David Kessler - I think it made a big difference. Oh, and that summer is here and I have been planting in three gardens, biking, swimming, and taking 2 mile walks every night. The dog is worn out.
Curcubita pepo - spaghetti squashplease ignore the ugly paint on the front porch behind my squash! :) This was all covered in yew bushes until this spring - now I am growing a victory garden. Triple S will paint once I am knocked up and his sperm services are no longer required :)
Blehpilia ciliata - Ohio horsemintOk. Off to the RE for the sonohys.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Random thoughts downloaded
If things had worked out differently, Triple S and I could now be parenting two girls under the age of two - both in diapers.
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I am my mother's friend's shadow baby. Her son died during delivery at around the same time I was born. My sister and her second child, a daughter, are the same age. Their third is a few years younger than them. I vaguely remember him as a baby, nursing, in a swing. I never knew about her first son until maybe I was in high school or even college.
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On Friday, as I was driving to one of my garden plots, I had that familiar, concurrent hollowness to the point of feeling crushed and fullness to the point of bursting in my chest. The grip of grief.
Last night, while I was "sleeping", I was angry again. Angry at my womb, our umbilical cord, at whatever twist or movement on whoever's part that got that cord too tight or kinked.
***
We went to see the Terminator movie last night. The theater was so empty! Wow, this economy must be really bad.
The movie was good, better than I had expected. I was hoping they wouldn't ruin the series. I liked the first two movies. While we were driving home, I told Triple S I want one of those kick-ass sawed-off grenade launchers. This morning I am thinking we should get solar panels, just in case the terminators attack...
Good thing I can garden.
Last night I dreamed that the world was, ya know, apocalyptic, and Triple S and I were hiding, with a wee baby. Hand washing diapers - not fun. But, we had a baby!
***
I am sure I have mentioned this before, but Triple S loves mysteries. Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie. At one point, we watched this show from BBC about these gardening ladies that solved crimes, Rosemary and Thyme or something. Now, he has discovered that all the Murder, She Wrote episodes are airing on cable, and he's been recording and watching them. He made me promise I wouldn't tell anyone what channel he is recording these from!
I remember watching this series as a kid and thinking, 'if Angela Lansbury ever shows up in my town, I am leaving, because surely someone is to be murdered shortly!'
Guess who is excited about the upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie? The preview looked awesome; too bad Triple S was in the bathroom.
***
Triple S thinks I should write a TV series, possibly for air on unmentionable station, about the gardening help desk where I work. It'd be a comedy about the crazy volunteers I work with, the really odd questions we get at the desk, the weird things that happen there, and some usefull gardening tips. I still don't think it would top the melodrama that is the research bench.
***
I am bummed that they canceled Life. We like all these quirky shows that never last long enough. At least Chuck is saved, for now.
Does anyone know if they are re-airing the first season of Castle, maybe on a cable channel? We loved the series Firefly and loved the actor who played Mal (and the Baldwin who is on Chuck). Since we DVR and don't watch commercials, we found out about it late in the season.
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I am my mother's friend's shadow baby. Her son died during delivery at around the same time I was born. My sister and her second child, a daughter, are the same age. Their third is a few years younger than them. I vaguely remember him as a baby, nursing, in a swing. I never knew about her first son until maybe I was in high school or even college.
***
On Friday, as I was driving to one of my garden plots, I had that familiar, concurrent hollowness to the point of feeling crushed and fullness to the point of bursting in my chest. The grip of grief.
Last night, while I was "sleeping", I was angry again. Angry at my womb, our umbilical cord, at whatever twist or movement on whoever's part that got that cord too tight or kinked.
***
We went to see the Terminator movie last night. The theater was so empty! Wow, this economy must be really bad.
The movie was good, better than I had expected. I was hoping they wouldn't ruin the series. I liked the first two movies. While we were driving home, I told Triple S I want one of those kick-ass sawed-off grenade launchers. This morning I am thinking we should get solar panels, just in case the terminators attack...
Good thing I can garden.
Last night I dreamed that the world was, ya know, apocalyptic, and Triple S and I were hiding, with a wee baby. Hand washing diapers - not fun. But, we had a baby!
***
I am sure I have mentioned this before, but Triple S loves mysteries. Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie. At one point, we watched this show from BBC about these gardening ladies that solved crimes, Rosemary and Thyme or something. Now, he has discovered that all the Murder, She Wrote episodes are airing on cable, and he's been recording and watching them. He made me promise I wouldn't tell anyone what channel he is recording these from!
I remember watching this series as a kid and thinking, 'if Angela Lansbury ever shows up in my town, I am leaving, because surely someone is to be murdered shortly!'
Guess who is excited about the upcoming Sherlock Holmes movie? The preview looked awesome; too bad Triple S was in the bathroom.
***
Triple S thinks I should write a TV series, possibly for air on unmentionable station, about the gardening help desk where I work. It'd be a comedy about the crazy volunteers I work with, the really odd questions we get at the desk, the weird things that happen there, and some usefull gardening tips. I still don't think it would top the melodrama that is the research bench.
***
I am bummed that they canceled Life. We like all these quirky shows that never last long enough. At least Chuck is saved, for now.
Does anyone know if they are re-airing the first season of Castle, maybe on a cable channel? We loved the series Firefly and loved the actor who played Mal (and the Baldwin who is on Chuck). Since we DVR and don't watch commercials, we found out about it late in the season.
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