A bit of an update.

Hey guys, I thought since you all have basically been with me through my health battle that I’d update you on the news discoveries.  So the doctor’s office called today and some of my blood work is back in.  I am low in Vitamin D, which I knew.  I am low in iron, which I knew.  I have hypothyroidism, which I didn’t know.  She called in my prescriptions for my medicines…more medicines.   

So I stopped to think about it, when my mom picks up her medicine she gets a medium size paper bag to carry it all in.  A lot of older people I’ve seen picking up their medicine seem to have to do that.  Well I thought about all my medicine that I will or would have been taking.  If you add the Zoloft to the list I would have Zoloft, Prilosec, Fiber, Multi Vitamin, Vitamin D, Iron, and Thyroid medicine.  7 things people!!!  7 things!!!  But I am not taking the Zoloft so it’s only really 6, but still, that’s medium paper bag status!!!  My mom took 50 something years to get to that level, and I only took 32? Probably less, I bet I’ve had these issues for a few years now.    What the hell?

And so I decided to do some research on HT and read the symptoms and saw a lot of the things on the list I had.  Then I kept looking and saw it could cause the person to get an enlarged heart!  WTH?!?!?  One of my worse fears and something I’ve been worried about as of late and there it was in black and white for me to have a panic attack over…and yes, I almost did.  But I calmed myself down enough to go into deep depression, which is also a symptom.  I’d been wondering why my depression went from regular pull myself out of it depression to doom and gloom nothing will get better depression.  Perhaps now I know?  I don’t know.  What I do know is I’m frustrated, I’m angry, I’m lost, I’m scared, and I’m tired of being sick and tired all the time.   Hopefully these extra pills will do something to make me feel better.  If it will help me lose weight that would be great.  It would give me energy that would be great.  Speaking of which, I knew I was exhausted from the low iron, but also found out HT causes low energy too.  No wonder I just feel tired all the time even after hours of sleep. 

But yeah, that’s where I’m at right now.  Just trying to wade through this swampy mess of game called “What’s Wrong With Me Now?”.  I know I’m not as bad off as others, and I’m very thankful for that.  But damn I wish I could start feeling better now.  And now my sister needs to see a doctor because I know she’s low in Vitamin D as well, and we think she might have PCOS.  My mom has it and she has been showing symptoms.    So far, knock on wood, I haven’t.  As my friend Sarah says, one aliment at a time Michelle.  I have a strong feeling this is going to be a stressful year trying to fight my way back to better health.

I wish I had better stuff to tell you guys.  I wish I had amazing stories to tell you or share with you.  I wish I had tutorials to share or new dolls to share or just anything nice to share.  I’m happy to hear all the great stories going around in the doll community, and I’ve been keeping up as best as I can between naps and just zoning out, but I just wish it was me too chiming in with something new and fun to show you guys.  I have a video I took last night with my cell phone but it doesn’t seem to want to load into WMM so I may not be able to ever show you guys.    Damn, 5 sad faces in one post, epic.  Meh.  Ok, I’m off guys.  I just wanted to update you on what I’ve learned.  Not sure if anyone was interested.  Just thought I’d share in case you were.  I’ll post soon.  I’ll still try that video and see if it will post.  Ok, bye for now guys.  Be good until next we meet.

Loves ya,
Mouse

My Milk Toof

Hey guys!  I know, long time now chat. I’m still around, been working on some stuff and trying to take care of my health.  A lot has been going on with me health-wise and it’s just been a long and lonely road of trying to get back.  I finally went to the doctor but wasn’t given much info about anything.  I’m taking Prilosec and fiber supplements and as long as I don’t drink too much water I’m ok.  Must find an alternative to water.  He also wanted to put me on Zoloft, but I have decided against taking them due to the fact they can cause you to have seizures.  For those of you who have read my blog you understand why I don’t want to go that route.  I have the pills just in case I “do” need them, but as of now I don’t.  What I need is for my stomach to stop hurting and then I wouldn’t panic so much, but doctors hear you have seldom panic attacks and they latch on to that and prescribe you something for it.  Don’t need it, so won’t be taking it.  I’ll keep you updated on how my health is going, but so far so good.  It’s been a couple of rough days, but today I cut back on the water from 64 oz to 40 oz and I feel a lot better.  I could sit up and watch a 2 and a half hour movie and I haven’t don’t that really since December last year.  So yay for getting better!  But enough about me. 

What I came to post about today is My Milk Toof.  If you haven’t heard about it, it’s this cute webcomic by a creative gal named Inhae Renee Lee who made cute clay teeth that she photographs their daily adventures.  It’s so cute.  She recently got a book deal for her toothy pictures and has made a promotion video for the book.  I wanted to share it with you all because it’s a behind the scenes look of how she creates her characters and sets up the scenes.  I thought you fellow doll/diorama peeps would find this interesting.  She went as far as to carve bits of her doors and furniture for her art.    Now that’s cool.  LOL! Here’s the video.

Cute right?  Well be sure to check out My Milk Toof, I read through the whole blog in no time and you will want to go back and read the earlier stories.  She’s also holding a very cute contest until March 6th.  I was thinking of entering, but don’t know what to do.  Still have time to enter so maybe I will work on it tomorrow. Basically you make your own My Milk Toof character and she along with two other judges will pick the three they like best and give those winners free signed copies of her book.  That would be an awesome win!

Well I am off again people.  I will try to pop back in more regularly when I can.  I’m still reading your blogs, just not commenting much.  Be good until next we meet.  Bye until then. 

Loves ya,
Mouse

Have I just become bitter guys?

So if you haven’t heard already, Barbie and Ken have made it “official” that they are “back on” again.  Even going as far to merge their Facebook pages.  *fake doe-eyed sigh* So in love.  No seriously, when I read the official press release, I must admit, I wanted to gag.  Now is it because this is the stupidest thing known to mankind or is it that I’m an just a bitter old witch who needs to melt off a few layers of ice around her heart?  I don’t know.  I just found the whole Barbie breaking up with Ken to be stupid.  I know they were trying to generate sales and they are doing the same thing now and well they have to keep trying new things, but still, it’s stupid.  Why not try something else when it comes to Barbie like oh I don’t know, kill the pink, give her better quality clothing that covers her more and is more modest, bring her price down some, and just make her more interesting.  *sigh*  I don’t know, maybe I’m just bitter.  I still find Liv dolls more interesting, but my sister’s sudden interest in dolls again is making me look at other dolls as well.  I think I am going to get her a doll for her birthday.  Just trying to decide what kind of doll.  She wants about a 15 inch or so bjd.  I’m looking around but nothing so far.  I’ll keep looking.  She is making me want to play with my poorly neglected Bobobie sprite again.  I need to find some elastic cording for her that will make her joints hold better and get a wig that fits finally.  *sigh*  But meh, I just wanted to hop on here to really do nothing.  LOL!  I am bored and in a funky mood.  I want to do some shopping on Amazon for some books on amigurumi, so I may do that.  I also need to use up some gift cards and plan to use them online as well.  I need to get up early to make some doctors appointments, yay - not really.   Meh, don’t mind me peeps.  Just in a blah mood.  Congrats to the happy couple ^.  May they have many long years together, or may they be together until Mattel’s sales drop again, whichever comes first.  Bye y’all.

Loves ya,
Mouse

No Katers! Don’t do it!

So I was catching up on Youtube videos and started watching one by Katers17.  Well on her daily vlog channel she likes to show the mail she got.  Today she got an action figure which turned out the be a doll.  A very special and expensive doll.  Well expensive by my means.  And there was a threat to burn the poor thing because she was thought of to be scary.  I want to rescue her.    At about 13:48 into the video is when the dolly reveal starts.  So sad.  I hope she doesn’t destroy the doll.   Fingers crossed.

Ok, that was my geeky doll moment of the morning.  I’m off to bed now.  Bye for now.

Loves ya,
Mouse

Happy Valentine’s Day.

For what it’s worth, hope you all had a Happy Valentine’s Day.

Loves ya,
Mouse

Oh yes I'm back, from outer space!

Hey guys, yes it's been a LONG time since I have posted. I've been trying to organize my life some and so far so good. Can't complain really. I've got my room clean and now I am working on my spare/craft room. That shouldn't be too bad, but I am still dreading it.

Anyhoo...yes I spelled it that way on purpose, I like it :-D...I was surfing the web today and looking at old toys and then an old toy I hadn't thought about in years came back to my mind.

In the 80s my mom bought me a Maxie doll.



I got the one in the blue swimsuit and YES the hair was the flowing. I still have my Maxie doll but the swim suit is long gone sadly. But another thing my mom got me was the Maxie Gym and Locker room playset.



The outside looked like a locker. It had a small blue lock that had a key. It was all plastic and of course didn't lock, but it was still cool to put on to keep the locker closed because it did tend to come open.



Now the inside was cool. It has a vanity, a shower, a workout bench, a mini locker, and a walk to hand things on. It made for some fun storylines. I seem to remember basically using the set to as a jail or a place to hide people who were kidnapped. And sometimes it was just used as a bathroom or bedroom by turning the workout bench into a bed. LOL!

But while the gym/locker room was fun, it never took the place of what I ultimately wanted as a kid. For Christmas I remember telling my mom I wanted one thing from Santa that year. One thing. I saw the commercial for it on tv and thought about it all the time. Dreamed about it. And I just knew I was going to get it for Christmas. What was this thing I so long for?



The Maxie Surf Watchin lifeguard stand.



I pictured the fun my dolls would have with this lifeguard stand, especially since most of their stories happened on the beach for some reason. Well, come Christmas morning I was saddened to find out that Santa didn't get me the lifeguard stand. Oh I'm sure he got me something else equally as nice, but to this day I still have a little sad inner child who wishes for the lifeguard stand. LOL! Oh well, I was still a spoiled little brat so I guess I can't complain to much. ;-)

Well I just wanted to share that story with you all. I have some more things to post about soon. Still getting my rear organized, but I will post at least every other day so I don't lose your interest. Bye for now kids.

Loves ya,
Mouse

Still here.

I have not left you. Just been busy with other things and blogging has fallen to the back burner. Hopefully I will be back with new stuff to share with you all. Take care until then.

Loves ya,
Mouse