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Hey! How are you today?

Hi dear. I’m so close to the end of the semester. I also just got some version of a cold/the flu. Who gets colds in the summer? Rude lol

Awww, star I'm sorry you're sick! Soon the semester will be over though, and you can enjoy the summer!!!

My poor boss. I think he’s gotten more “I’m sick/injured/broken” emails/messages from me this semester than the rest of the lab put together over the past two years.

Star I hope you feel better soon!!!

I am feeling mch better. How are you Aleah?

Meh, tbh I'm just doing okay. All these weather changes are taking a toll on my body. I just hurt all over, especially my knees. I'm glad you are feeling better!!!

Ouch sorry about your knees.

Thanks. I'm pretty sure it's caused by the weather, it's been really dreary here this week.

I'm sorry about your pain, Aleah, it's totally not fun. I hurt my back on Sunday and it's still giving me issues.... it'll be fine then BAM I almost wanna fall. LOL It's like sciatica, but ever now and then it's down BOTH backs of my legs from my ass to my knees... I, like you, am blaming part of that on the weather... >.> In more bad news? Looks like next week isn't shaping up to being any better. Dx

I got a letter from my mother’s boyfriend’s kid because her teacher’s making her write letters to friends and loved ones to improve her handwriting. And somehow I made the list. What do you say to a seventh grader like hey our parents fuck so I guess we’re friends now? good kid I don’t mind writing back it was kind of fun I just don’t know what to say to an early teenager so I blathered about the ethical issues associated with cell culture. (Look up henriatta lacks cells if you’re curious about one of the most well known examples).

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I'm sorry about your pain, Aleah, it's totally not fun. I hurt my back on Sunday and it's still giving me issues.... it'll be fine then BAM I almost wanna fall. LOL It's like sciatica, but ever now and then it's down BOTH backs of my legs from my ass to my knees... I, like you, am blaming part of that on the weather... >.> In more bad news? Looks like next week isn't shaping up to being any better. Dx

Thanks weezee. Recently my back has been really bad too, I'm seeing a specialist on Monday to see what my options are for that. I'm hoping he can recommend some physical therapy for me, because I do NOT want to have any epidurals or nerve ablations. For a long time, it's been at the point where I can't stand or walk without assistance for more than 5 minutes. I'm enjoying choir, but all the standing is killing me.
I hope you feel better with your back soon. I do know how painful it is! (((((((((((((weezee)))))))))))))

I hope that specialist can help, and it's something as simple as like strengthening your back muscles by stretching and PT. I haven't had too much of a hard time standing, it's when I move when standing. LOL like sometimes no biggie, then I could take a step and the pain shoot down my legs to the point of almost causing me to fall. >_<

What caused mine? Bending over and hooking the girls new harnesses on them... it's the ONLY thing I can think of that could have caused it ... HOW SAD IS THAT?! LOL

I know I have arthritis in my facet joints of my spine, but when I stand for more than 5 minutes, I get the most horrible spasms. I do hope PT can help.
Sometimes all it takes is for us to bend over. My spinal problems started when I was 26 and got out of bed wrong. LOL

Sometimes, getting out of bed is already the start of a bad day.

Yes, I do agree with that FF. LOL It's been extra bad for me today cuz I needed to get things done cuz it was "nice" out... ya know NOT RAINING... >.> and of course, it's be extra painful so I keep having to stop ... I've given up for today. ... I need to relax cuz I have to work tomorrow.

Getting out of bed is a very variable process for me. Sometimes it’s fine. Sometimes it takes like 2 hours to find the will to move. It will be difficult to function with a real job. Luckily I have 4 years of set my own schedule research where desk naps are acceptable/encouraged.

Bed hasn't been hard to get out of yet, thank goodness. I just wish it would hurry up and heal.

I have very exciting news. I had some extra money and just enough impulsivity to buy a violin. (for reference until yesterday I had touched a violin once in my life and never played one. (I held one of my friends' violins in high school before he took it away because I was holding it wrong)) and had wanted one (well that or a viola I never had quite settled) for the past 9 years. I can play yankee doodle now! (but seriously, it's just fine, like yeah I totally suck right now but certainly not any worse than an 8 year old and I have a decent sound concept, just by ear I had figured out a decent variety of finger placements and today I gave myself tape to help). This is so fun! I can learn to play Irish jigs now and I'm so excited.