Comments for Temerity Jane

Comment on What it all comes down to is that I had to make my own jello. by Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:59:22 +0000

Sorry your parents are jerks, but more sorry your pet died :( I know how hard that is. My family was extremely sympathetic when it happened to us, so I can’t imagine how much harder it would be for people to know and appear not to care. Boo.

Comment on What it all comes down to is that I had to make my own jello. by Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:21:06 +0000

I’m so sorry you’re going through all that you are and amazed by the fact that you still entertain us and make us laugh.

Now to weigh in–because in my family everyone only ever cared about was themselves, causing drama, and how they could be in the center of attention I have no notion of ever contacting my parents for anything. Got a new job–they didn’t know for at least a month. Bought a house–they didn’t see it until months after we had moved in (this time, however, they did know in advance they just didn’t show any interest). We recently had a pet of ours die–which has crushed me–they know and they have said nothing. So my thought is it’s your life, not theirs. If it’s nothing major, then don’t tell them. Of course, you get on better with your family so you might want to just hold off until everything is fine again or wait until someone specifically asks you about it. That way you aren’t lying, but you’re also not volunteering information you’d rather not give in the first place.

Comment on What it all comes down to is that I had to make my own jello. by jen

jen — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:56:57 +0000

Hey! I was just going to suggest this (pseudo-tumour cerebri)! I had this as well – in my case it was pregnancy induced (it appeared suddenly and severely at 6 months pregnant), which is rare. I required an emergency spinal tap to drain fluid so the pressure in my head (and damage to my optic nerve) would be alleviated, which is not a fun procedure at the best of times, let alone when very pregnant. Usually it is not that severe, though, and can be managed with medication. Mine went away immediately after giving birth, luckily.

Anyway, check it out, maybe?

Comment on What it all comes down to is that I had to make my own jello. by Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:31:50 +0000

Yeah, I used to get them too, and I started keeping a food journal. Weird thing is, I never exactly identified what my triggers were, but coincidentally the migraines seemed to go away soon after I started journaling. I think it was really birth control related. Lowest dose possible is key. Or get an IUD.

Comment on What it all comes down to is that I had to make my own jello. by Rosa

Rosa — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:18:19 +0000

Thanks Natalie :)

By the way, I told a friend about TJ’s blog, and she mentioned her grandmother used to have migraines until she found out she only had it when she drank milk. She stopped drinking milk and now has no more migraines.

Comment on What it all comes down to is that I had to make my own jello. by Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:16:37 +0000

WOW – a very interesting article about something I never heard of or imagined. Thanks for sharing.

Comment on What it all comes down to is that I had to make my own jello. by Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:11:41 +0000

This sounds like a real PITA, but makes a lot of sense to me. When we first got our dog, I blamed her crappy food for every minor thing, and once I switched her to something better, a lot of things did get better. Although she still sometimes has eye water that she wipes on me. Gross.
Anyway, good story.

Comment on What it all comes down to is that I had to make my own jello. by Ginger

Ginger — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:33:37 +0000

How you get anything done with that bundle of cute around, I will never know.

As to the medical thing, I’ve been thinking about this a lot. I’ve been on the other side (my mom in the hospital for 5 days and not telling me, my FIL in the hospital for months & not telling us, both drastic, but they do color my opinions), and I think I’ve decided that if there is an overnight hospital stay, or visits to a specialist, it’s kind to let family know about that. Even though they can’t do anything, it can feel really crappy to know that something “serious” (even if it wasn’t, in the end) was going on without being told. It makes the distance feel that much bigger and more permanent.

Comment on What it all comes down to is that I had to make my own jello. by Lawyerish

Lawyerish — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:42:17 +0000

What I want to know is how you can be so damn funny while being put through the wringer with all this madness?

The Penny pictures are INSANELY AWESOME and I am having trouble remembering what I was going to say after having looked at them.

Comment on What it all comes down to is that I had to make my own jello. by -R-

-R- — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:40:55 +0000

I think you have to tell your mom every time you are hospitalized. Or if you go to the ER and get treated and go home, you can tell your mom after you get home. I would be pissed if my mom was in the hospital but didn’t tell me, which has happened before. Or if Grown-Up Ren or Ree went to the hospital and didn’t tell me, I would kick their behinds.

Get better soon, TJ! Geez, Louise.