Taking Care of Business

Went to a local AIDS agency to talk to my case manager. I have to start updating some paperwork. I go back Tuesday to finish. One thing about having AIDS is there is a lot of paperwork and multiply it for each agency I visit.

I'm still cold for some reason. Wonder if it's age, AIDS, or something else. I keep the thermostat @ 85 degrees and I'm under a blanket when I watch a DVD or my flannel robe when I'm at the computer. It's also getting frustrating.

Just like my tremors. The medications aren't working obviously. And I don't even know what it's called. The doctor did mention brain surgery and I'm gonna start asking friends or feel free to comment here, that's what a blog is for!

...15 Days until the Camp Out...

Chiflado Update

It's coming along fine. The dressing is drier now so I might just be adventurous and go a day without it. I've done a good job taking care of myself.

Today was a runaround day. I went to the pharmacy and library, for some reason I always do those two together. Then I went to the store to get some things for the weekend and that's it. Had lunch, took my meds, and a much deserved cat nap.

One of the clinics is having an informational dinner with a guest speaker, so I don't have to worry about that chore.

...16 Days until the Camp Out...

Casey James

Well now that the sex appeal has left the show, let's focus on the talent. Casey is quite talented and I would love to see him go all the way to the finale against Lee DeWyze, but that's just one brain dead opinion because we all know the judges have already chosen the winner.

Support Group

Don't know why it slipped my mind about my Monday night support group. It's a totally different dynamic than the Sunday one. It has a core group of about six regulars. We all know a lot about each other because we don't hold back anything.

We have monthly pot lucks and it seems like weekly chips and dips. We mostly yak about anything but AIDS which in a way is nice because we get tired of hearing all of that.

Our moderator is great. She's like a sister rather than a manager. She's got a great sense of humour and always has an ear to listen to our problems.

...17 Days until the camp out...

Evan Lycacek

I'm continuing my campaign for Evan on Dancing With The Stars. He's Done well so far and he is a hottie. His number is 800.868.3406 and remember to redial as many times as possible.


...19 Days Until the Camp Out...

Manu Ginobili

The hottest nose in the NBA, San Antonio's guard Manu Ginobili's was broken in Friday night's game against Dallas. Our brave hero refuses to wear a mask but will use the minimum protection in game 4 against Dallas. Let's light a candle for Manu.

Blah Sunday

Today was such a blah day. I did catch up on Brothers & Sisters, really makes my family seem normal; and the finale to Project Runway. In a rarity, they actually voted for a worthy individual. It's rare that they do it, but I'm glad Seth Aaron won.

Don't know why I've been so cold lately. I keep the thermostat at 90 and I'm in my flannel robe. Going out was okay because I could feel the heat from the street yet the coolness from the shadows, so honey, I waited for the bus in the sun by myself.

Schlepped to group. The usual suspects showed up. Hush Puppy made this scrumptious shrimp eggplant casserole that was to die for. Silver Daddy made this rocking salad. Auntie Phylis made some melt in your mouth brownies. D made a fruit salad and Ringo took some taters and fruit salad from Luby's. We were quite sated.

...20 Days until the Camp Out...

Dressing Update

My dressing's coming along fine. When I first went to the doctor's office, it was red and the thing was oozing red as she dressed the wound and taught me how to change it.

It's slowly been improving. It's not red anymore! It went through a yellow stage and now it's a clear stage. I think it's a matter of days now.

I stop to think about my ex and how squeamish he would get about doing such a thing. He would not have been a good support system, hell I'd be on my own if I were still in Michigan. But I'm not. I'm home with a great support system and great medical care. Now if I can only get a decent amount of food stamps I'd be very grateful.

...21 Days until the Camp Out...

Glucerna

The glucerna is for me to take in lieu of a meal. There are times when I'm just not hungry but I still have to take my meds with food. What I'm doing is taking a glucerna for lunch and then having a light dinner with my meds.

Glucerna is like a protein shake designed especially for diabetics and no I do not have diabetes. It doesn't taste bad, looks like the whole batch is vanilla which I'm cool with. And the topper is it's only 220 calories! So Chiflado recommends this product.

Chez Schozz

Just an example of the hot nosed men I have on my sister Blog Chez Schnozz in which I idolize the hottest part of a man, his nose. http://chiflado-chezschnozz.blogspot.com/

Battle of Flowers

So there's a parade going on through downtown. That means that Chiflado is homebound. I don't like crowds and I don't have to go anywhere. I did all my errands during the week in preparation for this day.

I have some DVDs and I'm gonna be a cat today. Speaking of cats, JL is out of his lethargic mood all of a sudden. He would lie down in his special lying down places and cat nap and yawn. This morning he's been a bundle of energy running back and forth and jumping up and down. It's like he's on industrial cat nip.

I'm glad. I was starting to worry about him. He was in his mood for about two weeks. It's nice to have my roommate back.

...23 Days until the camp out...

Changing my Dressing

Gross Toasties! Okay, my suture is definitely still draining and the thing feels nasty to the touch. But touch it I did when I took a shower today. I was very careful patting myself dry for obvious reasons.

I took a cotton swab as instructed, dipped it in hydrogen peroxide and dabbed the infected area before stuffing it with a gauze strip. And then I taped another gauze strip over that. Damn I'm good. Very proud of myself.

That noise you hear is Chiflado patting himself on his special back.

Nutritionist

I went to the nutritionist like a good little boy. I had to see what I can and cannot eat and how to adjust my diet. Basically I'm doing everything right. I did wind up with a tote bag full of glucerna though. Don't know how I'm gonna like those.

My weight loss continues. I've only lost 19.5 lbs. since December and sometimes it feels like more and sometimes it feels like less. The important part is there is a weight loss occurring. Something tells me there will be more after the colorectal surgery whenever they schedule that.

...23 Days until the camp out...

Why Bother to Watch?

They finally kicked out Tim Urban off American Idol tonight. But it's the way they did it that was downright dirty. The camera focused on him a lot throughout the night. And when he got the boot, they didn't even allow him to sing. They're supposed to sing down to the top five idols. Okay I know he wasn't the greatest singer out there besides the judges have already decided on their winner and don't be surprised when she wins.

And what's with the length of the show? Was it really necessary? And then we had to sit through the longest sessions of commercials. And the 'talent' they had was mediocre at best. I understand the idea behind a telethon but this was plain bad. I was surfing the net and blogging during the boring parts anyway.

Pharmacy

Chiflado had a busy morning. I usually combine the pharmacy with a library visit. I picked up 7 medications that had no co-pay, the insurance covers most of it. I came home and added them up just to give you a guestimate of what we go through. My grand total for these 7 meds came out to a whopping $3294.51! There was one med that is co-paid by a local agency. Remember we must take advantage of all the resources available to us.

Chiflado has had an exhausting day already. I need to make some more phone calls and take a cat nap and update my blogs. And thanks to ya'll that hit the schnozz blog. Keep those comments coming. And if you can think of any hot schnozzed men, let me know, I have quite a collection of photos to keep me occupied.

Dressing

I'd much prefer cornbread dressing to this let me tell you. Apparently I'm still draining from the one incision. She gave me a quick lesson on changing a dressing and gave me some supplies and sent me off on my merry way.

I can do it. I'm strong.

...24 Days until the camp out...

Kate B Gone

My prayers have been answered, and honey, I don't pray much let me tell you. But when they had this cow in Standing with the Stars, it just got to me. And the way she treated her professional dancer was uncalled for. No wonder Jon divorced her, lucky guy.

Anyway ding dong the witch is gone. Just remember what Chiflado wants Chiflado gets. Now on to American Idol. I just did my 2-hour block of voting and it ain't Whiner Woman #2. And the judges have already deemed the Whiner the Winner.

Sutures finally out

Those were the longest 11 days in my life. There were times when JL wanted to pull them out. Of course I'm all bruised up where they were and as luck would have it one of them is infected.

My two options were they could have a nurse come over every day and change the dressing. My house is a mess and I'm from the school of I don't want to be a bother or a burden. So I chose option 2, the office is only two blocks away and it gets me out of the house.

If that weren't bad enough, I just called the clinic about my colorectal referral and they weren't even aware of it! I finally talked to someone in referrals and she was able to locate a copy of my order so now I'm waiting on a call.

Chiflado likes to be on top of things.

Whiner Woman #2

Wah, wah, wah...It takes a lot of confidence to be an American Idol and this chick doesn't have it. Yes she's a front runner and yes the judges have deemed her the winner. And she doesn't have the Idol look, even a mentor said she should do something about her dreadlocks.

But she wanted to quit the show a few weeks ago until Gaycrest stepped in telling her she was gonna win and can build her mom a house. Of all the nerve!

Do not vote for her. This is not fair. Continue to vote for Tim Urban. I say kick her out and have a great battle royale between Lee DeWyze and Casey James, those two are equally talented and seem more mature to handle the Idol crown. And they fit the Idol mold.

...25 Days until the camp out...

Gosselin Update

She was worse this week than last if that's humanly possible. I have concluded that Hindus are voting for her because the cow is sacred to them.

Please vote her off already. I hate seeing train wrecks and to put Tony Dovolani through another week would be sheer hell.