Cellulitis Vanquished, But Not Eating So Well...

Sep 16, 2014

The itching, burning and peeling of cellulitis has calmed down.  Actually it looked more like an allergic reaction to something, but I didn't use anything new on my skin.  I'll keep a close watch on it.

My appetite seems to have disappeared.  That could be a good thing, but I've gotten to the point where I don't want to eat *anything* - I'm force feeding myself and doing protein shakes. Perhaps it's because of the latest round of antibiotics with the cellulitis. It's very odd for me not to be appropriately hungry, I usually stay on that 3 hour feeding cycle like white on rice!

Incisions from plastics all healed up, and I've been trying to figure out a way to raise the money for "the girls" and a brachioplasty.  I think hosting a fundraiser on my own behalf might be perceived as a bit tacky where I live, so I'm not really sure what to do.  I tried posting on the fundraiser boards, to no avail.  I guess my reasons for wanting the surgery are too trivial.  I need to have all of it done before I get back to my Voc-Rehab program, but the other thing is, I'm 56 years old.  If I were younger, I think I'd get a better response.  Nobody wants to help an old lady re-invent herself.  (sigh)

Perhaps the Supreme Being is trying to tell me that my goal of becoming a bariatric RD (Registered Dietitian) is too lofty.  After all, I am a journalist by trade, and writing has been my life's work.  Perhaps I'm just supposed to use what I've got on *one* project, the book I'm writing, and not try to multitask.

Lots of musings in this post.  Sorry for that, but then, isn't that what a blog is for?

I welcome any and all commentary, good, bad or indifferent.

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