#rl stuff

She is an icon (to this day) for a reason.

Just last week I had this song stuck in my head because, well, we were undergoing a damned heat wave over here (and in Europe overall).

Well, at least while you think about the song you're distracted enough from melting - if only for a moment...

Just got around to Some Like It Hot today (which is a lot of fun too). I mean, "nobody's perfect". xD

As a chronically-ill person, there’s often the seemingly-constant irritation of ‘normal’ bloodwork results, to the point where you kind of wish (to a point) for the results to show something- anything- to explain what you’re experiencing, and that’s if you can get the bloodwork orders in the first place.

I managed to finagle bloodwork orders from my PCP- I asked for B6, B9, and B12, as well as homocysteine, in-part because I’m supposed to be starting a new ADHD med and while it’s non-stimulant, it still has the potential to cause cardiac issues, and I’ve been noticing more palpitations than I’m accustomed to. PCP humored me and placed the orders, along with magnesium (since that can affect heart rhythm as well), though she made a point of saying that based on certain factors (you know, being fat, female, and over 40), it might just be that this is how I’m going to feel now. I said I knew that, but it was mostly just to make sure.

Well.

Magnesium came back right smack in the middle of normal range, which is in line with previous results.

The other stuff, tho-

I’m still waiting on B6, but B9 is flagged as low, and B12 is low-enough that when I told my medication manager what it was, she briefly paused, then asked if I’d ever had B12 injections before. The homocysteine was also elevated, which is likely a result of the low b-vitamins, but can also lead to increased cardiac risk.