The big wait is finally over, and holy schnickess Batman.... the last 5 weeks have seemed like 4 months! The life insurance disability was finally reviewed by the medical board, and after a week's wait for a supervisor's signature, I was renewed again through August of this year. If I'd just read through the damn paperwork rather than dropping it off incomplete at the clinic in Portland, the process likely would have been finished prior to the holidays.
Thank goodness my landlord is understanding and was able to let me be 3 weeks late on rent... I really don't want to get behind on my basic day to day bills.
In general my health seems to be holding, although I've been experiencing some flickering vision in my lower right view that seems to be managed somewhat with Gatorade. This leads me to believe my electrolyte levels are compromised due to excess bathroom use. Who knows, but it could also be due to the allergy medication I'm taking so my nasal passages will stay open as I'm picky about my preferred method of oxygen intake.
I'm also hitting the gym about 4 times a week to try and drop some pounds as I'm super over the fat clothes which make up the bulk of what I can wear at the moment. The downside is that I'm motivated by fruit pies and doughnuts rather than veggies and juicing these days. That's gotta change. Hopefully my general state of fitness will improve, as I've been prone to dizzy spells quite a bit, but fortunately I really know the signs and haven't passed out anywhere... (I went through a period of passing out in my mid teens for various reasons that aren't really that interesting or diagnosed fully).
Hopefully my next scan will show the same story (planned for the 25th of Feb pending insurance approval).
In the meantime I'm looking to keep increasing my physical activity, and change my dietary focus in addition to practicing and playing more music. It would be a shame if I didn't manage to capture some of my musical ideas considering I still have the bulk of my studio gear. Although I need to sell a couple of guitar amps to pay down a credit card. My pristine condition Egnater Tourmaster head and my pristine condition Fender Twin amps. Looking for $1000 each.
Wish me luck and if you know someone interested let me know...
