Saturday, January 10, 2009

Health vs Time

I received my second treatment of Rituxin on the 12/24 and 1/5, so I had to go back to SF right after classes on Monday for my second dose. As with any infusion, I was exhausted after the treatment. Rituxin doesn't carry the same post-infusion effects as IVIG, so I don't know if my tiredness this week is due to lack of sleep, stress, the treatment, or my MG. It takes about a month for Rituxin to start working, so all I can do is wait.
I don't want to end of dropping out of college again nor do I want to take it easy this quarter. Actually, I am taking it easier since I'm only enrolled in 13 units. So, what I mean is, I don't want to stop pushing myself. I know my limitations are less than people with better health and I know health should become before school.But sometimes I feel like I don't have a choice choosing school over health; if I don't do well in school now, my health won't have a good outcome later on (ie, not a good job=no money to pay for treatments).
My health is fighting against time. Once I hit 24, I'll no longer be covered by my father's health insurance. So what do I do? Do I take it slow and take better care of myself now? Or do I work my butt off, risk my health, and know that I'll be more likely to get a better outcome? I think the answer is obvious, but I have a hard time accepting it.

I hate how this post/these feelings are like how I felt last year in March/April. I guess I'll never be able to fully overcome this obstacle.

Thursday, January 01, 2009

HP hating on Canon?!

My friends got me a sleek, new Canon SD790 ID for my birthday, which I received yesterday. I love the gift, but I'm really annoyed with it right now. It won't let me upload pictures because the "driver can't install." I spent over 3 hours installing and uninstalling the programs, searching for answers from both HP and Canon, and googling potential problems and solutions. I was so excited about uploading this morning! Argh, why does the new year have to start out this way?!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

YAY! My Kaplan PCAT prep book came earlier than expected!!! :)

I feel like I should blog about fall quarter and explain some of my past posts, but I'm too lazy. Maybe later....