Good news!
Things are going much better. My blood pressure has been fairly stable, and I have been continuing my recovery. I still get really tired after doing too much, but the amount I can do before reaching that point of exhaustion is increasing. Aus just got offered a perminant possition with the company he's been temping for the past eight months - it comes with a very nice pay raise that will allow us to afford their health plan. So that will help me get even better care for the problems I'm having, which is hopefully going to make a big difference.
Situation around the house is a little less stressful. There's one kid living at home - who is (hopefully) going to rehab soon to get over her drug problems. We found a place for her to go with state funding, but so far they havent' had any beds available. One is going to start college in a few weeks - she's living with friends near campus and working down at the casino a couple days a week as well. The boy, well - he's still a skate bum living with his friends and not doing much of anything other than odd jobs. But at least the one at home has been surprisingly calm and fairly cooperative- probably because she's off the drugs and therefore less crazed.
I'm still not writing as much as I should be. It's hard to channel all my rp characters except Val right now (boy is always easy, hah) and I haven't worked on any serious writing for ages. But right now I am focusing on what I can do, and what makes me happy. Part of it goes back to that tiredness, too.
Situation around the house is a little less stressful. There's one kid living at home - who is (hopefully) going to rehab soon to get over her drug problems. We found a place for her to go with state funding, but so far they havent' had any beds available. One is going to start college in a few weeks - she's living with friends near campus and working down at the casino a couple days a week as well. The boy, well - he's still a skate bum living with his friends and not doing much of anything other than odd jobs. But at least the one at home has been surprisingly calm and fairly cooperative- probably because she's off the drugs and therefore less crazed.
I'm still not writing as much as I should be. It's hard to channel all my rp characters except Val right now (boy is always easy, hah) and I haven't worked on any serious writing for ages. But right now I am focusing on what I can do, and what makes me happy. Part of it goes back to that tiredness, too.