scale of -10 to +10, how do you feel right now?

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^Juliette, we admire YOUR strength in adversity! You're amazing. Has there been some improvement in your situation? Thank you for your care for fellow users who are going through rough patches for whatever reason.

-5, seems to be about my usual these days. Got a migraine last night that was still there for most of the day, am now dealing with post-migraine brain. Woke up around 4:30 AM and couldn’t get back to sleep at all. Really want to sleep, but my brain really says that isn’t happening any time soon. Really, it sounds so comfy to just lie down right now, but I can’t do that these days without my body trying to force my lymph nodes out, or at least back to their designated place, by coughing (without any success). Soooo close to getting answers, but it still feels like a long time to have to wait, even though probably by just two weeks from now I’ll have the results of my biopsy and my PET scan and we will be beginning actual treatment. I just want to know now exactly what kind of lymphoma (even if I’m right about having Hodgkin’s lymphoma, there are different subtypes of that) I have (or find out that my body is playing some kind of elaborate joke on me by perfectly mimicking lymphoma but not actually having lymphoma, somehow - we won’t even officially know that I do have lymphoma until we get the results of the biopsy back) and what our course of action is probably going to be so I can investigate both now and have information so I’ll be prepared for whatever’s coming. Had the biopsy on Thursday, appointment with the oncologist on Tuesday, PET scan on Saturday, and I expect we’ll be starting treatment very soon after we get the results of that. Plus I either have a cold or need stronger allergy medication, on top of everything else

I’m glad we at least have good medical insurance so all of this won’t be such a substantial financial drain as it might have been. It’s not going to be cheap, but it won’t put us in a bad financial situation, either (or so my mom says, anyway).

7ish?

I'm thinking of starting a YouTube channel dedicated to history, specifically the history of non-Anglo peoples within the British Empire and our contributions.

I'm also wondering if perhaps moving to Odenak might be desirable. I'm not fluent in French so that will make living in Quebec harder at first but if I live on reservation it means I can have a home of my own and be less dependent upon my parents. If I live on reservation then money I make from music or from YouTubing wouldn't get taxed, money I make working in a factory does get taxed.

I can learn French, I don't know it well but the grammar is inside my head from grade 1 through grade 10.

I might be able to liberate myself and become my own boss doing something I don't dislike doing, but I'm not sure that I can.

^Oh good! The wait must be frustrating and rather scary.

Thanks Teach . Not feeling any better 2 weeks in. I have such an annoying body(a head replacement would be perfect right now) hehe! Anti-biotics didn’t have any effect, so am booked in for tests this week. Hope you’re doing ok. xx

This is not a facetious question: can you read lips?

You can also get something on your phone which types out what a person says.

This is “just in case,” only.

KK, I have so learned to value the reading of lips these last 2 weeks, very much so . Also, subtitles on tv. Would be lost without them! I watched Hamilton, the musical last night ... was so good! I’ve learned to tune out the strong tinnitus. Sure makes you appreciate and value your other senses! Thanks for the phone tip(funnily enough I had someone use that with me when I had hearing, with hilarious consequences ... as it changed some of their words! Kinda like autocorrect does . Hope you’re doing ok.

I’m doing all right. You have an excellent attitude about your situation.

Make sure you’re diligent about self-advocacy in this.

Will do my best. Thank you.