Friends

Ok, in the style of jaylake and calendula_witch I'm going to do a Have Some More Information post. We all have medical problems that someone else out there probably has too. We want more information, and the process of getting it isn't always easy because people don't talk about these sorts of things. So I'm going to once more go unto the breach and start talking about my most recent journey in the medical field.

Ok, so everyone who knows me off-line knows I am quite bendy. I've always been this way, and it has massive issues involved therewith. I've had four different doctors for four different sets of joints. I have had re-constructive surgery on both my ankles. I have arthritis in both my knees. My back has always hurt. I have TMJ in my jaw. Those are just the ones that I've had doctors for. Every other joint in my body hurts. I live in constant pain, and don't bother taking pain meds unless it's really bad.

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The next step in this process will be finding a specialist, because that's what I need. Possibly an EDS specialist, possibly just a genetic disorder specialist. I'll be asking my primary care physician what he recommends, but at this point, that's the only thing I'll be looking to him for. I live near both Washington DC and Baltimore, so if you know of anyone who does that sort of thing, let me know.

My legs hurt.

I did a 7 mile hike through a redwoods reserve. Walked along a cute creek in lots of mud, trees, water, banana slugs, and other things.

Now I'm exhausted but all of today's fics for jehols is up. :D

Right now, I just want a massage and sleep. Tomorrow is time enough for all the aching and the craving for more energy.

So, very soon now I plan to make a post about how my life is totally insanely busy right now because work is kicking my ass because the fucking Texas state legislature keeps making new laws that ITS manages to turn into WEEKS' worth of more work for me on top of like, the job I am actually supposed to be doing. But now is not that time. Now, I am reccing a story that I just read because I'm pretty sure it was for me even though I dropped out of aiholidaybash for above mentioned reasons:

Physics Makes Us All Its Bitches

Go! Read it! If I know my flist, and I think I do, you will all enjoy the fuck out of this fic. I mean, it's 18,000 words of Kris-Brad BODYSWAP fic. As in, Brad and Kris switch bodies, and Adam finally figures his shit out because OMG KRIIIIIS. I mean, how can anyone deny their love of Kris, especially (despite?) when Kris is in Brad's body. The only thing that could possibly be better would be bodyswap alien mpreg wingfic in which Kris gives birth to a unicorn or something, but you know, if we got *everything* we wanted, there'd be nothing left to live for! So go read it. You won't be sorry.

And now, I think I am going to take a bath and catch up on Legend of the Seeker and Merlin and Dollhouse and finally finish winterlive's queenbitchfest fic, because omg I'm only like halfway through. THAT's how busy I've been, you guys. Too busy to finish a 50k-word post-apocalyptic American Idol fic. And that is sadtimes.

Oh also, I sent a bunch of you Christmas cards! And thanks to moonmelody and madam_d for the LJ gifts. Does anyone know if I can combine the gifts so I don't have to pay anything to upgrade back to paid account status? I don't like giving money to LJ, plus since I have 2, it seems like I should be able to use them both and get a free upgrade... but I've tried a couple ways and can't figure out how to use them both at the same time. Ideas? Anyone? Bueller??

Later, I will post a mix to make up for my lack of being around lately. It's a mix for a fic, and I will write a drabble for the person who guesses which fic the mix belongs to. <3