keeps saying that my chats aren’t up to date on Messenger and some are missing because I need to enter a special PIN number. The problem is that even though I have my current iPhone number on Facebook, it’s sending the code to my old Android! So, I guess I’m kind of stuck there. It’s not that important, though, because I don’t seem to be missing anything important in Messenger. I wonder if it’s just some kind of glitch in their system.
Anyway, I should be getting a new Android soon enough, and I’m looking forward to it. I’ve used both Android and iPhone, and Android is definitely the winner. It’s just so much easier. Many apps don’t even work on iPhones. I’ve got an awesome wallpaper app that’s totally free on my old Android, which I can use for everything except for texts and calls, but I can’t find any free wallpaper apps for iPhone. Except for phone calls and texting, I use my Android for several other things. It’s just that it’s gotten so slow because it’s old. Tom got the Google Pixel, and he’s happy with it. I will likely trade or sell the iPhone and the old Android and just have one Android that does it all.
Of course, I still have my laptop and desktop, but the desktop is getting old. I’m weird because I prefer Apple computers but Android phones. I’ll keep my Windows laptop, but I was thinking of replacing the Windows desktop with a Mac Mini like what Tom uses. The only thing that seems to be easier on Windows is window sizing. When I used to have my MacBook Air, I loved how I could tag different photos in a photo file with different colors. So, if I had a file of animal photos, I could make the cats pink and the dogs purple if I wanted to and then tag all the birds in red, etc. I can’t even do that in Windows.
I think the steroid spray really is helping because I do seem to be breathing a little easier out of my nose. I napped earlier because of the way the infection and antibiotics tire me out on top of already struggling with fatigue, and I didn’t notice any breathing issues since I don’t usually put breathing strips on for naps.
I still notice some burning down there, and there is a little part of me that’s worried about being on the wrong track. What if it really is just menopause, and what if it is simply how I am now? But then, if that was the case, why the elevated leukocytes in my pee? As Tom reminded me, I’ve only taken two doses so far. I guess it’s going to take two or three days before most of it backs off if it truly is a UTI. In an hour, I will be taking my third dose.
Later…
Another rough night of sleep, partly my fault. It’s been warm the last couple of days, so I opened the window yesterday to get some fresh air, which made my nose worse. As I was falling asleep, I noticed my nasal passages weren’t as clear despite keeping up with the spray. Sure enough, I woke up with breathing issues.
To make matters worse, a really loud vehicle woke me up, and my first thought was that it was the honker’s motorcycle since Tom said he went out on it. I was so pissed and wished I knew which window was his bedroom so I could wake him up in the middle of the night and hopefully without being seen. However, Tom said he just got on it and left as usual, and when he checked the camera, it turned out to be one of those really old step vans, bigger than a UPS truck and insanely loud. Hopefully, it won’t become a regular disturbance. It was just a plain white truck so maybe it was delivering something. The honker returned from that bike event while I was later napping, and I didn’t hear anything.
Tomorrow will probably be worse as we’re expecting thunderstorms typically reserved for the summer. The timing is going to be shitty, and I’ll likely only get a few hours of sleep before the thunder wakes me up. It’s so frustrating dealing with this in January! Each year it gets harder to convince myself that this is just random bad luck and that my sleep isn’t cursed. No matter where I go or what I do, I can’t seem to get more than a few days of at least somewhat decent sleep.
I tested my urine with a dipstick again, and unsurprisingly, there are still white blood cells present. I still have symptoms, and after four doses of Cipro, I’m starting to worry that something else might be going on. Initially, it was concerning to read that bladder cancer has similar symptoms to UTIs and is often misdiagnosed as such, along with kidney infections or stones. But then I read that bladder cancer usually affects males in their seventies, which was a relief. I would still like to know if there are red blood cells in my urine.
Looking back at my lab results from Quest, my red and white blood cell counts have flirted just above and below the normal range over time.
Everything else I dipsticked seemed normal, except my specific gravity was moderately high. It’s strange because I don’t have diabetes or heart failure, and I’m not dehydrated. Either way, I’m hoping that after 2 or 3 more doses of Cipro, the next dipstick test will be normal. Funny, though, because I don’t think it will be while at the same time, I don’t think anything serious is going on.
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