I didn't get to do much today. I had a bad night's sleep that was compounded by the fact that I had vertigo when I woke up. I get the vertigo from time to time. It isn't so bad that I end up vomiting, but I can't walk straight, stand up for long periods of time, or drive. And before you all ask, no, it's not a tumor...(said in my best Arnold "Kindergarten Cop" voice.)... it's a problem that stems from a childhood spent with a heavy smoker. My mother was a 2 to 3 pack a day smoker when I was growing up. I can't remember a time when I as a child when my mother wasn't seen with a cig in hand while either cooking, watching TV, or driving in the car. Knowing what we know now about second hand smoke and it's effects on kids developing systems, it's a wonder we kids from back in the 70's are still alive! I didn't get lung cancer, or stunted growth, or anything like that, but I was the victim of chronic ear infections. One or two of those infections ended up perforating my ear drum and I lost fluid in my inner ear. I also lost some hearing thanks to this, and unfortunately for me, the fluid never re-whatever it is your body does when you lose something that can be regrown. This is one of the main reasons I can't ride roller coasters. The quick up, down, upside down stuff would have me hurling or mess my head up beyond all repair. Meh..... I will survive.
The only thing that messes me up with this is the fact that my equilibrium is jacked all to hell. If I'm standing up, and I close my eyes, I lose the ability for just a moment to know which way is up and which way is down. Now think about if I ever get stopped in a sobriety check point. I'd TOTALLY fail the "stand on one leg, close your eyes, tip your head back, & touch your nose" deal! Hell, I'd fall over even if I was stone cold sober!! Fun fun fun!
So I explained all that to basically tell you I did nothing today.. But I did make home made fried chicken and I baked brownies from scratch! FROM SCRATCH PEOPLE!!! If I can get through a bout of vertigo and end it with brownies, I guess it hasn't been a bad day.
Now pass me the milk!
The only thing that messes me up with this is the fact that my equilibrium is jacked all to hell. If I'm standing up, and I close my eyes, I lose the ability for just a moment to know which way is up and which way is down. Now think about if I ever get stopped in a sobriety check point. I'd TOTALLY fail the "stand on one leg, close your eyes, tip your head back, & touch your nose" deal! Hell, I'd fall over even if I was stone cold sober!! Fun fun fun!
So I explained all that to basically tell you I did nothing today.. But I did make home made fried chicken and I baked brownies from scratch! FROM SCRATCH PEOPLE!!! If I can get through a bout of vertigo and end it with brownies, I guess it hasn't been a bad day.
Now pass me the milk!
3 comments:
Mmm... fried chicken. And brownies. They could make almost any day better.
actually i would go to camp in the mtns, steiner in mirror lake and everytime i would look up i would get dizzy and usually fall< they said it was inner ear and probably caused by my mom being a three yes a three pack a day smoker<><><>she died of cancer at age 59<><><>so go figure<>><>>
Vertigo is a bitch. Period.
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