Exactly. She's tried some natural treatments too and they haven't worked but I think she's just so high strung, she cannot destress and unwind from the day and it's so tough to get to sleep. She even said she sleeps at work sometimes. She'll put her head down and bam, she's asleep in her office. It can't be good. I seriously cringe thinking about her driving when she's so tired.

How is work going? Are you off for the summer?

Neither would we!

I have two weeks left. We are finishing up some projects next week then report cards the week after. I'm done on the 20th. I saved up my sick days and took a pay deduction so I could have that last week to pack up and organize stuff before the kids go off to camp.

I feel bad for your sister because I def was where she was. It took years for me to figure out the right medication. For me the key was herbal tea, but I am also a lot less high strung than I was a decade ago.

LOL

I think so.

Did Goldie seem annoyed or was she happy overall, but just scooting?

Terrific! What are you going to get at the Italian restaurant?

Awe, thanks, friend!

My dad was so thoughtful when he picked out her Graduation present/s. He is giving her some money but he also took out the time to see what coffee shops exist at her college... wasn't that sweet? He found out Starbucks and Caribou both exist so he got her two 50 dollar gift cards for each so she would have a nice start at college with her coffee shops, lol. He got her a birthstone thing (Capricorn) and a couple other sweet gifts. He thought of everything on his own. He wants to buy her either a TV or fridge, stuff she'll need down there. Well, Anna and Ali will probably split things... one will bring TV, one will bring fridge. My dad is waiting for the list of what she'll need and he'll help out. He's a terrific Grandfather. I know my mom is proud of him.

Oh that's right, you are on a different schedule. So when do you start back up in the Fall?

I am glad you figured it out. I am going to mention herbal tea to my sister. I think things with my sister will only get a little worse too since my oldest niece is starting college in the Fall and will live (with her best friend) 2 1/2 hours away. She's already mentioned fighting sadness over this. She's so happy for her but it's just such a big change. Maybe once she gets through it she'll relax more.

Happy overall, but just scooting.

I'm probably going to get Tortellini Alfredo.

You're welcome!

That's so wonderful.

No, it's pretty much the same, but actual assessment stopes around the 12. But kids are still there untile 23-28th. I just saved up days. School starts after labor day, but I have training workshops and prep time in mid august. So we technically only get a month and half off. But, by the time we get to this part of the year most teachers are wiped and those months are unpaid. It's why the whole argument against teacher pay pisses me off. It's like you have no idea how much goes into this work. People do it because its a passion and a calling.

She lives with her grandparents and her mother. Her brother who has schizophrenia lives with her dad. Her mother I believe is also diagnosed with something. Either depression, panic attacks disorder or schizophrenia too. Her mother does not go out of the apartment at all.

Luckily she shared more today. She does go to therapy now and she says that it's helping. She has also lost a lot of weight that she had put on previously as a side effect of her treatment. I kind of suggested if she can use affirmations. When I had depression episode 3 years ago (quite severe one) I did not want to go therapy and take treatment so I kind of analyzed my behavior and found my issues. Most low self esteem issues related to image, and some other binge eating issues. Then I found a list of affirmations for my conditions and I put them in colorful cards. I would read the cards every day and would choose a specific one for every day. It might sound stupid, but it helped me as it gave me strength. It might be fake, but it still was there. Then I got a bit better and I was proud of doing it on my own and that gave me strength too. So I suggested her to maybe ask the therapist if this could help her too. She was interested which is better than being just totally against it.

There is definitely genetic component for sure . Her mother's condition appeared around the same as my friend now. So there must be something about this. His brother on the other hand was diagnosed quite young. Around his teens or something like that while for her and her mother it was more like around 27/28 age.

Ugh infection. Sucks. No wonder it's bothering him. Most probably he is in a lot of pain because of the infection.

Ah just hug him because most probably it will take few days for the pain to go away .

My poor little Buddy not only has the anal gland issue/they were blocked, not completely draining but he also has an infection in one of the glands which is why he was walking so gingerly and not feeling comfortable. So he was battling two kinds of pain, the not draining completely and the infection. The vet also confirmed the heat probably played a massive part to why this would develop now. Buddy and I are apparently alike... we hate the heat! LOL

So she drained the glands (you heard him yelping, hating the process, I'm sure it was worse due to the infection) and has him on an antibiotic for two weeks. He needs to return in two weeks for a recheck.

I picked him up and he yelped just now so he's still very tender. I just gave him his first round of antibiotic.

Thanks. I will check the link! Well different doctors give her different diagnosis. First they thought that she had depression, then OCD and schizophrenic depression or it was depressive schizophrenia (sorry don't know how this is called) and then just schizophrenia.

I could say that she used to act like her brother (just by looking from outside) but I saw this change once she started taking treatment so I was never sure which symptoms were true and which were due to the treatment. She now does not act at all like her brother. To me now she looks more normal, trying to have hobbies to help her deal with depression, sleeps better than she used and definitely better than me. She now tries to work out too. I am not sure that we can see that much improvement in schizophrenia patient. What do you think? Is it possible? Her brother to me does not look that normal despite taking treatment. Meaning the treatment does not mask his condition and I just feel that there is something off. Same with her mother because I have met her. With my friend I feel her off sometimes and others not.

Will he be alone or there will be someone else with him? How long you will be gone? Have fun at the graduation!

Aww, poor Buddy! It's a good thing that you took him to the vet. I hope that he feels better soon!