Oct. 17, 2023 - 8:43AM

    NYCC Drained the hell out of me. Don't get me wrong, I had a mostly good time for once, I just physically don't know if I can handle much more. I don't know if its the PD or not, but there were times when I just felt sensory overloaded from all fronts. 

I dunno if its possible to be over-stimulated and have that affect my PD, but if it is, I felt it.

Again, I had a good time, just....well, I slept 15 hours from Sunday night when I got home till yesterday afternoon. I had some lunch, then napped for 2 hours and slept again from 7pm last night - 530am this morning...I feel slightly less wrecked than I thought I would.

During the con itself I took the morning dose at the same time, the mid-day dose btwn 2-3pm, but Saturday(War-day as the crew "lovingly" calls it.), I was way late with the nighttime dose...as in 12:45am late...it was an extremely long day.. I felt stiff the whole day, and it showed. If I was anywhere else, people would have stared, especially at my arms. I returned to my normal regimen the next morning(this would be Sunday.), but I definitely felt it more than I normally would, I was much more rigid &shaky.

I think some of this could also stem from getting over the virus, which is still slightly in my system(Or maybe returned to my system in the form of another virus, also lovingly nicknamed, "The Conflu."), but as for symptoms from that, I feel fine. I did go up on the device as you suggested so I'm waiting for a few days for it to really kick in, but overall I feel better than I did Saturday. Still got the sticking in the fingers on the left though.

The arm....took a beating actually. I think I need a new brace because people either couldn't or I think in some cases purposely aimed for it. It didn't dislocate, but there were some painful hits I took, to the point I almost chased someone down and wanted to hit them with the brace.

As to the docs you and Kat listed...while they do take my insurance, they're not listed as elbow specialists, which is what I really need, and what it depressingly seems like I can't get. Part of me wants to just show up at Dr. Walsh's office anyway and demand treatment based on human rights laws, maybe i'll be the start of a movement...hahahaha...relax, I won't actually do that, or anything like it.

I honestly don't know what to do about the arm now. The guy i've been seeing spelled doom and gloom and wants the surgery, though we haven't discussed the MRI results yet(hopefully Fri.)...and my father is in steadfast agreement, which obviously I'm not. 

I very much want a 2nd opinion, especially if anyone wants to cut a part of me open, more so a part that was already cut open once before. Then add on to it the recovery time...I haven't drove in over 2 months, i'm afraid of lifting things...I need to get this looked at.

Last but DEFINITELY not least 

 "Footloose" or Footless Jo was a bit of a sobering watch, but thankfully she has a positive attitude in other videos, and I watch way more(Re: too many) other videos.