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I went to visit my podiatrist for the first time, after my rheumatologist referred me, due to ongoing pains in my toes despite lack of arthritis (actual inflammations). I had to take of my shoes and walk around a bit, and she did some pushing and pulling and feeling in general.

At one point I had to press up and down against her arm with my feet, which didn't go very well. I have a lot less strength in my feet than I should, to the point where she expected me to trip over my own feet almost constantly. I don't because I pay a lot of attention to how I walk so I don't trip (which in turn eats up lots of energy too). She suggested getting a good physiotherapist and luckily for me I already go a referral for that yesterday. In the end, it turns out I have inflamed nerves and I'll get inlays to help relax my feet a bit so the pain goes away (a little). She made it clear that it won't do miracles, and I chose to go ahead with it anyway.

It appears we got my RA under control, and I have all these side-things that make me hurt anyway. Heads you win, tails I lose...


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Replacing the stupid shelves with drawers. For a long time some (most) of my kitchencabinets have annoyed me. I cannot imagine why today, kitchen-makers still default to shelves for the bottom cabinets. Shelves below the waist, so if you want to get something out, you have to kneel down, and dive in.
With my knees, often plagued by pains and swelling because of the RA, this quickly became such a painful event that I rather left everything on the counters than store it in the cabinet. Not precisely the most handy thing to do.

Replacing the stupid shelves with drawers. But no more! Today we fixed my two main cabinets with drawers. I could have replaced the front bit as well, having 'real' drawer-fronts, but I chose to use the old door instead, saving a bit of money along the way. The installation went smoothly and using the doors worked as expected. So now I have fancy drawers, instead of messy shelves. I still have to put all the stuff back, and probably move around a few things for easy access, however, I already feel thrilled about it. The access has become much easier, I don't have to lean over or around the door anymore and I don't have to sit on my knees either.

This will make it so much easier for me to access things. I still have to do the bit by the kitchen-sink (those yellow things), the cabinets there need replacing and I will replace them with similar ones as these. I already found a kitchen-sink-cabinet with a drawer and have eliminated enough stuff from under the kitchen-sink (only frequently used cleaning-supplies, the infrequent used supplies have their place in the hallway-closet) to have a pretty good idea that a drawer will also work. I think they come with one, at the bottom, but possibly also with another (half) one halfway. Either will work great!

Have already started saving for it, it'll take more time and money to get that bit done, but after that, I'll have redone the entire kitchen :)


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My RA started acting up with the rain, so I decided to take naproxen twice daily until it calmed down (which seems like the best solution so far, even though it gives me tummy-aches). Usually I stick to one naproxen, but it got so bad this time that I decided to suck it up and take two.

And I've had so many weird dreams since I started them. I still blame the plaquenil, as that caused weird dreams when I started it, however, the naproxen seems to have a part in it too. I have no doubt the medication causes these dreams, as an interesting side-effect. Sure beats the cramps and nausea...

A few nights ago I dreamt I witnessed the disappearance of my father (that in itself doesn't really fit) on an ice island near the North Pole where I tried to fight of pink slimy monsters that came to invade my house from the other side of the island, by following the barb-wire on the edge of the island (near the icy cold water) that we used as phone lines.
Last night I dreamt I got caught up in a robbery and had to follow the bad guys with as many cold coins in my pockets as I could carry and then getting locked up in a boat.

I've had weird dreams all my life, but these recent ones really top the rest. Extremely vivid, and even though it would normally turn into a nightmare, I remain calm in the dream (and afterwards) and basically go with the flow. I just wake up with this huge WTF-feeling.

Maybe I'll start writing them down, they're pretty cool really :-)


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Snowman. Flowers, separately. Four seasons, improved. Improved float. Spring. Meow. Moo. Oink. Fall. Meadow, slightly tweaked. 'Cause I dig textures. Vectored it. Sketch for nephew's wall. Stuff yourself! Winter. Summer. Longings. Scream! A day in the park. Monsters under the bed. House. All I did... Sometimes I feel my head will explode... Brushes drawing. Brushes drawing.

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Drawing of my leatherman micra Nou vooruit dan maar. Little turtle. Doodling. Blender and icelollie-things. Vegetable peeler and pear Solar panel. Drawing of hat. Drawing of my right shoe Blue cocktail. Aubergine Kohlrabi. Small scissors Small scissors. Headphones. Löwengasse (Wien) Andrea's bag. Raspberry cocktail. Doors. My wallet. Dog leash. Nintendo gamecube controller. May 16th mini-sketchcrawl. May 16th mini-sketchcrawl. May 16th mini-sketchcrawl. May 16th mini-sketchcrawl. May 16th mini-sketchcrawl. Drawing of plants. Drawing of plants. My morning in the hospital. Drawing in the hospital. Datestamp Sketchcrawl drawings. Sketchcrawl drawings. Sketchcrawl drawings. Drawing of washing up brush. Drawing of toy mini. palette Vrooooom Something's growing in my kitchen. Beans. Nijntje, my childhood toy. Quick drawing to see if I could capture the essence. Pillbox filled. Drawing habit: day 8 Drawing habit: day 7 Drawing habit: day 7 The bowl. Drawing dinner. The first page of my 30-day challenge. Entire page. Ipod-plug Ipod-plug My watch. Food. My camera. Metal sheep sculpture. pocket knife hairclip Bottle. mini babybel I drew my new waterbottle. Vegetables. High. The little mermaid. Shiitake. Drew my IV in the hospital. Drawing of the bottom shelf in my bathroom. Mackerel nigiri. Needle Sushi Tulips. ginger Orchid I copied the writing on the lids. The first drawing in my new moleskine. Little shiny stones Veggies! Close-up of dog. I don't know his name... Toermalijn Chemo in a pill. Dog Toy Artis de Partis in full technicolour SD card new drawings Backpack. Yaay, drawing! Ketchup. Waterdragon, or something like that. page from my little booklet Day 4/5 Day 4 Day 3 Day 3 Day 1 Semi-map of Istanbul. Strawberry, tiny and green. Another visit... 061009journal007 Some sketches of Nano. 061009journal003 061009journal002 061009journal001 Booklet, page 2 Booklet, page 1 Detail of booklet, page 2 And then: colour! The booklet with pen. Drawing of PDA Ikea light Doggy chewbone Bag Semper Vivum fire hydrant park Colours with name colours on paper Bright colours puppy sleeping I crossed the line Kat Ink blobs the colours Fatboy and Pooh The table flower mug Girls and their gadgets. 'empty' IMG_3610 I started to draw in black and white. Lemon IMG_3552.JPG Vienna Wheel IMG_3549.JPG fence IMG_3547.JPG IMG_3546.JPG Olomouc II Olomouc Don't do it Praha Vienna Nice + Roma barcelona mouse hippo bug! armadillo mouse flowerpress shoe brush spider bug little bug
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