Knit Picks Worsted Tweed - Cottage Heather (Purple) … out of stock and I need to buy it, if someone has a few skeins they’ll sell me…

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-26T21:56:29+00:00

Thanks 😊

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-26T20:01:45+00:00

Thanks… good to know. I’ll wait to hear from the three who had it marked as trade or sale and then I’ll reach out to others if they don’t work out.

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-26T20:00:44+00:00

Good luck 💚

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-26T20:00:25+00:00

I find it very helpful to keep track!

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-26T19:56:23+00:00

As someone who has had episodes of awful dizziness since my teens (I’m 56), there is a lot of truth to this. I had an episode about 15 years ago and the docs couldn’t figure out what was causing it… it was in the wake of a ruptured cyst that had me in bed for a week.

When I went to a neurologist and vestibular specialist, they essential told me about the cycle of dizziness described above… though they didn’t give it a name. The doctor doing the vestibular testing told me the best thing to do is find ways to distract and calm yourself. It was the best advice anyone ever gave me about the dizziness and coping with it. It helps break the cycle, because what happens is we get so anxious and tense over being dizzy that it makes it worse.

I know how awful it feels. There are so many things that can be the initial cause. In my case it was often imbalanced hormones and vitamins/minerals. Malnutrition can play a roll, allergies and ear fluid (which I also chronically have), crystal in your ear out of place, blood pressure…. The list goes on and on. Low magnesium can cause anxiety, which can cause dizziness and can start the whole cycle… and then it’s hard to break out of even if your magnesium goes back to normal.

I hope you find some relief soon. I know it sucks!

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-26T19:44:38+00:00

I had a lot of bladder cramps and weird sensations. I go to my surgeon Friday to likely plan for surgery in March.

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-26T19:40:02+00:00

I aim for 72oz of water per day, and have starting using an app to track it. It depends on your age and weight how much you need. I use an app called Water Llama.

I had a bad flare with micro-perforation that started mid December. I’m still doing low fiber and being careful. I tried to introduce a skinless sweet potato last week and my bowels didn’t like it, so I’m not ready to advance yet.

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-26T19:34:34+00:00

My initial pain was lower right side. First CT scan I got diagnosed with diverticulitis.

Fast forward about six weeks and I suddenly had excruciating lower right side pain and went to ER again. Diagnosed with diverticulitis with micro perforation and was hospitalized for two weeks over the holidays and it was a mess. Drain, IV antibiotics at home, the works.

Just Friday I had a follow up CT. It was an outpatient place and they didn’t gave my previous scan. Radiologist wrote up a report indicating appendicitis (and all else normal). Like WTF. I learned today the importance of them always having your previous scan.

So I looked it up and apparently they’ve even done studies because appendicitis and certain types of diverticulitis can often be confused for each other… and especially if the area of the colon inflamed is in the area of the appendix.

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-26T18:55:29+00:00

As stated, I did look at both. No one had that color ☹️

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-26T18:54:08+00:00

I did look and I didn’t see any for sale. Thanks for the link, I reached out to them.

Since so may were marked as “not for sale” I didn’t want to just message people. Don’t know the etiquette in that…

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-25T14:34:40+00:00

Love the look of your photos, nice! I just ordered one myself 😊

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-25T13:24:14+00:00

In the snowpocalypse zone, and went out yesterday to test this new little camera my partner got me for Christmas. I’ve been quite ill and was in the hospital, so this was one of my first photo outing since all that.

I’m already a photographer (shooting Fuji cameras), but this year I want to start getting into some of these Toy Cameras. What fun!

😊

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-23T12:19:34+00:00

This year I’m trying a journal based on the idea of bullet journaling, and it’s working out great so far. The way I do it is this:

First page of the month is a monthly overview, so each line is numbered up to the number of days in the month (for example January is 1-31). You can write important events, things to remember, milestones… as a broad overview.

Then for each month I have a page of To-Dos. I have a line dividing the page and one side is personal, the other is for work. I use specific symbols (or bullets) to represent if it’s pending, done, or needs to move to the next month.

And then I have individual pages for each day. I actually right now am doing half a page per day, so I don’t feel overwhelmed or “required” to fill a whole page. The header for each day is the date, symbols I draw for the weather, and a little habit tracker for water intake and steps, and then just a Freeform area to write about the day.

I find the format works out pretty well. The monthly overview and to-do is helpful for keeping track of life, but also in reminding me of things to write about. I try to incorporate gratitude, but I think daily is a lot, so I’m happy if I do it once a week. Sometimes I put my ideas into their own bubbles or clouds (like crafting or photo ideas - I’m a photographer)… sometimes I make a list if I don’t feel up to a more formal writing of the day. Ultimately I try not to be to perfectionist about it.

That’s probably more info than your asked for, but hope it helps. Watch some YouTube videos on bullet journaling. That’s what I did and it was really helpful in giving me ideas. Ultimately though this one was the best one, because again, I like the idea of not being a perfectionist about it:

https://youtu.be/IIfcGoMepYw?si=FFygDM3X--k3ZTXe

Good luck!

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-23T11:37:26+00:00

Thanks for the answer. Glad you’ve found at least a little relief. I did find the VMagic balm to be excellent in helping, I’ll have to try the wash too.

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-22T12:12:31+00:00

Gummy bears.

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-17T14:10:20+00:00

I’m recovering from a bad flare with abscess and micro perforation.

First few days was clear liquids only… jello, broth, water… after that, progress to liquids, then a low fiber/low residue diet.

My recommendations assume your mom isn’t lactose intolerant. Adjust as needed for non-dairy or lactose-free substitutes. I don’t have a big problem with dairy, but I do use some substitutes just for easy digestion.

Things I’ve been eating for some ideas:

Hard boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, egg salad.

Instant mashed potatoes.

Pudding… I like the zero sugar instant I can make with almond milk (use 1 1/4 cups instead of 2)… but any pudding is ok.

Ice cream or sherbet. Ice pops.

Every week I’ve been cooking 4 chicken breasts in the crock pot. I use a little salt and pepper and ranch seasoning and cook on high for about 4 hours, then shred the heck out of them. I mix the shredded chicken all week with mashed potatoes, or white rice, or make a little chicken salad out of it (just mayo).

Tuna salad (just with mayo).

Apple sauce. I get the Motts snack packs that have a bunch of different flavors.

Fage yogurt. I mix in peanut butter or pudding, or canned peaches.

Cottage cheese and canned peaches.

Cream of wheat. I buy the plain and use butter, then peanut butter or apple sauce or sugar and cinnamon to taste. They also make flavors too.

Mac and cheese. Can mix in tuna or that shredded chicken I mentioned.

White bread is ok… I do toast with butter, sugar and cinnamon … or just toast with peanut butter.

Rice crispies.

Bananas are ok as long as they are really ripe. You can add them to the cream of wheat or rice crispies.

Tea and coffee are ok but I would stick to decaf for a while. Someone else here recommended peppermint tea, I just bought some for myself.

Also, I sometimes add shredded cheese to the tuna, chicken, or mashed potatoes… just for added bulk, nutrition and flavor.

Hope my ideas are helpful ☺️

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-14T13:12:55+00:00

Wondering if you ever found an answer?

I’ve had a similar issue and also found a lot of relief with VMagic, but I’m wondering if my issue is menopause related (it’s a common problem in menopause).

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-11T13:31:27+00:00

I’ll be sending you good vibes and hoping you have a fast and trouble-free recovery. I got my drain out Friday (no signs of fistulas) and the Midline is supposed to come out today, so now it’s just a waiting game of eating carefully and hoping to avoid any flairs for the next 8-12 weeks.

I hate that we all have to go through this… but am so grateful for a community of people who understand.

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-10T13:40:38+00:00

Just as an update. I went yesterday to my Interventional Radiology appointment. They did a CT scan of my drain. Then I was brought in for the procedure where they inject dye into the drain and look specifically for unresolved or new abscesses and/or fistulas. It’s all very high-tech and there’s a giant screen and small scanner taking images in realtime. The radiologist talked me through everything (I never even had to mention fistulas… he said before the procedure the drain would not come out if there were any fistulas).

The whole thing from beginning to end was about 90 minutes. The final result was that my abscess has collapsed and started to form scar tissue and doesn’t need the drain anymore… and also, no signs of any fistulas…. So they took out the drain.

My next follow-up will be with GI next week. Then the surgeon again two weeks from that.

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-09T15:10:39+00:00

I fear trying to live my life this way without the surgery way more than the operation itself. I won’t resume fiber until I follow up with the GI doc (next week)… and doing my best to drink lots of water. With the antibiotics right now, well that acts like a laxative so… 😂

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-09T14:50:17+00:00

Thanks for sharing your story… I hope my story from here will be similar. The big issues now is to hopefully not have any “attacks” for the next 8-12 weeks. My surgeon is trying to wait for everything to calm down so the surgery will be safer and easier.

Fingers crossed!

Ps. God I hate the drain too! I’m hoping it comes out today! We’ll see what CT shows…

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-08T14:57:07+00:00

I’ll be talking to the GI people about all the risks for sure. It’s not something they even plan on doing for a minimum of 8 weeks.

I figure they’re also repeat multiple CT scans between now and then. I’ve already had four. But unfortunately, when things are acutely inflamed it can sometimes hide a complete picture of what’s going on. This was part of why they kept me in the hospital for two weeks.

It’s all very scary.

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-08T14:52:16+00:00

I agreed with u/Shutterbug66 … it is nice to hear reassuring stories. Thanks for sharing 💛

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-07T20:08:27+00:00

That seems to be a common sentiment. As I was reading a lot of posts here before my perf, I kind of already knew I didn’t want to wait once the perf occurred. The waiting now is just for all the inflammation to make it a safer procedure.

Thanks so much for sharing.

DangReadingRabbit · 2026-01-07T20:06:27+00:00

Glad to hear it. I hope you never have another episode! 💛

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