27 hours later and this is what it looks like....
....not as bad as I thought it was going to be. Maybe icing it for 4 hours last night helped? I'll keep you updated.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
That's Gonna Hurt in the Mornin'....
So I'm loading the dishwasher today(don't all good injury stories start this way????) and I swing the door down and whack myself in the side of the knee with it. And I didn't just skin it or bruise it, NO! Thanks to the wonders of Remicade I will now get both. Only three hours after doing it this is the current mark....
...not that bad right? Well I'll try to check back tomorrow and post a pic of 24 hours later and then you'll get my point.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Movie Review: "Contagion"
*SPOILER ALERT. I HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO NOT SPOIL THE MOVIE WHICH I AM REVIEWING AND I PROMISE NOT TO RUIN THE END BUT IF YOU DON'T LIKE KNOWING BEFORE YOU WATCH I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU LEAVE THIS PAGE NOW.*
A Short Synopsis: Contagion is a movie about what could happen if a so called "Mega-Virus" was to come into contact with people and how one person can cause an entire pandemic. When Matt Damon's wife Gwyneth Paltrow becomes sick and dies and soon after her son from a previous marriage also becomes sick and kicks the bucket Matt Damon's character has to take his daughter from a previous marriage and go into hiding. After finding out that he is immune to said disease he tries to help Kate Winslet's character to track down the origin. Meanwhile some other scientists/doctors/researchers are also trying to track it and create a vaccine which is proving difficult because it just keeps mutating. Meanwhile there are some internet bloggers(ahem!) bashing the government and it's protocols and promoting drugs that they say the government is withholding. It follows about 4 or 5 different stories as it progresses throughout the movie, some ending in bliss and some ending in tragedy.
My Thoughts: I really liked it. I thought the acting jobs done by both Matt Damon and Kate Winslet were phenomenal. I also loved Gwyneth Paltrow's performance however I wish she had played more of a role. She was cut out of the movie too early. I'm going to give my MVP award to Jennifer Ehle who played Dr. Ally Hextall and she was the one who finally discovered the vaccine only after testing it on herself. It was a rather small part but the scene when she was talking to her father was one of my favourites. Another reason why I liked this movie was because as an immunocomprimised person this is one of my biggest fears. Catching something like this disease/virus/whatever would mean my death. This movie is also a great teacher of good hygiene practises and statistics. Par example, did you know the average person touches their face 2,000 to 3,000 times per day!?!? That's disgusting! I try not to but even I (the queen of the germ-o-phobes) catch myself sometimes itching an eye or biting a nail. Let me tell you I'm going to be trying a whole hell of a lot harder after watching this movie.
My Final Thought: If you watch a movie twice in one day I'd say it's a keeper. I rented this movie off of Rogers on Demand for $5.99 and it was worth every penny.
A Short Synopsis: Contagion is a movie about what could happen if a so called "Mega-Virus" was to come into contact with people and how one person can cause an entire pandemic. When Matt Damon's wife Gwyneth Paltrow becomes sick and dies and soon after her son from a previous marriage also becomes sick and kicks the bucket Matt Damon's character has to take his daughter from a previous marriage and go into hiding. After finding out that he is immune to said disease he tries to help Kate Winslet's character to track down the origin. Meanwhile some other scientists/doctors/researchers are also trying to track it and create a vaccine which is proving difficult because it just keeps mutating. Meanwhile there are some internet bloggers(ahem!) bashing the government and it's protocols and promoting drugs that they say the government is withholding. It follows about 4 or 5 different stories as it progresses throughout the movie, some ending in bliss and some ending in tragedy.
My Thoughts: I really liked it. I thought the acting jobs done by both Matt Damon and Kate Winslet were phenomenal. I also loved Gwyneth Paltrow's performance however I wish she had played more of a role. She was cut out of the movie too early. I'm going to give my MVP award to Jennifer Ehle who played Dr. Ally Hextall and she was the one who finally discovered the vaccine only after testing it on herself. It was a rather small part but the scene when she was talking to her father was one of my favourites. Another reason why I liked this movie was because as an immunocomprimised person this is one of my biggest fears. Catching something like this disease/virus/whatever would mean my death. This movie is also a great teacher of good hygiene practises and statistics. Par example, did you know the average person touches their face 2,000 to 3,000 times per day!?!? That's disgusting! I try not to but even I (the queen of the germ-o-phobes) catch myself sometimes itching an eye or biting a nail. Let me tell you I'm going to be trying a whole hell of a lot harder after watching this movie.
My Final Thought: If you watch a movie twice in one day I'd say it's a keeper. I rented this movie off of Rogers on Demand for $5.99 and it was worth every penny.
4 1/2 Prednisone Pills out of 5 (and you know how I love Prednisone).
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Pearly Whites....
Dentist checkup today. Aside from having a small mouth I got a clean bill of health(mouth wise). Now if only the rest of my body would follow suit....
Keep Smiling! :D
Keep Smiling! :D
Monday, January 9, 2012
Is Officially Going to Change Her Name....
....to Aloious Zimmerplot. First day back to work after Christmas and New Years with a full crew of kidlets and am already tired of "Kylee". If I change it to something they can't pronounce they can't repeat in incessantly, correct?
Happy Monday everyone!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
2012 Is Looking Better Already....
....because I had Coleslaw tonight for dinner and no pain! EEEE! I'm super excited! That means no more cooked-until-mushy carrots and broccoli as the only option for my vegetable intake! Did I mention that I'm super ecstatic! Still pretty gassy but it's a work in progress! I'll take what I can get!
So goodbye blanched veggies of the past. You are SO 2011!
Fresh produce is in for 2012 and my year never looked so good....
So goodbye blanched veggies of the past. You are SO 2011!
Fresh produce is in for 2012 and my year never looked so good....
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