Many of us Class-of-62ers went though old photos and pulled some to give to Sherry for the slide show she made for us for the reunion. This is one of mine. I was 16, maybe 17 or nearly. Remember those photo booths where you could have a strip of shots made, five or six, for a quarter? Wasn't that fun? And didn't we try out all our favorite movie-star poses?
I finally got a call from my doctor's office on Wednesday from the tests I had done a couple of weeks ago. Seems my vitamin D level is practically nonexistent. 50 is ideal; 30 is the absolute minimum; mine is 15. It's a wonder I don't have the rickets, which sounds like the name of the lead singer in the rock band Maximum D (see below).
So Dr. M. put me on a pill called Maximum D (sounds like the name of a rock band) and ordered at least 30 minutes of sunshine every other day. I'm doing it too. I want to feel better. (Although I hate sunshine. Five minutes in the sun and I'm perspiring like a ditch digger.)
It turns out that many of the symptoms I suffer could be explained by this D deficiency: fatigue, weight gain, skin lesions, muscle weakness, pain. I'm to go back in three months to have my level checked again. I expect to be feeling much better by then.
The sewing room is looking good. It's even fit to work in now. I don't want to do photography yet because I still want to hang some little quilts and stuff first. But one day next week for sure.
Monday is the first meeting of the administrative board of Birmingham Quilters Guild. As block of the month chairman, I'm a member of that board. Last year at the first meeting, I had all my blocks planned and constructed and instructions written to present. Not so this year. I have three blocks made and no instructions finalized, although I do have some rough drafts. So I better get to work so I'll have something to show on Monday.
Happy Weekend to all.
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On 08/25/2012, Barbara Anne said ...
Ah!!!! Those photo booths were a hoot and such a bargain that no pose went untried. Weren't you looking like a Hollywood starlet?!
Cheers and applause for your dilegent work in the sewing room. I can just imagine the pleasure you feel as you walk in and see how neat and organized you've made it. Well done! I'll patiently wait for pictures until you've finished some of the BOM plans and have hung your chosen quilts.
We've had the most amazing rain and wind for much of last night and all morning. The radar shows a swirling motion to this rain, so perhaps it's the far outer bands of Isaac that has drenched us. It's all welcome - as long as the trees all stay upright!
You've inspired me to get back to work in my cluttered little sewing room aka the dump!
Hugs!
On 08/25/2012, Ellen Doody said ...
I just missed out on the photo booths (born in'57)although I have a vague recollection of them at county fairs when I was around 5 or 6. I bet if they put them in the malls now kids would still pay to use them because they would see them as a novelty. Vintage is the current rage - right? I saw a magazine at the market checkstand yesterday were the headline was about things from the '80's being "vintage. Weren't the '80's just a few years back?
I'm really happy to hear that your MD found the low Vit. D levels and that your should be feeling significantly better in just a few weeks. I was also found to have a level of 7 a couple of years ago. My skin was a mess, my hair was thinning badly, depressed for no reason and termendous muscle pain/cramps. It took a few months of prescription strength Vit. D3 to get the level into the normal range. For some reason the calcium citrate didn't work and neither did the pills once I went to the over the counter dosage. I finally found a Kirkland D3 gelcap at Costco that was very effective. Everyone handles meds differently, but I can tell you that you will feel much better once you get your D level back to normal. I think a lot of woman just attribute these vague problems to getting older when it is often a vitamin D deficiency or low thyroid.
I loved how you fixed up your sewing room for your friends visit. Take your time on the reorganization. It may make you crazy, but it not worth over expending the limited energy you have. Take care.
On 08/25/2012, Sandy said ...
You look just like Doris Day in that photo!!! I love it. She was always one of my favorites. I loved all of her movies, especially the one with Rock Hudson. Thanks for all those memories. Have a great time in the sewing room.
On 08/26/2012, Debra S said ...
Wouldn't it be great if the VitD deficiency was the main culprit? Sounds like good news to me.
On 08/27/2012, judi0044 said ...
I had same problem and dislike sun and humidity. Dr. Put me on huge D dose until our plan balked at paying for it so had to drop down to OTC and doing ok. It seems to be common as we age and don't get enough sun. Glad to hear they caught yours.
On 08/27/2012, Ramey said ...
I love this photo! I remember that day! That's the day we met those two strange boys at the mall and the nerdiest one took a shine to you and followed us around! (Somemwhere I have a shot you and me together from that day, and I had the super tan and white/pink lipstick.) Wonder where those guys are now. Yours was red-headed and nerdy and mine looked like he'd just left his mule and plow somewhere close by.
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