Screaming Sheila

[Guest guest]

Hi Sweetie,

Sorry to hear about the situation at work.

I think you're right... it's those old feelings/fears

from the past that are

resurfacing. Recognizing this is an

important first step, so I believe

these concerns about your co-worker will pass.

Soon, you and Kemal

will be away on vacation. Try to concentrate

on that... and, who knows?

When you folks return home, maybe your co-worker

will have quit -

or been fired.

Sheila, this choking and gasping for air seems

odd. Especially since

these attacks only come at work. It's

time to talk with your doctor

about this. It could be simple irritation.

On the other hand, you may

have a sensitivity to seafood - and when your

throat becomes irritated

from screaming - it exacerbates your sensitivity/mild

allergy. One of my

friends has this reaction when bouillabaisse

is being prepared. Perhaps

something as simple as an auto-inhaler will

help. Talk to your doc.

As for your (swollen) uterus... quite probably

it's a benign tumor.

Cysts/tumors can appear - then nearly disappear

- as mysteriously as

they arrived. It suggests that you have

a hormone imbalance.

Since your GYN was not alarmed... don't let

this worry/upset you.

Have *no* idea as to why... you were made

to suffer thru the biopsy.

Thank You for inquiring about Mom.

She appears to be doing great since the cardio-version

(defibrillator)

procedure. Aside from the occasional

attack of vertigo, at 81 - she is

formidable! All of us

are well, but pooped. This pace will not change

until late October or November. Our

business received several awards

this year, and we recently appeared in a (refrigeration)

trade publication -

so who knows? This pace may continue

throughout fall and winter!

Well Kiddo, the pile of laundry is growling

at me... and that @#$% & *!

woodpecker is drumming away.

Keep Smiling,

Crab lovin', woodpecker hatin' Genie

Kemal Kalajdzic wrote:

Hi lady! Had a really bad week...a lot

going on. A

woman at work became threatening toward me. It's been

very difficult...having some post-traumatic stress

reactions, I believe. I'm feeling the paranoia and

fear come back...like after I was raped.

She has since apologized and told me over and over she

didn't intend to threaten me and will never, ever hurt

me, but I don't believe her. I have absolutely no

reason to trust her.

I've been crying a lot lately...I guess because the

situation has been so stressful, plus it has brought

back a lot of old stuff.

Physically...well today I saw my OB/GYN. I had a

feeling she was going to do a biopsy of my uterous,

and she did. I cried the whole time. It was very

painful. Maybe it hurt more since I haven't had kids.

My mom she it hurt her when she had it done, but

mostly the cramping afterward was really bad.

Why do they do these things without a local?

Anyway, she said my uterus is enlarged (same like my

mother). I've been bleeding and/or spotting a LOT the

past 2 months (same like my mom). I also have pain

during intercourse (unusual for me).

my doc also said she felt what is thinks is a fibroid

tumor. I have to go for an ultrasound (I guess to rule

out that it isn't an ovarian tumor which is usually

cancerous).

Anyway, I basically feel like sheet!

No, we won't take our Beetle to Florida. It'll stay

home and hybernate.

I'm behind on my shopping for our trip...behind on

everything right now. My days are a blur.

Hope ya get to stuff yourself with snow before the

promotion ends. This all you can eat snow promotion is

killing me...wearing me down FAST!!! As you eat your

snow, think of me somewhere on the other side of this

world running up and down a line trying to put out not

only hot, snow lickity split, but also screaming out

calls to my crew. I need a microphone!!!

The throat is not good. Kemal almost took me to the

hospital tonight. For the past month I think, I've

been choking...usually happens at night at work. I get

to the point it's like I can't breathe very good and

start choking and gasping for air. It makes Kemal

crazy. He told me tonight he's taking me to the

hospital and making them find out what's wrong. I

begged him not to...that I felt like it was just maybe

my thyroid inflammed or something. He thinks I'm gonna

die when it happens. He says it looks like I'm not

going to get air. I think maybe my goiter might be

swelling...not sure.

Can you Genie & the others in the group give me more

info about this. Do you all deal with this? I don't

have problems eating. I don't choke like this at home.

But I work so dang hard, and sometimes it feels like I

have sand in my throat. I see my endo Thurs. & will

definitely bring it up. I just wanted some feedback

from ya'all.

My mom is fine, Genie...how about your mother?

Sorry you've been up to your eyeballs with work. Hope

things slow down a little for you.

How are you feeling?

Well, I gotta go take care of my laundry real quick.

I'll talk to you later.

Snow-crab hatin' Sheila