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Alright, well, I don't know what the heck is going on with me, but this being sick stuff is getting old...
I still have no idea what was wrong with my stomach and abdominal area. I was told I was going to receive a phone call approx. 2 days after I had an ultrasound done to inform me of the test results...and 5 days later, I never got a phone call. So I went into the hospital to ask them what was going on, and all they could do was give me a print out from both my x-ray and ultrasound tests with a bunch of medical terms that I could not understand, and informed me that I would have to go back through and be admitted into the ER in order for them to translate it to me. They also were nice enough to tell me that "If it was a relatively urgent issue, then they would have called you right away". I guess because I don't have insurance, whatever is wrong with me isn't that important. That's our health care system at work, folks! It's been about two weeks now, and I still haven't heard anything from the hospital about it. Fuck 'em.
So instead, I decided to just take things into my own hands with that and changed up my diet drastically. Even though I am vegetarian, and have been for 3 years, I cut out alot more from my diet...no fast food, nothing greasy or acidic, no soda...basically I am down to water and tea, select veggies and fruits, and lots of whole grains and such. I'm also on medication for acid reflux and stomach problems, which has helped tremendously. The pain has gone away, but I still have to watch myself.
Anyways, so last week I was finally feeling a little better, was back at work, was getting back in the swing of everything. Then on Friday, I woke up with congested chest pains and a sore throat. I got some over the counter meds for it (Mucinex and some Halls for my throat)...but then Saturday, I woke up feeling worse...and with a fever. I still pushed myself to get my hair done on Saturday, went to my salon's store meeting on Sunday, and even did hair for a shoot last night...but I think I over did it. Upon coming home from the shoot last night, my fever skyrocketed, and any time I get a fever, it's no joke...it shoots up to 104-105 right away. That, and I believe I now have a sinus infection, as I am coughing up mucus, have a runny nose and keep sneezing, and my whole head and chest feels like it is going to explode.
So I have been bed-ridden all day today, have already called off work tomorrow, and I'm just hoping that all this is just some kind of stupid flu that is going to wear off in a few days. I have so much work to do at the salon and with photo shoots...I am booked pretty much solid until the end of March, and I have a HUGE photo shoot this coming weekend. So I am doing everything I can to relax and just let this sickness work itself through me and out of me.
Anyways, I just wanted to thank everyone who has been helping me out these past two weeks. I don't know what I would do without you guys! Here's hoping I get better soon...I have too much to do and I just want to feel better!
I still have no idea what was wrong with my stomach and abdominal area. I was told I was going to receive a phone call approx. 2 days after I had an ultrasound done to inform me of the test results...and 5 days later, I never got a phone call. So I went into the hospital to ask them what was going on, and all they could do was give me a print out from both my x-ray and ultrasound tests with a bunch of medical terms that I could not understand, and informed me that I would have to go back through and be admitted into the ER in order for them to translate it to me. They also were nice enough to tell me that "If it was a relatively urgent issue, then they would have called you right away". I guess because I don't have insurance, whatever is wrong with me isn't that important. That's our health care system at work, folks! It's been about two weeks now, and I still haven't heard anything from the hospital about it. Fuck 'em.
So instead, I decided to just take things into my own hands with that and changed up my diet drastically. Even though I am vegetarian, and have been for 3 years, I cut out alot more from my diet...no fast food, nothing greasy or acidic, no soda...basically I am down to water and tea, select veggies and fruits, and lots of whole grains and such. I'm also on medication for acid reflux and stomach problems, which has helped tremendously. The pain has gone away, but I still have to watch myself.
Anyways, so last week I was finally feeling a little better, was back at work, was getting back in the swing of everything. Then on Friday, I woke up with congested chest pains and a sore throat. I got some over the counter meds for it (Mucinex and some Halls for my throat)...but then Saturday, I woke up feeling worse...and with a fever. I still pushed myself to get my hair done on Saturday, went to my salon's store meeting on Sunday, and even did hair for a shoot last night...but I think I over did it. Upon coming home from the shoot last night, my fever skyrocketed, and any time I get a fever, it's no joke...it shoots up to 104-105 right away. That, and I believe I now have a sinus infection, as I am coughing up mucus, have a runny nose and keep sneezing, and my whole head and chest feels like it is going to explode.
So I have been bed-ridden all day today, have already called off work tomorrow, and I'm just hoping that all this is just some kind of stupid flu that is going to wear off in a few days. I have so much work to do at the salon and with photo shoots...I am booked pretty much solid until the end of March, and I have a HUGE photo shoot this coming weekend. So I am doing everything I can to relax and just let this sickness work itself through me and out of me.
Anyways, I just wanted to thank everyone who has been helping me out these past two weeks. I don't know what I would do without you guys! Here's hoping I get better soon...I have too much to do and I just want to feel better!
Just wanted everyone to go and check out the new photos I have uploaded! There's tons of pics from photo shoots I have worked on, some new stuff added in the hair designs folder, new photos of ME, and even some behind the scenes shots! Go leave me some kind words/tags! I'd appreciate everyone's feedback! Thank you!
I just wanted to thank everyone who elected me as the new owner/moderator for the Hair Stuff forum here on SG! It's an honor! You guys have made me feel so special and humbled just for your enthusiasm with my work! I love you guys!
So get yourself over to the Hair Stuff forum now and let's get some feedback and ideas going on how to make it more active and exciting! I'm up for it!
So get yourself over to the Hair Stuff forum now and let's get some feedback and ideas going on how to make it more active and exciting! I'm up for it!
So I recently ended up modeling at the end of one of the photo shoots I worked on outside of SG. The photographer has a series called "Just My Jeans", of women nude, or implied, in jeans. The series is based on women empowerment, and showing the beauty of women of all shapes and sizes being strong and confident with their appearance. One of the models I work with on a regular basis was involved with this shoot, and the photographer near the end of the day asked me how brave I was. I was asked to model, in the nude, for the series, as the "submissive male" to the female. Seeing as how I just did an entire shoot where I am killing a bunch of women with hair cutting tools, I figured this was a good way to give back and show that I am not a misogynist either.
This photo is going to be available for print as well, so if you would like to purchase it (or any other photos in the series), I can also send you more details on where to buy it. I'm not too sure how I feel about my tush hanging on someone's wall, but hey, you only live once, right?
Anyways, enjoy! Thank you!
P.S. The visit to the hospital today went alright, but I will still not know for another two days what exactly is wrong with me and what the next step will be. I have medications I was prescribed, but without insurance, cannot afford at this time, so I will be returning to work tomorrow and Saturday in order to make enough money to get them. So anyone who would like to get their hair done, please come in so I can get better! I'm really in too much pain to try and work right now, but I really don't have a choice, so any little bit will help.
This photo is going to be available for print as well, so if you would like to purchase it (or any other photos in the series), I can also send you more details on where to buy it. I'm not too sure how I feel about my tush hanging on someone's wall, but hey, you only live once, right?
Anyways, enjoy! Thank you!
P.S. The visit to the hospital today went alright, but I will still not know for another two days what exactly is wrong with me and what the next step will be. I have medications I was prescribed, but without insurance, cannot afford at this time, so I will be returning to work tomorrow and Saturday in order to make enough money to get them. So anyone who would like to get their hair done, please come in so I can get better! I'm really in too much pain to try and work right now, but I really don't have a choice, so any little bit will help.
I'm going back to the hospital today for more tests, such as the ultrasound, to see if this is in fact gull stones or not. If they can't conclude for sure, I'll be going for an upper GI tomorrow, as well as another test where they will be sticking a camera down my throat while I'm under. I guess that's just what has to be done. I haven't been allowed to eat or drink since early yesterday so that they could perform the tests necessary today, so I'm just all sorts of fun right now.
Regardless, this needs to be done. The pain has gotten to be pretty severe, as I was curled up in a ball for a few hours last night, trying not to scream. This hasn't been the easiest thing to deal with.
Anyways, everyone keep their fingers crossed on a swift solution. Whether it be something I need medication for or need surgery, let's just hope they figure it out today.
Thanks again, everyone. Your support has been amazing!
Oh, and check out who is the Featured Stylist at www.HairBurners.com How awesome is that?
Regardless, this needs to be done. The pain has gotten to be pretty severe, as I was curled up in a ball for a few hours last night, trying not to scream. This hasn't been the easiest thing to deal with.
Anyways, everyone keep their fingers crossed on a swift solution. Whether it be something I need medication for or need surgery, let's just hope they figure it out today.
Thanks again, everyone. Your support has been amazing!
Oh, and check out who is the Featured Stylist at www.HairBurners.com How awesome is that?
I went to the ER yesterday and was checked out. They ran a few blood and urine tests on me, took some x-rays, and gave me a cocktail of medication for pain, which pretty much knocked me out after I left. I've been scheduled to return to the hospital for an ultrasound on Thursday, which they will then conclude what is wrong with me exactly and what will need to be done.
As of right now, they're thinking that is gull stones in my gull bladder, which is affecting the ulcer on my stomach (not the other way around). Depending on how severe it is, I may have to undergo surgery to remove my gull bladder. If it's not too bad, then it may be something that a change in diet and mediciations might help dissolve. Regardless, I will know everything on Thursday.
Even though I probably shouldn't and I have a doctor's excuse to return later, I am going to work on Wednesday (tomorrow), so that I am not missing a whole weeks worth of work and not making any money. If this is something that I am going to have to have surgery on, I would like to know I am going to have some kind of paycheck waiting for me for when I recover and can return to work again. So anyone who wants to schedule with me tomorrow, let me know!
Again, I want to thank everyone for their support and advice! It's great to know I have people here for me. I'll keep everyone updated as soon as I know more.
As of right now, they're thinking that is gull stones in my gull bladder, which is affecting the ulcer on my stomach (not the other way around). Depending on how severe it is, I may have to undergo surgery to remove my gull bladder. If it's not too bad, then it may be something that a change in diet and mediciations might help dissolve. Regardless, I will know everything on Thursday.
Even though I probably shouldn't and I have a doctor's excuse to return later, I am going to work on Wednesday (tomorrow), so that I am not missing a whole weeks worth of work and not making any money. If this is something that I am going to have to have surgery on, I would like to know I am going to have some kind of paycheck waiting for me for when I recover and can return to work again. So anyone who wants to schedule with me tomorrow, let me know!
Again, I want to thank everyone for their support and advice! It's great to know I have people here for me. I'll keep everyone updated as soon as I know more.
Well, I'm not trying to make anyone nervous or garner any kind of sympathy from anyone, but to those of you who know me, I need your prayers.
Over the years, I have developed an ulcer that has given me problems from time to time (it started when I was about 16). However, it's never been too much of an issue until now. The details of this are kind of graphic, so if you have a weak stomach, I'd rather you not read.
These past few months, I have seen my health slowly starting to deteriorate. I've gotten to a point where it's almost impossible for me to eat anything without having some kind of sick feeling to my stomach, like I am going to puke it up; I have acid reflux constantly (that's even gotten so bad that all it takes is for me to bend down to reach something and I puke in my throat a little); I have bowel movements way too frequently (and there is red blood in it from time to time; however, as of late, I can't seem to pass anything at all and feel bloated); and finally, it was pointed out to me that this sharp pain I have on my right side under my rib is my gull bladder. Apparently, the ulcer has started affecting my gull bladder now, and it could carry over to my liver.
I'm sure alot of this has to do with my previous lifestyle (drinking heavily, etc), which I have cut out of my life almost entirely, as well as an extreme amount of pressure and stress that I seem to endure on a daly basis. My diet hasn't been the best either, as I am always so busy and on the go that I never really take the time to sit and enjoy a good, healthy meal, having only a meal or two a day (usually fast food or from a restaurant).
To make matters worse, I am without health insurance. As of yesterday, I signed up for medical and dental insurance through my work, but unfortunately, that doesn't kick in until March. I don't know if my body can wait that long. From some information I have gathered, if I don't take care of this soon, it could ultimately kill me down the road.
I'm trying not to be nervous about this and just keep myself as relaxed and calm as possible. I have to work today and Saturday, and I have a Pensacola Photographers/Models Meet & Greet I'm also attending on Sunday, so on Monday, I think I am going to go in to the ER and see what kind of payment plan we can work out. Every day it seems to become progressively worse, and I'm sure the nervousness and stress that that is causing isn't helping either.
So just bare with me, everyone, and understand that I need to remain calm and as stress free as possible for the next few days and would like everyone's cooperation with this, whether you're a roommate, a friend, a coworker, or a client. I can still function like a human being, I just don't want to cause anymore problems to this until I can get myself looked at. That also don't mean I want you to cancel your hair appointments or photo shoots with me, as I have been working just fine through feeling like this for several months now. I just need to watch myself is all.
Thanks everyone, and I hope this gets better! I appreciate your support and understanding!
Over the years, I have developed an ulcer that has given me problems from time to time (it started when I was about 16). However, it's never been too much of an issue until now. The details of this are kind of graphic, so if you have a weak stomach, I'd rather you not read.
These past few months, I have seen my health slowly starting to deteriorate. I've gotten to a point where it's almost impossible for me to eat anything without having some kind of sick feeling to my stomach, like I am going to puke it up; I have acid reflux constantly (that's even gotten so bad that all it takes is for me to bend down to reach something and I puke in my throat a little); I have bowel movements way too frequently (and there is red blood in it from time to time; however, as of late, I can't seem to pass anything at all and feel bloated); and finally, it was pointed out to me that this sharp pain I have on my right side under my rib is my gull bladder. Apparently, the ulcer has started affecting my gull bladder now, and it could carry over to my liver.
I'm sure alot of this has to do with my previous lifestyle (drinking heavily, etc), which I have cut out of my life almost entirely, as well as an extreme amount of pressure and stress that I seem to endure on a daly basis. My diet hasn't been the best either, as I am always so busy and on the go that I never really take the time to sit and enjoy a good, healthy meal, having only a meal or two a day (usually fast food or from a restaurant).
To make matters worse, I am without health insurance. As of yesterday, I signed up for medical and dental insurance through my work, but unfortunately, that doesn't kick in until March. I don't know if my body can wait that long. From some information I have gathered, if I don't take care of this soon, it could ultimately kill me down the road.
I'm trying not to be nervous about this and just keep myself as relaxed and calm as possible. I have to work today and Saturday, and I have a Pensacola Photographers/Models Meet & Greet I'm also attending on Sunday, so on Monday, I think I am going to go in to the ER and see what kind of payment plan we can work out. Every day it seems to become progressively worse, and I'm sure the nervousness and stress that that is causing isn't helping either.
So just bare with me, everyone, and understand that I need to remain calm and as stress free as possible for the next few days and would like everyone's cooperation with this, whether you're a roommate, a friend, a coworker, or a client. I can still function like a human being, I just don't want to cause anymore problems to this until I can get myself looked at. That also don't mean I want you to cancel your hair appointments or photo shoots with me, as I have been working just fine through feeling like this for several months now. I just need to watch myself is all.
Thanks everyone, and I hope this gets better! I appreciate your support and understanding!
The Shear Terror! promotional photo shoot* is finally up! Go check out the entire series here! Any and all comments would be highly appreciated!
The theme behind this shoot was loosely based off of the new Tim Burton movie, "Sweeney Todd". Although I have had an idea like this in my mind for quite sometime, the movie inspired me to really get things moving with a photo shoot. These will be used as web banners, business cards, and so on to help promote my work, and to help out local photographer Chris Farmer of Ascending | Downwards | Photography get his name out there.
Him and I both spent 13 hours straight narrowing 400 pics down to these, and then going through the editing process together, so here's all our hard work paid off....Enjoy!
* Shot on location in Pensacola, FL by Chris Farmer of Ascending | Downwards | Photography. All hair and special-fx makeup by Travis Kelley. Eye makeup by Chasen of Particle 9.
Also, as this seems to be a weekly thing, might as well share it. Got some new ink again, this time a cover up of an old tattoo I got when I was 15 back in the good ol' goth days, haha. The detail put into this was amazing. Thanks again to Jay of Pensacola Ink!
I'm going to be in the Clearwater area for 5 days starting this Thursday, Jan. 17th to the 23rd, doing hair for photo shoots for two local Pensacola models who have invited me to come along as their stylist!
So, for anyone in the Tampa/Clearwater area that I know, please get in touch with me! I would love to hang out while I am in town! Although I will be there mainly for working/shooting purposes, I will have time off here and there, and would love to hit up Ybor City and see some of my old friends!
So, for anyone in the Tampa/Clearwater area that I know, please get in touch with me! I would love to hang out while I am in town! Although I will be there mainly for working/shooting purposes, I will have time off here and there, and would love to hit up Ybor City and see some of my old friends!
Yesterday's shoot was absolutely amazing! 5 models (one cancelled), lots of blood, and BIG hair!
I spent most of the day styling the girls (hell, I even ended up coloring and cutting one of them just for this) and then we did the shoot on location for about 3 hours. We have about 300-400 pics to go through now, so I won't be getting the pics back from photographer Chris Farmer for a few weeks, but even before editing, the pictures came out perfect! Although I am completely drained from everything yesterday, I can't wait to show everyone these photos!
I want to thank all the models involved, Chasen of Particle 9 Photography for help with the face make-up, the people who let us use their apartment in downtown Pensacola for the shoot, and obviously, Chris Farmer for the shoot!
I spent most of the day styling the girls (hell, I even ended up coloring and cutting one of them just for this) and then we did the shoot on location for about 3 hours. We have about 300-400 pics to go through now, so I won't be getting the pics back from photographer Chris Farmer for a few weeks, but even before editing, the pictures came out perfect! Although I am completely drained from everything yesterday, I can't wait to show everyone these photos!
I want to thank all the models involved, Chasen of Particle 9 Photography for help with the face make-up, the people who let us use their apartment in downtown Pensacola for the shoot, and obviously, Chris Farmer for the shoot!
