Swingdance

About two years ago I went to go see my doc. I was going crazy. Why was I so moody all the time. Why do I have social anxiety? What's wrong with me? Why the fuck am I so tired all the time. I'm I going crazy because I've got no energy to deal with things? I'm vegetarian right. I consider myself fairly healthy. But because I get tired alot I thought perhaps it was because I might be missing something in my diet... B12, not enough iron? So I asked my doc to check my blood for anything that may be wonky due to my lifestyle/diet. He found something quite interesting & nothing to do with my diet. He told me that I had elevated levels of iron in my blood & he needed to do some further tests. The results of these tests concluded that I have a hereditary disease known as hemochromatosis. Wow. What is that? My body is unable to manage iron content so it just holds onto it. It can build up in any organ & cause problems as I age. It's known as the silent killer. So my mood swings & extreme fatiuge are due to an iron overload in my body. Something I'm born with that makes me a little different than the average person. No wonder I was getting frustrated all the time.

I don't want to write about everything I know on the topic but if you're interested about more of this just ask or check out http://www.cdnhemochromatosis.ca/index.php
It's the website for the Canadian Hemochromotosis Society. I learned alot about it.

I like having Roxy around. She keeps me busy doing stuff when I would rather just max relax & sleep.

Oh ya, the only treatment... a phlebotomy... having about a pint of blood taken on a regular schedule. My next one is in Novemeber & I'm totally looking forward to it... I really need it as I'm very tired & when I'm tired I have difficulty concentrating & this affects just about everything I do. After I have my blood taken, I feel like a kid again. It's wierd, I know.
Hemochromotosis, phlebotomy, depression, concentration, fatiuge, this is my swingdance.