boooo.

i tried some gishy goo on my new lingual hook, because my tongue was hurting, but it was still sore from the elastic slicing into it. then my elastic popped off last night when i was out and about, and i decided "maybe i'll just leave it overnight so my tongue has a chance to heal" (previous inside-of-cheek sores usually got better after a "night off," and i wouldn't even need wax after). but my tongue is still sore! it's ok as long as i don't eat or speak, but as soon as i try to do anything, yikes. i'm going to give it till tonight before i put the elastic back. crossed fingers.

one thing after another...

did i mention my subconjunctival haemorrhage? could be worse i suppose; the other explanation for a sudden blood spot on the eye are a lot more detrimental and permanent. this is basically a popped blood vessel caused by the strain of coughing.

i just feel like it never ends some days!

bad case of "the sighs" today

sighing and yawning and unable to catch my breath! i should confess i haven't taken my steroid inhaler for the last couple of days as my throat was feeling a bit rough and i was worried about getting thrush. but i guess i should get back on that for a little while, at least.

i don't like inhalers! don't wanna! wah, wah, wah.

on a more positive note...

i do think i have recovered more quickly from my traditional spring lung collapse quicker than i did last year or the year before, so i have to believe the supplements are helping! i've also been doing some of the "nerve flossing" that angus taught me, and i think that's helping too. a week and a half ago my left shoulder was 2 inches higher than my right; today they are about even.

need to keep thinking good thoughts, to distract myself from the squeaking sound my elastics make anytime i move my face...

boooo

i'm not getting my braces off next week. i didn't get impressions done today. ortho is still not 100% happy with my 4-6, so i now have elastics for a month. it didn't seem so bad when i was leaving, mainly i guess because i wasn't moving my mouth at all. then i tried eating. waah. i am allowed to take them off when i'm eating, but they'd rather i didn't. "the more you wear them, the faster they can work." blah blah.

this day started out crappy and just went downhill from there.

impression day!

going to see my ortho today for impressions - the countdown to debracing has begun! only 7 more days!

something proactive

we signed up for delivery of an organic veg box, and the first one came today! great inspiration to get creative with produce.



tonight, i made a salad of red leaf lettuce, grape tomatoes, and baby sweet peppers, to go with pizza with a home-made organic whole-wheat crust, topped with tomato, rapini, rowe's farm italian sausage, and organic mozzarella.



then i spent about ten minutes with the water pik getting it all out of my braces. can't wait to get these things off! 10 more days!

eta: i figured out what turbos are!! they are the weird blobs on the back of my front teeth. can't wait for them to be gone.

pizza (serves 4)

crust:
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp yeast
1 tbs salt
1 5/8 cup water
2 tbs olive oil

topping:
1/2 bunch rapini
2 tbs olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 italian sausages
1/2 cup tomato sauce of your choosing
2 cups shredded mozzarella

crust:
in the morning, combine flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl. stir in water and olive oil. cover (i use a butter wrapper, but you could use waxed paper or oiled foil or a damp tea towel) and leave somewhere warm for 8 or 10 hours.

topping:
bring a pot of water to a rolling boil and add the rapini. boil for 2 minutes, then drain.

crush the garlic and saute gently in olive oil. add the drained rapini to the pan, and toss with the oil. cook 5 minutes over medium heat, then scoop all into a bowl and set aside.

add the sausages to the pan, and cook over low heat 10 or 15 minutes, till cooked thoroughly. slice into coins just under 1/4" thick. set aside.

assembly:
knead dough lightly for about 2 minutes then roll out to cover a 14" pizza pan. prick all over with a fork. combine rapini and tomato sauce, spread over crust. top with cheese and sausage.

bake for 20 minutes at 450f. yum! lots of nourishment in there too - one serving has more than 16 grams of fibre and 36 grams of protein. go whole wheat!