Had Cyst Removed

Pilar (trichilemmal) cysts, sometimes referred to as wens, are common fluid-filled growths (cysts) that form from hair follicles that are most often found on the scalp. The cysts are smooth and mobile, filled with keratin (a protein component found in hair, nails, and skin), and they may or may not be tender. Pilar cysts may run in families. Rarely, these cysts may grow more extensively and form rapidly multiplying (proliferating) pilar tumors (also called proliferating trichilemmal cysts), which are non-cancerous (benign) but may grow aggressively at the cyst site. Very rarely, pilar cysts can become cancerous.

Who's At Risk
Pilar cysts occur in 5–10% of the population.
Pilar cysts occur most commonly in middle-aged women.
Pilar cysts may run in families.

Signs and Symptoms
Pilar cysts are usually found on the scalp. They appear as smooth, movable bumps under the skin. There is often more than one in an area, and they may become quite large. Occasionally, they are tender to the touch.

The cysts may spontaneously burst open (rupture), usually causing intense redness and irritation.

Toronto Strike

The strike by Toronto's municipal workers has entered its second week, and although all sides are still talking, many people are showing it by the mounting piles of garbage.

About 24,000 city workers walked off the job on June 22 to back their demands for a new contract.

Two Canadian Union of Public Employees locals are on strike — Local 416, which represents outside workers, and Local 79, which mostly represents inside workers.

The reason for the strike: removing a number of benefits from the existing collective agreements, including the ability of some union members to bank sick-leave days.

What's affected
•Garbage, recycling and compost pickup
•City-run daycare centres
•Water and sewer work
•Swimming pools
•Summer camps
•Community recreation centres
•Museums and galleries
•Toronto Islands ferries
•Some libraries

This strike is pure bullshit... nobody else in t his country gets to bank and cash out unused sick days. Sick days are meant to be taken when you're sick... not to be cashed out when you retire. The people on strike are selfish, and don't give a shit about the rest of the city. Even though I'm frustrated about the actual garbage strike... I hope the strike ends in favour of giving them shit.

RIP Michael Jackson

My fav song from Michael Jackson... the king of pop will be missed.


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Took The Plunge

I have great news... today I started the paper work to file for divorce! Yes... I've finally got up the nerve to take the final step. I'm definatly proud of myself... quite a while back I didn't think I would have the strength to do it. I just pray that Rachid doesn't give me any trouble when it comes to signing... guess we'll see.

Say A Prayer

Yesterday was incredibly stressful. I worked and my mother was picking me up so that we could head to my aunts house since they're away in the Virgin Islands. My cousin is getting married and the whole family went for the wedding, except my mom and myself.

When I got into the car after work I could see that my mother had tears in her eyes and I knew something was wrong. Grandma was in the hospital in The Virgin Islands and they were afraid she had a mild stroke. She also had Pneumonia pretty bad... her temperature was 102.5 and oxygen level was 88. I guess for some reason I always thought grandma would be here much longer... but this is definitely a wake up call... we could go at any time.

Later in the night we found out that it wasn't a stroke... thank God, but that she had the pneumonia really bad. It was so bad that she didn't even know where she was. She was still thinking that she was in Toronto, and that she was going to take the bus home. This is really scary... her being this sick and so far from home. She's almost in her 80's so it can be very dangerous when a senior gets pneumonia.

Everyone please pray for my grandma... she's my second parent... I love you grandma.
Please God... have an angel watch over her.

Thank You

The last week has been a bit of an eye opener to who is my true friend or not. Today is the first day of the rest of my life... and I can't wait until spring so I can file for divorce from Rachid. I am ready to move forward with my life and completly forget he existed. Even though he was a nasty person, in a way I guess I always thought he could be helped or changed. That space and time would change the past... I was in a dream world. I am finally completly over him, and the pain is gone from my heart.

A true friend has been so dear to me during the time I was sick, and really showed me how much I mean to him. It is that type of person I deserve to be with... I deserve to be treated like a queen... someone who accepts me for who I am. If you're reading this Vivek... I want to say thank you.

Abs Thinspiration

Lost 30Lbs!!!

I'm feeling a bit better, but I still feel like shit. I'm supposed to go back to work tomorrow... but I wont be going. I weighed myself this morning and I'm at 269Lbs. Not bad since I was at 300Lbs just a couple weeks back. I haven't been eating since I've been sick... all I've been having is liquids really. My goal is to get down to 230Lbs by easter, and then down to 200Lbs by spring. Think I can do it? Wish me luck!!!

Flu

Well I feel like shit. It's official... I have the flu. Yep... I should have listened to my mother when she said get the flu shot. This is the first year that I was too lazy to go get it... well now I'm definatly payin for it. I ended up leaving work early yesterday. I'm not sure if I wrote that before, but I also called in sick today. There's no way I could have worked today... I feel like I got hit by a truck or something. I managed to get them to use my left over vacation days from last year.

Can't Sleep

I just woke up and feel like shit. It's 3am and I hate being alone at a time like this. I woke up and I knew that I was going to have a panic attack... so I called mommy. What's mommy going to do? Well really nothing since she lives like twenty minutes away... but whenever I don't feel good mommy makes me feel better!



Now that I think about it, I have been feeling off for a few days now. During those few days I cut back on my eating and been having just soup or a tomato sandwich. Over a week ago I was weighing at 300Lbs, and now I'm at 279.5! Like holy crap... in less then a week I dropped 20Lbs. Okay, so it's mostly water weight... but that's fuckin awesome. Too bad I feel like shit right now... but this is the perfect time to try and shrink my stomach and finally get on a diet.



I purposly didn't want to chose a new years resolution since I would break it... ya I know... I seem positive! Well I'm feeling fired up and I truely believe I can do this. I spoke to mom on the phone for like half an hour now... oh poor mommy for me waking her up. At least while I'm sick I've noticed the furry beast Mr Jingles clining to me... he doesn't want to leave my side. Okay... so he does leave my side as he gets bored... but he always seems to come back to check up on me.