Well, it's the day before my period starts so I decided not to weigh myself this morning - I know it will just be discouraging and unreliable - will do so later in the week, I promise.
On other fronts - we took S13 (almost 14) off his ADD meds this weekend. He has mild Tourette's, and this fall we finally tried meds for the ADD component. He insisted they "didn't do anything" for him, although his grades have been great so far. He changed to high school, though, and has a good group of teachers. Anyway, the past month we have noticed some personality changes - loss of interest in some hobbies, not putting out the same energy he usually does to get together with friends. He denies feeling depressed but it seems pretty clear that he is developing some depression - and it is a risk of the drugs. Also, when we saw his doctor Friday, he had grown 2 inches but only gained one pound since spring (loss of appetite is another side effect).
So - back to looking for other ways to help him with his ADD in the classroom. Hopefully this mild depression will lift as the effect of the drugs wears off and he starts eating a bit more.
D and I went out for a "girls night" last night and saw Rent. I had tears streaming down my face by the end. You see, I did my medical training in the 80's. I remember the first AIDS case in our hospital, in a full isolation room, before it was known how it was spread. Only a few years later, as a resident, I had several AIDS patients. One young man, in particular, who died of it, the death scenes with Angel reminded me so much of him and his partner.
You hear so much less about it in the media today, but this tragic disease is still spreading. Be careful out there, everyone.
