Ok, so after I got the kids off to school, the little one and I went down to town to the hospital to the outpatient lab and I picked up a copy of my results.

*deep breath* EVERYTHING looks great, BUT my WBC (white blood cell count) is very low and my ANA screen w/reflex is positive (and abnormal). Also, sed rate is off. I did some research online, looks like it could be systemic lupus. I'm holding my breath till friday to see what the dr. thinks and says about all of this before...

Ok, I'm sitting here. It's 12:45am and I can't sleep. Why? Cause my nerves are all frazzled over some bloodwork that I had done. I guess I should back up a bit and explain.

I was diagnosed several yrs ago with Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Well, here lately, I've been having probs w/my balance, w/my grip in my hands (constantly dropping things, my ds), muscles burning, extreme muscle fatigue... the list goes on and on. And unfortunately, the dr. has been...

GAS: – wk 2 for January
$30.00 - dh
$11.20 – me
TOTAL gas spent: $41.20
***I have decided to bump it to $50/wk. Dh is not driving his little Honda right now and has borrowed a little s-10 from his stepdad b/c of the bad weather.


January 9, 2009

CVS : (combined the receipts, 4 orders)
(2) Theraflu warming 8.3oz.
(2) Children’s Tylenol 4 oz.
(1) HP 74 black printer ink
(2) Mylanta 12 oz.
(2) Theraflu...

Ok, here we go, the start to my budget challenge.

GAS: – wk 1 for January
$15.19 - dh
$31.08 – me
TOTAL gas spent: $46.27 (oops... )
**will prob. even out w/next wk, and gas went up $0.35/gL since I started my budget. might have to up it to $50/wk)



Groceries/HBA/etc.

January 1, 2009

Riteaid (combined both receipts):
(1) Tostitos scoops
(2) ocean spray cranberry juice...

A little history...... I set out on a mission to try to get my budget for our groceries, cleaners, hba, diapers/wipes/ointment, OTC drugs, etc. as low as possible. It started off at $400, and I was able to get it down to $320, then went to $300, and then I got it to $268. For the past 4-5 mos., I've been able to hold it steady at $250/mos.

Well, it is a new year and I am challenging myself to see if I can get my budget down a whooping $50/mos..... to only spend $200 per month...