What time is it you ask and why is the Pin-cess up?? aka hooty, aka Wilma (I saw that

), aka 2x2s, aka ???---why do I have so many names?? Hoot knows.
Anyway, on the serious side--I can't sleep because I am scared you- know -whatless of what the dr. has to say tomorrow--oh, later today--forgive me.
You have caught me in a weak moment so I will fess up now and hopefully it is just you guys who are reading this. I know, wishful thinking. I have a rare autoimmune disease--I won't go into detail, but I am stumping my doctors right now. I have been battling this for 3 1/2 years now and we just can't get it into a remissive state, hence the strong prednisone use, intervenious treatments once a month for three days, and several other medications. For any of you who are not familiar with autoimmune diseases, (and there are
lots of them that are considered this) it is where one has an overactive immune system and it starts attacking the good cells in the body. It is not contagious and it is not clear of why they begin. Genetics have something to do with it but after this it is not clear. The drugs I take supress my immune system so at times the work that I do can be pretty dangerous for me because I see so many people in a day and you would not believe how many people come in sneezing and hacking to have their brows done, but that is a whole other story. So, again, this is why I am always wiped out to oblivion at times and at other times cannot sleep at all. I try to keep a really positive attitude about the whole thing but at times it is just too much. Like others with autoimmune, we deal with this every single day---there is no "here's a pill or surgery and it will go away". The main goal is to keep it at bay and someday it will go into a somewhat of a remissive state. I am still waiting for this day. Stress really has an impact on autoimmune---this is why I come here to escape---thanks to all of you!!
Anyway, there is the Pin-cess' secret. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. Thanks for listening and know that I never meant to be secretive but I won't go into anymore detail here.
Thanks for all of the laughs---it is exactly what I need---and have I said that I cannot wait to finally meet some of you in Feb.??
eta--I started writing this at 4:30 and just kept erasing and going back. I know--no big deal for you early birdies--but not us hoots.

Hmm, good day my "feathered" friends.