I have not felt well in two days.

These are seriously the best things I've ever found.

These are seriously the best things I've ever found.  I've had mine since my previous cycle.  The last cycle was a little less comfortable because I hadn't cut off the tail; it was useful, but not necessary.  I cut it off for this go around and it. was. PERFECTION.  I've never before been able to forget when I was on my period until now.

Pros:

• Easy to insert
• Easy to remove
• Only necessary to empty every 12 hours
• Can't feel it
• Low / no risk of TSS
• Environmentally friendly
• Financially smart
• Can wear during sex
• If you flex a certain way you can dump it without removing it
• No smell (pads and tampons will have you believing you're gross.  You're not.  I was shocked at the beautiful color of my flow and it had no smell whatsoever.  Those cotton products hold a lot of bacteria and that is the difference.)

Cons:

• I forgot I was on my period, so I forgot to empty it one morning.  Yes, I went 24 hours without emptying this thing.  😬  *However... nothing bad happened.  No leak, no sickness; just a really full disc.*

*I encourage any of my fellow bleeders to try this disc out.  If it turns out to not be your jam you can sell or trade it in this group:  Put A Cup In It — Swap Group.  That's a very small financial risk to find something that could save you money on a lifetime of disposable period products, not to mention the comfort and freedom.  It is 100% worth trying!

Here is the Lumma website and don't let that BOGO countdown freak you out; it's always there.  😉  I tried a Medium and Large.  Large is my Goldilocks and I love her.  💗

https://mylumma.com/products/menstrual-disc?variant=30914601025639

Well, I just failed my first quiz. Woo.

Well, I just failed my first quiz.  Woo.

It was nothing like the homework or the lectures.  I guess I'm glad I signed up for this same class in the fall.  Looks like I might need the backup.  😠

I repotted my butts today. 😂😂😂

I repotted my butts today. 😂😂😂

I had a bad ear day.

I had a bad ear day.

I don't know why, but noise bothers me.  A LOT.  I wasn't always this way.  I used to march percussion in high school... but that was almost 20 years ago.  In that time since high school graduation I've gone to some concerts, but I wouldn't say it was a regular occurrence.  I didn't always use ear protection.  Maybe my hearing is damaged and it's catching up to me.  I really don't know.

On a regular day it hurts when Shaun coughs too close to me - especially if we're in the car together.  If he talks at what he calls his regular volume I always ask him to lower his voice.  When the kids come over and I have people on both sides of me talking it is literally painful.  If there is music or television on and someone tries to talk over it that is really painful, too.

Today, the kids came over and did some laundry.  We watched a movie while the washer and dryer were going.  Sometimes the kids had questions but Shaun paused the movie to answer them.  Unfortunately, by the time it was over I was in a good amount of pain.  It hasn't let up and I've been extremely sensitive to even quiet sounds for the rest of the day.  I have a pretty sucky headache and I probably won't be ok until after I wake up tomorrow.

That is especially bad timing because I have a quiz coming up and some lectures that I need to listen to, but I can't bring myself to do it tonight.  I think I'm about to take some Tylenol and head to bed.  Maybe I can get a fresh start in the morning.  Goodnight, friends.

I do one of these and I'm going to think about why I do it.

I do one of these and I'm going to think about why I do it.  I'm not going to say which one so maybe more people will read these to try to figure it out.  I will freely admit to it if you hit the nail on the head.

I'm having anxiety.

I'm having anxiety.

My online class started.  I'm still nervous about it.  It's moving really fast; we already have a quiz set for Thursday.  Yay for short summer semesters.  😕

I'm also having feelings about the pandemic.  Yeah, I'm a little stir crazy.  A bit worried about the future.  I keep looking at the online map that I've linked below.  Alabama is getting darker and darker, and the COVID case numbers are rising closer and closer to where me and my family live.  It's only a matter of time before it's REALLY bad here and I don't know what to do with that information.  Or with myself.  Keep staying in, I guess?

I'm just scared.  I've been waiting for the other shoe to drop, so to speak, since mid-March.  We learned it was coming and it's been bad for a lot of people, but here it hasn't been terrible that I know of - maybe because it's a smaller place?  I don't know.  But I feel like our calm before the storm is about to end.  Partially because of Memorial Day, partially because of NASCAR, but completely and 100% because people won't stay home.  In any case I'm worried, and that is such an unproductive emotion.  😕

I really hope you all are doing well and doing the best you can to not get / spread the virus.  We definitely are.  I guess I'm going to try to focus on school for the next few weeks and keep my mind busy.  I don't know what else to do.

https://www.alreporter.com/mapping-coronavirus-in-alabama