I be Miserable!

 If you do not like talking about vile things, do not read. Okay, my warning has been made, but the story with this madness is good, so you may want to stay.

Unfortunately, I have had a rough start to the week. When I say I have been running this week, it has not been outside. My IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and MS have been torturing me. I don't know what triggered this unwelcome weight loss. My pants are starting to not fit in the waist! Several reasons could have caused this, and by the end of the post, I will let you decide what caused it.

Possibility #1: Food. Converting from fruits only to regular food has been interesting, and my appetite still needs to improve. I see myself adopting a fruit-centered lifestyle, but I didn't start because I didn't want to continue the trips to the bathroom. Confession time. I had some excellent street food on Saturday, but it was hot outside. Plus, it was made with a variety of foods. Cross-contamination is a real thing. I have also sneaked some gluten into my diet, but nothing drastic. I have consumed some spirits over the weekend and haven't had any in a long time. So there could be something here.

Possibility #2: Stress. I have been stressed with the school year starting, and my transition to a new school has been slow. School starts on the 28th, and I am not yet cleared to return to the classroom. Plus, I left my summer job early to rest before starting, so you know I am not making full-time money. I still have my fantastic theatre job and business, but bills don't care. The nerve-wracking of all of this has been the waiting. I have no classroom setup, grade level, or clue when I can get in. (Side note: I received a call today after calling them, and there is progress, just no date given.) All of this going on, and I am at home cleaning and trying to figure out if I am going to do a treatment for my MS. The constant bathroom usage has not improved this. Because I feel like I'm dying. I'm nauseous all day long and not really eating anything. I have been experiencing weakness, and I even stopped taking my supplements because I didn't think it was staying with me. 

On top of this, I have had the weirdest booking situation. I have a young lady who is technically a minor, so I will only refer to her as a young lady. She reached out about booking, and we had a conversation back and forth. I quoted her a price and agreed on a day that worked for payment. I am learning to take the money early in the game and stay close to a date. My kindness has gotten me again. When it came time for payment day, she didn't submit, but I was like, she is young. I will wait. She filled out the form and notified me. Unfortunately, there was no money sent. I thought the processor was taking its time and decided to give it a few days. Those few days were needed because I was running to the toilet so much I was not thinking about money. I finally had a moment to reach out, and she said the money had come out of her account.

Again, I fully trust her because I am not her wallet or parent. So, I contacted the IT department to ask if they saw anything pending. You guessed it, NOTHING. Not even a trace. I sent her that information and asked if she had any way to confirm that the payment went through. She said she would find it. That took almost 21 hours to find. The young lady sent me a message stating that the bank did not see a payment being made. But she was holding onto a payment being made. I never said she didn't do it because this can happen at any moment when a price doesn't entirely go through. Mind you, I had weird feelings about this booking during the period I had to wait. My gut feeling was that there were better moves to make. I dreamed of being set up and never getting paid or being assaulted. I even reached out to the person she said referred her to me. My stomach was in a chokehold over this, so after several conversations with other business people, I officially told her I could not proceed with this booking. So you can understand why this could cause some stomach issues.

Possibility #3: Health. As you all know, I have several issues going on with my health. I am still recovering and could just be experiencing some late symptoms. A combination of all things could also be a thing, but that would go back to health. I will not bore you with my health problems again, but I must mention that I have terrible menstrual cycles. I decided to start today as well. 

Which one do you think it could be?