"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." – Helen Keller
I’m still sick, but I decided to go to school. However, I only went for math and chemistry.
I know that going to school while sick may be a death sentence, especially for me, but I have tests in both of those classes.
When I went to math today, surprise! No test. Testing tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday. 🙄
In Math I was a bit nauseous, a bit dizzy, and a bit paranoid. I wanted to leave the class and just rest at home, but then my grades would fail.
So that sucks.
Today my mom got her car windows tinted. I know that she already got her windows tinted March 16, 2019, but this time she got her windows tinted to the max.
It’s illegal to fully tint the front windows, but the back windows are completely dark. It’s totally gonna protect me from the sun.
My mom is awesome.
Today, my heart was beating really fast. I was sitting down doing homework when it started beating up, but then it disappeared.
This reminds me of the heart palpitations of last year. They’re scary, but also harmless. However, it’s almost the one year mark, and I don’t think I should be feeling these sensations anymore.
Right?
I felt my heart beat really fast. Just like April 13, 2019, it was out of the blue.
I was swimming when it happened. I was doing laps, when my heart suddenly sped up. I don’t think it was because of the exercise.
It went away eventually, but it took a while. By the time it was gone, I was near the end of my swimming routine.
A doctor from Stanford called and said I needed to start taking Vitamin D supplements.
I’m not hyped about taking new medications because there are always side effects.
I looked online to see what a Vitamin D deficiency is, and I was scared I that wasn’t eating enough vegetables (How embarrassing would that be?), but it’s not that.
Vitamin D is nicknamed the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s produced in response to sunlight.
Great!
Well, not great!
Well, kind of great!
That means I’ve been keeping out of the sun. I’m kind of too lazy to wear sunscreen, so I just hide from the sun.
Honestly, I would take a Vitamin D deficiency over skin cancer any day.
So, it’s okay (at least in my eyes).
Another Monday, another school week. Ewwww.
Anyways, I had my 504 plan today. My last 504 plan was on October 4, 2018, so I was surprised that this one was so early in the school year. Also, the school didn’t inform me that my 504 plan was today?!? I just found out yesterday when my mom and I were fighting when she yelled “Y’know, why don’t you just not come to the 504 plan tomorrow!”
The reason I have a 504 plan and not an IEP is because a 504 plan is added modifications to your academics while an IEP is a completely customized education.
As expected, not all my teachers were there. Of the group attending was my AP Psychology teacher, US History teacher, vice-principal, school nurse, and school counselor.
So it was the same old, same old. Just the usual stuff:
Last year was the tricky year. Since I was so fresh out of transplant, I was so sensitive to diseases and getting sick. When ever someone coughed in the classroom, I would avoid them like the bubonic plague.
I don’t anticipate this year to be as tricky. I feel that it’s going to be easier, and that I have a lot more freedom.
What’s different about this year is that I have a full schedule instead of the five periods I attended last year (10th grade) and ninth grade (the grade I was in heart failure).
Pre-transplant I could take my medications roughly in the morning and evening, but now my meds require to be timely. I take my morning meds in first period (8:45 AM), but no one minds because everyone minds their own business.
I mean, who would be like “Oh my god, he takes meds! Hahaha!” High school kids are mean, but they’re not THAT mean. I feel like the only people who would say that are people who don’t have lives.
Hi guys, so sorry for the inactivity on my blog.
I’ve decided to transfer to James Madison High School.
Due to the coronavirus, I don’t feel safe at school anymore. My type of school would have students come even if they’re sick.
I think it’s just better to be cautious. Since I’m immunosuppressed, I really can’t be risking this.
Even though it’s not horribly bad in Pleasanton, I have a feeling that it’s going to get a lot worse.
So I did my research on online schools, and I’ve decided to attend James Madison High School. The school is concurrent (year-round enrollment), affordable, and has a modern layout.
I’m starting the withdrawal process today.