That weird, pulsing ache is back again in my upper right stomach. Well, it can’t be my gallbladder so that leaves 10 other possibilities according to ChatGPT. I’d say 7 are possible, ranging from likely to not likely at all. I find it hard to believe it’s connected to my liver but when I have routine blood work done next month we’ll see what comes up. Interesting that it starts up when I start burning again down there. Well, that actually started a few days ago but it’s been very mild. I doubt there’s a connection. If there is then there could be kidney issues. Whatever it is, I’m sure it’s no big deal. I’m not going to do anything about it unless it gets to be an everyday thing like the gallbladder pain did.

Trying to remember if I had the pain before I made the bed or after. If it’s a pulled muscle, although I doubt that one, it could have flared up after changing the bed. Lifting the edges of a 400-pound mattress to snugly tuck sheets under isn’t easy.

Just when I thought they were going to blow me off, I heard back from the waterbed people. They said to send them the tubes, buy the bladder, and they’ll refund me the difference but I don’t know if I trust them. I learned that there have been complaints about returned things not getting refunded. It may also not be worth it depending on how much the shipping costs and all that. Might be better to keep the tubes as a backup or make a second waterbed out of them for him.

Either way, I’m getting a bladder. I just don’t know when. I still have other things I want and need. I want to try a new incense place that’s been around a while and do a small order there and see how their incense is. Plus I still need to work and save for the stuff to finish the bedroom wall and we want to replace the ugly kitchen sink. Lastly, I need new lenses for my Quest if it’s gonna be a while before I can upgrade the headset altogether.

Woke up tired and just when I was thinking how I never go more than three days with decent energy, I ended up perking up. Not quite as energetic as yesterday but close enough.

Other than a few random bouts of barking and the motorcycles coming and going down the street, it’s been hot, humid and peaceful.

Got a goodie bag from Walmart like we get every now and then. I didn’t care for the Crawlies gummies because they were citrus but Spiced Raspberry Coke isn’t that bad. Also got a toothpaste sample and some laundry detergent and softener which he used right away because he was about to do the laundry anyway.

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