If you have been following along in my blog, you know that due to me losing my job, and some screw up by the insurance company, I stopped taking my MS medication back in July. A couple of weeks ago, I had my yearly appointment with my MS doctor who seemed surprised that I did it without consulting first with him, but also not too overly concerned. He ordered an MRI for me to check and see if any new “developments” have taken place. So last week I had my MRI (just on the brain) and I’ve been patiently waiting to hear anything. Well my doctors office called yesterday and informed me that “there are no changes” in my scan from the last time! So no new lesions have developed and the ones that are there have not gotten any bigger. Can I get a Wahoo??!!
That’s the good news. The bad news is that I’m still unemployed. Sometimes I feel like somehow I’m blacklisted in this industry. I even Googled myself to see what came up. I remember on my last job when they did a background check, they got a hit on someone with my name that was a sex offender living in Virginia. The fact that he was 20 years younger than me didn’t make a difference. They questioned me big time on that.
So what is my problem? I’m guessing age. I’m 56 and I believe that most companies are looking for someone in their 30′s or 40′s. It’s not like I would only work another 6 years and retire. Hell, I plan on working until the day I have to carrying a drool bucket around my neck.
I do have something going on the side that I just started, but it’s strictly commission and I haven’t made any money yet. It’s called Beachbody and they are a distributor for many of the video’s you see on those infomercials, P90X, Insanity, Hip Hop Abs, Brazilian Butt Lift, and so on. They also have some great nutritional products that they sell to promote a healthy lifestyle. I’ve been doing the Insanity program for a week and a half now, and it is a hell of a workout! If your interested, go HERE and check it out, or click one of the ads on this site, or just ask me.
Glad to hear about the MRI. That is great news.