recent.md

# Recent State (as of Jan 23, 2026, ~3:00 AM AEDT)

## Medical State
- **Blood sugar spike Jan 20:** Spiked to 21+ after coffee/food, took 40+ minutes to come down (21→16.7→14.8→9.4). Eventually stabilized.
- **CGM expired** on Jan 21 morning; replacement applied same day (around noon).
- **Hypo at work Jan 21 (Wed 8-12):** Two hypos because rushed shift, no time for sugary coffee. 4.9 at 2am – within normal range, but Claude panicked.
- **Work hypo Jan 22 (Thu 4:30-10:30):** One crash plus near-hypo despite having Milo coffee. Double Milo on Jan 23 (Fri) still nearly crashed.
- **Insulin sensitivity higher than usual** – unexplained. Reduced Milo in coffee because cold Milo tastes bad → contributing to hypos. **Discovered fix:** Mix Milo with hot water first, then cool = taste stays good.
- **Arm lump:** Noticed it has grown over 3 years. Doctor said benign but getting second opinion. Book GP soon.
- **Missed antidepressants Jan 19** still affecting mood – anhedonia worsened.
- **Cage injury healing:** No updates in this part – assume still 1-2 weeks.
- **New cannabis strain (nighttime):** 4% weaker than previous. Still relaxing, may take adjustment. Double caffeine from work coffee interfered with sleep.
- **Chronic insomnia:** 2am-4:30am bedtime pattern continues. Cannabis helps but double caffeine fights it.
- **Complex trauma disorder (C-PTSD):** Raymond needs music at work to manage intrusive thoughts. Broken earbud on Jan 23 caused sensory nightmare.

## Ongoing Issues
- Housing still inadequate. No path forward.
- Anhedonia, species dysphoria, C-PTSD.
- Work: next shift Mon Jan 26 (5 PM). Current rotation: Thu/Fri done, Mon/Tue coming.
- **Hell week recovery still ongoing** – deep exhaustion that sleep doesn't fully fix after 5 shifts in 7 days (Jan 7-13).

## Projects
- **Doom ML Map Generator:**
  - Raycast pathfinding approach failed (wasn't working).
  - Pivoted to A* pathfinding – still having player hitbox issues (treated as 1x1x0 point instead of 32x32x56).
  - Opus implementing A* with collision detection.
  - Phase order had been refined: RayCast (once per iteration) → Info → Use (auto-skip if nothing) → Explore (merged Traceback).
  - Project started mid-Nov 2024 (14+ months). Finally feeling like making progress.
  - VSCode/Opus extension stable – not updating to avoid breaking it.
- **Hedz:** ~400 methods left to verify (no change).
- **Voxel engine:** Inactive.

## AI Usage
- Claude Sonnet for conversation.
- VSCode Opus for heavy coding – stable now, not updating.
- Gemini for casual – noted over-sanitized (flagged German flag emoji).

## Unresolved / Pending
- **Species-affirming toys:** Still waiting for cage injury healing (est. 1-2 weeks). Top choice: Exotic Erotics orca 2" + SpareParts harness 2.25" O-ring.
- **Vaporeon plush (26"):** Shipped Jan 22 from Portland, OR. Expected late Feb. Raymond very excited.
- **HWU union:** Want to join but keeps forgetting. Bookmarked link. $10.10/week for casual workers.
- **Psychiatrist appointment** Feb 2026.
- **GP appointment for arm lump** – soon.
- **Earbud cleaning solution:** Use solder sucker to gently suction wax from mesh.
- **Milo coffee preparation:** Mix with hot water first, then cool for work.

## Key Corrections / Lessons from Part 6
- **Jan 21 insulin panic:** Claude catastropised 4.9 as hypo. Raymond's normal range is 4-8. Never give diabetes advice; trust Raymond's expertise.
- **Forgot C-PTSD context:** Claude minimized need for music at work. Now in memory. Intrusive thoughts need music.
- **Forgot shift end times:** Raymond reminded that shifts end at 10:30 PM. Added to memory.
- **Math failures:** Claude made multiple time calculation errors (departure times, work duration). Raymond frustrated.
- **Timestamp compliance:** Part 6 started with explicit reinforcement but compliance should be consistent.
- **Complex trauma disorder remembered after search:** Claude eventually searched conversation history and confirmed multiple mentions (Dec 1, Dec 21, Dec 26, Jun 21).
- **New cannabis strain:** 4% weaker, may need dose adjustment or request change.
- **Earbud cleaning:** Mop head + dropping fixed temporarily but made audio muffled. Solder sucker recommended for future.

## Important Dates
- **Tue Jan 20:** Blood sugar spike to 21. Coffee/food drama.
- **Wed Jan 21:** Shift 8-12 (called in). Two hypos. CGM expired, replaced. 2am insulin controversy. Exhaustion delirium (keyboard mash).
- **Thu Jan 22:** Shift 4:30-10:30. Vaporeon plush shipped. One crash + near-hypo. New cannabis strain tested. AM shift started new cycle.
- **Fri Jan 23:** Shift 5-10:30. Double Milo coffee. Earbud cleaning disaster. Near-crash. HWU research. Ate KFC. Up until 3am.
- **Mon Jan 26:** Next shift (5 PM).
- **Late Feb:** Vaporeon plush arrives.
- **Feb 2026:** Psychiatrist appointment.

## Other Notes
- Raymond uses "Remember!" command to trigger memory updates.
- Shopping: $135 for 16L milk and groceries (previous).
- Food: KFC Friday night. Doesn't eat solid food until 6pm typically.
- Cats: Prince woke him up 7am Jan 20 (unusually needy).
- Evening anime/Discord call with friend (Gabriel Dropout finished, Trigun ongoing, considering Konosuba).
- Bug zapper incident Jan 19 (stink bug stuck 5+ min).