2019 was a tough year. Anticipation. Shock. Fear. Worry. Surprise. Love. Anxiety. Relief. Doubt. Amazement. Pride. But I guess 2019 ended up being a pretty good year. Introducing “Bean” Our daughter “Bean” was born on June 12, 2019. Nothing about motherhood is easy. It’s hard. It’s really hard. Chronic illness makes it harder than…
It’s no secret among individuals with dysautonomia that sometimes we have trouble getting around. When your autonomic nervous system doesn’t function properly, it can make standing for a few minutes or walking a short distance seem like a few years or a thousand miles. But believe it or not, convincing a dysautonomiac to actually…
I was never good at math or science in school. Well, I managed. Yes, I was in the advanced classes, taking AP calculus and AP chemistry. But it never came easily to me at all. Biology and physiology always made sense, but chemistry? Forget it. (And what is pharmacy? A good chunk of it…
Trigger warning: This post contains discussions of infertility and trying to become a mother. Please steer clear if these topics make you uncomfortable. Those who have followed my blog since its beginning in July 2016 likely know a lot more about me than my more recent followers who’ve hopped onto this funky train since…
There’s something wrong in my head. Short circuits. I can’t remember. It makes me panic and cry. Cry, cry, cry.
I have to go there today. That place. That hospital of which I am deeply afraid. For a follow-up visit with my endocrinologist to check my prolactin to make sure my tumor is still in check, even though my MRI from two months ago (7 months post-op) was clear. I can already smell the smells. Starbucks,…
This will be a weekly post of the most random of random questions to answer- to share my world! Thanks to Cee’s blog for being the brainchild behind this! What’s your strongest sense? Smell. (I must have been a dog or cat in a past life.) Many of my memories are based on smells. It…
Greetings, one and all! Time to have some fun! I picked up these lovely questions down South at the McClendon Villa! Originally, however, they were the loot of Sunday Stealing! Check them both out! But as for me… 1. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? This is a tricky one. I was diagnosed with…
One of the worst feelings you can experience as a chronically ill person is invalidation. It’s not necessarily that others don’t believe you (although that is also a tremendous problem and a discussion for another time), but that they either don’t see or don’t understand how much your illness(es) impact your daily life. Especially…
This will be a weekly post of the most random of random questions to answer- to share my world! Thanks to Cee’s blog for being the brainchild behind this! What is the most famous landmark or building you have ever seen? I have no idea. I’ve been to Europe, the U.K., Ireland, and all…
