Guilt is probably one of the most common emotions felt by an individual with chronic illness. At least it is for me, I can’t speak for others. Not because we necessarily feel guilty about ourselves, but often times we are made to feel that way by those we encounter, although it is usually not…
Three weeks from today is my brain surgery. Ironically, being a Thursday, I discovered there’s a tag on Twitter for #BrainTumorThursday. How fitting for my own brain tumor to be removed on a Thursday! I’ve been trying to think of what I can share about this situation that I haven’t already said. After all,…
It’s been almost a year since I had the realization that I was going to need to go on fertility meds in order to get pregnant. The thought was slightly daunting, as my body has never responded well to my hormones being manipulated by medications. Seven months on birth control in college was one…
Keeping with the writing theme today, on August 9th, I celebrated my write-a-versary. What is that? That day had been one year since I started keeping a journal again. I’ve gone through 13 journals in that time and am on number 14, as pictured above. I write enough that it takes between 2-3 weeks…
Four weeks from today is my brain surgery. Yes, I’m still terrified. Yes, I wish I didn’t have to have it. But with each passing day, I’m more and more sure it was the right decision to make. This has been a rough week for me. Every day I’ve had bouts of dizziness so…
When I was growing up, we always did what the doctor said. We had no reason to even consider needing to advocate for ourselves. Why? Because he was the doctor, and the doctor always knows best. But what if they don’t?
Today, August 8th, is a bittersweet day. Today is the day I was supposed to be returning to work from leave after my surgery in Atlanta. I was supposed to work night shift this week. I would have been ready. At least I can console myself with that much. If that were my only…
It makes me so sad to see my endo sisters struggling. Suffering. In pain. Whether it be on other blogs, Facebook, or Twitter. I see it day in and day out. One recovering from surgery at about the same pace I am, but is now dealing emotionally as well as physically with the loss…
I’m so dizzy this morning. I can barely sit up. It doesn’t help that we had a bag of pool shock explode while my husband was carrying it up the basement stairs, so now the whole house reeks of pool chemicals and it’s making me feel sick. I lit a bunch of candles to…
It’s 2 am. I’ve spent almost the last 36 hours in bed. I was planning on getting up today, but I woke up with a horrible migraine. Thankfully, now that I’m off the meds for my brain tumor, I can take my abortive migraine meds, so I was feeling a little better within an…
