I’m in my dark, quiet room reflecting on how much love I feel. My son is an amazing little guy who likes so many things and so many people. I can’t squeeze and hug him enough. My husband supports me and I can’t get enough affection. Our life is not easy but loving each other [...]
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I didn’t notice until I was removing my tights – swelling of my right foot and some swelling in my left foot. What happened? It’s mildly painful and I can’t move my right toes. It has not gotten any better today – it’s slightly worse. There is some redness and bluish like coloring. I didn’t [...]
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I attempt to relax in bed and do something: blog, work read, write a note, watch tv, meditate, work on my blog, read some of my favorite blogs. But each night this week, I fall asleep instead. So, here I go again. Feeling guilty I have a lovable clean bed while many other people of [...]
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Wego Health is a large community of health activists that meet online through Wego Health activities and Wego Health Activists’ sharing of information. My record of participation in online communities has been minimal. I’ve always wanted to know more about Wego and it’s community members but never dedicated the time. In line with the NaNoWriMo [...]
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After years of suffering from migraine headaches, I had come to believe that they were one medical problem that was mostly on hiatus for me. The past 3 weekends tell a different story. About 6 years ago, I recognized and addressed two major migraine triggers in my life. Trigger #1: Teeth and Jaw clenching and [...]
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Last week, Dr. PCP and I talked over a game plan for getting me off of Prednisone. There hasn’t been a break since February 2011 and few breaks in 2010. In order to replace the effects of Prednisone, we reviewed a new pain medication plan. I’m reducing oral pain medication through the use of pain [...]
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I’m embarrassed by me today. My presentation was not well-received. In fact, my boss cut it short. This is likely a result of the fact that we started off the meeting by being in two different places. He does his best to ignore what happens in my division so this is likely why there was [...]
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<br I wrote what I thought was a pretty good post and lost it – the text – when I sought out a photo to insert. Clearly, I need more experience with the iPad and iPad WordPress app. So, I'll try again… Watching the Jobs 2005 Commencement speech brought me to that place. I know [...]
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For about 7 months, my medical treatment plan has gone something like this: Prednisone daily (increase for short periods of time when really having a rough time physically) Pain medication – most restricted amount as possible prescribed – yet it’s never enough. The ebb and flow of pain intensity is unpredictable. For about 7 months, [...]
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