After two weeks of exercise I started a sticker chart. I just called the start of the sticker chart week 1 since the stuff I did up until then didn't really count as a workout. Like a little kid, it makes me happy to put a sticker on my chart. My exercise goals are to... Continue Reading →
The Anti-Catastrophizer
I went to the doctor yesterday to make sure I hadn't caught Emma's strep. Since my throat almost always hurts, I never know when I have strep. It has gone to my kidneys in the past because I didn't notice a difference. Luckily, I don't have it! I also talked to my doctor about my... Continue Reading →
My “Push Through” Mentality
Being sick all through college, I became a big "push through" type of person. I felt that anything someone wanted, they could get if they just did everything right (whatever that means). For me, this meant getting a ton of experience in my field so I wouldn't graduate college with only a degree to show... Continue Reading →
What’s new since I’ve been home…
It is so nice to be home! The ride home made me very sick. By the time we got home, my heart was pounding so hard in my chest I couldn't ignore it and my lymph nodes were swollen. Still, it was so nice to arrive at home and sleep in my own... Continue Reading →
Mayo Clinic — Consultation & Radioactivity!
I'm alive! The picture above is from when I was waiting for my neurologist appointment Friday and my evidence of why I couldn't let everyone know how my day had gone. At this point, I had been up about 27 hours because Thursday night I didn't sleep a minute. For some reason, the Ambien I... Continue Reading →
Mayo Clinic Day 3
Yay! I am done with all of my testing! I have to say all of the stuff all of you have written encouraging me really helped out. Today was the Tilt Table Test -- the test I have been dreading all week. Tilt Table Test POTS stands for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, if you break this... Continue Reading →
Mayo Clinic Day 1
Mayo Clinic Day 1 It is the end of my first day of testing. Although everyone I have encountered has been nice, professional, and helpful, I have to say -- I CANNOT WAIT FOR BED!! It has been exhausting having a test or another every hour! That said, it is all worthwhile because it should... Continue Reading →