I am feeling better. The second round of antibiotics are doing their job. I take them three times a day with food, so I don’t throw up. I find small meals work best. I try to keep the meals healthy. My new joystick is wonderful. It’s great to have multiple speeds and pinpoint control, again.
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I had my recheck appointment for the awful sinus infection I’ve been fighting that went untreated for months. It was another disastrous doctor’s appointment. The staff forgot why I was there. I’m here because I was asked to come in for a follow-up. “Oh.” The doctor comes in asking about my diagnosis. This is not
My recheck checkup is tomorrow. I’m very glad because my sinus infection isn’t completely gone, yet. My symptoms are back starting with throwing up on Monday. The doctor and I will get me straightened out…tomorrow. My new joystick is here and will be put on Monday. I’m very joyous about this development because the loaner
If you read my blog regularly: you know music is a very big part of how I thrive. I like every possible genre of music there is. You’ll find everything on my iPod. I leave it on shuffle, so I get all my favorite music mixed up. However, I do have a list of very
As most of you know I use a power chair to get around most of the time. I’ve had power chairs since age 6. Given my kind of CP and involvement: power chairs make the most sense for me. My diagnosis means all my limbs are involved. My right hand is half a hand, at
Happy New Year, y’all! I hope everybody celebrated responsibly and safely last night. Back in early September I decided to make my health and well being a priority. I cut out all junk food from my diet and I started being mindful of my sugar and salt intake, too. I started drinking lots of water
I never make resolutions anymore because I always break them. I set goals for myself instead. I thought I would share my goals for 2020 with all of you. In no particular order: 1. Self care: healthy balanced meals and drinking plenty of water. Exercising daily 2. Using social media intentionally: posting quality not quantity
Earlier today I had what I call a moment of “behind panic.” These moments are triggered by something small. Behind panic is me worrying that my life is not going like everybody else’s. These moments are not conducive to thriving or anything remotely productive. I’ve had these moments, on and off, for years. How do
With Hanukkah under way and Christmas celebrations two days away: I want to share my hopes for all of us in this season: 1. can all slow down just for a few days 2. all are surrounded by people we love and care about 3. remember the season is about much more than stuff 4.
I’ve been bullied, due to my condition, my entire life. I’ve heard words no one should have said to them…EVER. Is it fair? Absolutely NOT. Is it right? No. Sometimes, experiences make me sob. Sometimes, they make me introspective. Every now and then: experiences make me angry. When I was 17: A few teachers got