8/24 NC – Tennessee – Kentucky

PREPARE FOR PHOTO OVERLOAD!!!! North Carolina to Tennessee We thought we’d bypass this area but we just couldn’t resist stopping in Dolly’s old stomping grounds. We had no clue how much it’s become THE place to visit for all things touristy! Yeah - we will be back to actually spend a few days seeing it…

8/20 to 8/23 – North Carolina

Family My grandmother had 13 siblings - most of whom raised their families in Southern California (where I grew up). My mother has 58 first cousins. First cousins! Family events, holidays, etc in SoCal were always jam packed with lots of people, good food, great music, and canasta! It was not uncommon to have 200+…

Better Is Relative

I have moments when I get discouraged but for the most part, I am always looking for positive forward motion. When I compare myself to where I’ve been - bed-ridden, wheelchair, dying - I am most definitely better. That doesn’t mean I’m well. I still have a long way to go and while I do…

Treatment #4

We arrived in Fort Myers 2 months ago - not knowing what to expect with treatment, but having faith that this was the right place to be. It takes time to see results - usually 6-8 weeks after each injection. I’m right at 8 weeks and I can honestly say the pain is much less…

July 21 – 10 Years 1015

10 years ago today, we stood in front of family & friends overlooking the river and became husband and wife. Oh how life has changed since then! We have been challenged in ways we could never have considered. Less than a year after our vows, I became bedridden and our journey to find help was…

Update – Prolotherapy #2

Yesterday we went back to barefoot beach and then saw Thor: Love and Thunder (good - big oh so cheesy!). I’m so grateful for days like that - where I can get out of the house and have some fun! There’s not been a lot of long days like this. And this one was pretty…

9 Years of Hope

9 years ago today, I went to the ER with such severe back pain that I couldn’t walk, couldn’t sit, and the 2 rounds of IV pain meds they gave me barely took the edge off. Since that day - I’ve been disabled. I spent the next 9 months begging doctors for answers. I’ve been…