Fore-Warning: This is an honest and slightly morbid discussion about death. If this topic is uncomfortable for you, stop reading now. I get real here and I know it can be hard to discuss. So we never talk about it. It’s scary to talk about it. It’s sad to talk about it. But we need…
This is a tick
This little black dot is a tick. It’s tiny and it seems harmless. But it is one of the most infectious creatures on the planet - especially at this size and even smaller. This specific tick was found on my black dog - along with several others - after we stopped along the side of…
In our weakness, He is strong
I am laying here in bed, having completed 2 IV treatments this morning, feeling sick to my stomach and weak as can be. Recent events have caused a burden of stress that is wreaking havoc on my system. I’ve been in bed for 3 weeks. Exhausted from the pain that cripples me day and night. …
Good days I’m ok. Bad days I’m ok.
Living with pain every day wears you down. Over time, it can break your spirit and make life unbearable. I spoke with a woman the other day who shared with me that she sometimes considers suicide. She suffers so much and is not getting a lot of help from her doctors. She is trying to…
New Amsterdam
The most recent episode of New Amsterdam had a patient in the ER with headaches. The doctor spent hours with this woman and finally diagnosed her with Lyme disease. The head of the ER was upset the doctor spent so much time with one patient - she told him there are over 300,000 cases a…
Christmas
Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the colors and lights and the feeling of magic and joy that come with beautiful decorations and music filling my home. It can also be a reminder of all the things I can’t do and all the ways I cant share those feelings with my…
The Part of Me You Never See
I haven't kept up on my posts here - largely because life has been so overwhelming that my brain hasn't been able to function well enough to do more than very basic tasks. Most people only see me when I am out of the house and have showered and brushed my hair and maybe put…
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
It's been a while since I've posted - honestly, I just haven't been sure what to say. Not much has changed (in the fact that I'm not much better, not much worse) and yet there has been a lot going on - I had a blood clot and had to have my picc line removed,…
Mental Barriers (Doorways)
Have you ever walked through a doorway and forgotten why you went in there? Isn’t it frustrating? Doorways are essentially dividers separating two rooms. While you are in a room, your mind is associating everything in that room (including your thoughts) into specific spaces in your brain. When you cross through a door, your mind begins…
Terrible, Horrible, No-Good Very Bad Days
The other night, my family and I watched the movie "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-good, Very Bad Day". It's a story of a boy who can't seem to catch a break. Everything he does, everywhere he goes, things just don't turn out for the good. His family on the other hand, seem to…
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