Monthly Archives: June 2013

Getting out of the hospital…kinda scary

Posted on June 30, 2013 by hopeforanswers

I know I have to start preparing to get out of the hospital, and it’s actually really scary because I don’t have any help at home…for the first time, ever. My ex-boyfriend just left with no notice, right in the … Continue reading →

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My urine looks great

Posted on June 30, 2013 by hopeforanswers

I’ve been having a lot of problems with abnormal urine samples over the past few years (including a positive urine culture recently at the end of April), and *finally* after ten days in the hospital my urine now looks good. … Continue reading →

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Beginning and end of life in one elevator trip

Posted on June 29, 2013 by hopeforanswers

I got up and walked around the hospital for the first time since I’ve been here…I figured I needed to test myself before I’m thrown back on my own at home. Just so I know where I’m at. So I … Continue reading →

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Current pneumococcal levels

Posted on June 29, 2013 by hopeforanswers

I just sent this copy of my pneumococcal levels to my local immunologist. I really have to start posting everything medical on this blog…so much happens to me that I often forget or lose track or just plain delete it … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Feet

Posted on June 29, 2013 by hopeforanswers

It’s just something I’ve been thinking about since I hurt my toe–just how important feet our in our lives– 🙂

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Yea LaBites.com! What a great service :)

Posted on June 28, 2013 by hopeforanswers

I always know I’m starting to feel better, when I start thinking about how bad hospital food is. When I’m in the midst of a health crisis, I don’t care about food at all. When suddenly the bad taste of … Continue reading →

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No C-Diff. Thank Goodness.

Posted on June 28, 2013 by hopeforanswers

I love it when I’m wrong on my case, in a good way 🙂 I think my super loose poopy might have just been from the new probiotic I started. The smell was bad and weird, but that could just … Continue reading →

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I have C-Diff brewing…it totally sucks.

Posted on June 28, 2013 by hopeforanswers

I just wrote an email to my doctor about my c-diff brewing…I attached a photograph of my bowel movement, but I decided to save the world of the web from the grossness of the photograph so I didn’t attach it … Continue reading →

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One moment at a time

Posted on June 28, 2013 by hopeforanswers

Whenever you have as much going on with your health that I do, all you can do is take it one moment at time…as brutally painful that it can be. The hardest part is figuring out a plan for when … Continue reading →

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Really feeling something bad

Posted on June 27, 2013 by hopeforanswers

It’s amazing how much worse I’m feeling as the day is progressing. I’m going to ask my nurse to take my blood pressure again. Whatever is going on with me, is getting worse…

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