Monthly Archives: December 2013

My bruise is almost gone

Posted on December 27, 2013 by hopeforanswers

The bruise on my right arm from one of my needle pokes on December 12th is (finally!) almost gone…I’m guessing it’ll be completely gone within the next few days 🙂

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Update on my bruise

Posted on December 25, 2013 by hopeforanswers

This is a bruise in my right arm from one of my 16 needle pokes when they were trying to take a bunch of blood on me. I can’t believe it’s still there–

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David is really sick

Posted on December 23, 2013 by hopeforanswers

He’s got a deep cough that has a rattling sound to it. We’re back here at CareMedic, the nice medical clinic in the Walmart on Baseline. They are really nice and helpful here. And to think, if we had our … Continue reading →

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Maybe, I just can’t have my cake and eat it too

Posted on December 23, 2013 by hopeforanswers

At some moment, we reach a point in our lives when we realize that we just can’t have it all, and that we have to make our decisions based on, not only what is best for ourselves, but also what … Continue reading →

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It’s official. I’m never living in Ottawa.

Posted on December 22, 2013 by hopeforanswers

No way. We’re here mainly to help my father who is dying of cancer, and after that there is no way I could stay in Ottawa. I really like my cousins and aunt and uncle I’m getting to know, but … Continue reading →

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Getting ready to do SubQ :)

Posted on December 22, 2013 by hopeforanswers

Getting ready to do my first SubQ infusion all by myself here in the hotel 🙂

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Interesting things about Ottawa

Posted on December 21, 2013 by hopeforanswers

There have been some funny (and not so funny) differences I’ve noticed between Ottawa and Los Angeles. This of course, does not speak for everyone in the city of Ottawa, but from what I’ve experienced so far: 1. The weather … Continue reading →

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The bruise that doesn’t want to go away

Posted on December 21, 2013 by hopeforanswers

This definitely takes the award for the worst blood prick I’ve ever had. This blood was drawn Dec 12, and the bruise still looks like this. (The lab lady didn’t even end up getting any blood into a tube out … Continue reading →

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I had my first big boo-hoo fit today

Posted on December 20, 2013 by hopeforanswers

And that was the it. The stress just got to me, and I exploded in tears. (Then proceeded to scream at everyone at around me, which probably wasn’t the smartest thing. 🙂 The hotel where we were staying was just … Continue reading →

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SubQ infusion

Posted on December 20, 2013 by hopeforanswers

Just finished my first SubQ ig infusion. Yea! 🙂

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