Monthly Archives: September 2016

My sister. Calling it how she sees it.

I was bitching to my sister (whose a nurse 🙄) about how naueous I’ve been the last few days, and this was her response…

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Got the answer: inflammation

I got the answer to my pathology report by the end of the business day (by my favourite doctor 🙂 : inflammation. That’s kind of one of those ‘there’s a problem’ answers–now what’s causing the inflammation, that’s where the real … Continue reading

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The only kind of suspense I like: Hitchcockian movie suspense.

I just got a call from the surgeon’s office, they want me to come in and see the surgeon next Tuesday because my pathology report came in and the surgeon wants to discuss it with me.. I think we all … Continue reading

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On the up and up :)

I’m healing good. I had to change the wrap thing around my head to go around my neck instead, because I kept ripping it off while I was sleeping. The nurses are really taking good care of me. I’m avoiding … Continue reading

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I thought I was a bad patient…

What a funny conversation–and I thought I was a bad patient sometimes! I can’t see them, but I can hear them clearly–where most patients whisper to the nurses and doctors, for privacy reasons, this patient’s voice is booming– This patient … Continue reading

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Here I go. Lymph node removal.

Here I go…about to get that stupid lymph node in my neck removed. Surgery im the most nervous about…ever. I don’t know why, I’m just super nervous about it.

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Really good SVU about disabled people :)

There is a really good episode in season 11 of SVU, about a rapist who targets women with disabilities… It centers around a beautiful woman who was a very successful opera singer before she got MS… The episode touches on … Continue reading

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The weird skin disease name: Scleroderma

The picture of the hand in the description of the disease was exactly what I thought was happening to me–I even took a photograph of my hand when I was having those symptoms, but I felt like the photo looked … Continue reading

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Everyone who is chronically ill should get a dog :)

My puppy Cookie just makes me so happy on days when I’m feeling sad and otherwise worthless in a healthy person world. Walking with a puppy all the time isn’t always possible, but that’s what pee pads are for (and … Continue reading

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Doctor Wonderful–are you out there?

Attention Dr. Wonderful: I need you to come to rescue. This is my damsel in distress call. I need help with these C2 gene problem. Please call. Tara Leigh Begin forwarded message: From: teddyleigh Date: September 7, 2016 at 12:15:25 … Continue reading

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