Lost in a Sea of Words
I cried again tonight. This time for something that I realized had been happening and what I realize is happening now. So the period of time that I struggled for answers to my health problems was about 3 and a half years. It was June 16, 2015 that I woke up with a headache that …
Continue reading "Life After Brain Surgery: Memory (Part 1)"
Well my happy little bubble of expectations was burst pretty early this morning. I was informed that work and my desire to go back to the gym were not options as of right now. At least not until next month. Bummer. I realize it's been just over 3 weeks. And I realize I still have …
As I was talking to my friend yesterday, a thought hit me. Will I ever NOT be the girl that had 3 brain surgeries? Of course not; I can't change the past. It has happened and I must learn to accept it. But I think my biggest thing is when will everyone look at me …
Continue reading "Life After Brain Surgery: Will Life Ever Be Normal?"
As you can see in the title, I'm struggling a bit with this new area of my life. I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that my one planned surgery led to 4 total hospitalizations and 3 total surgeries. This issue is multifaceted. It isn't just something I can easily explain in one …
Continue reading "Life After Brain Surgery: Adjustment Disorder with Depressive Mood"
Yes, you read that right. Surgeries. My one planned brain surgery turned into 2 brain surgeries, several procedures, and 3 hospitalizations. I never planned on this. I realized, after chats with my bestie, that people only see what I allow them to see. I post on social media with updates and I always seem so …
Yesterday I was diagnosed with now a 3rd pain disorder... Er disfunction/disease/ailment/illness that causes pain. I don't even know what to call it. All I know is I'm really over it. I'm over not being the woman I want to be. I'm over not being the mom I was; the mom my kids deserve. I'm …
Ya know, a lot of people in this world suffer from insomnia, caused by various things. Me, well I have chronic migraines and fibromyalgia. I also think my brain is way too overactive!! Now the docs wonder if the migraines and fibro caused the insomnia, or if my insomnia has caused the migraines and fibro …
