Final Countdown

It looks like I’ll be getting my hiatal hernia surgery after all. I just need to pass one more hurdle. EKG, Stress test to make sure my heart is up to the challenge. In the meantime I’ve began Noom. And am down under 200 lbs. I slipped up a couple of days, but I’ll get

Stress & Chronic Illness

Am I Making It Worse? One of the first things I learned after being diagnosed with Meniere’s was to recognize stress. I didn’t figure this out for myself. My doctor sent me to vestibular therapy. My therapist exposed me to situations that triggered my vertigo. Moving traffic, ceiling fans, wonky wallpaper, tiles, etc. The initial

Weekend Getaway

Recharge in Sedona this weekend for our friend, Joie’s birthday. People travel to this magical place of vortexes for many reasons. Whether or not you’re tuned into the energies in this area, the scenery is breathtaking. I am glad we took this trip. I feel more relaxed. Except for those people who invaded my space

Happy Holidays

While we celebrate a major holiday today, remember that there are people who have a hard time during the holidays. I wrote a poem a few years back when I was in a depression that I want to share. You are not alone. Is Anyone Listening? I am screaming, but no one hears! Tears roll

Introvert

It dawns on me that if I didn’t have Ralph around to get me out of the house, I might never leave it. I never thought of myself as an introvert, until the World paused for the pandemic. I was perfectly happy at home. Enjoying meeting with my friends and fellow writers on Zoom or

Hearing

My hearing goes in and out. And unless you look at me and I can see your lips move, I may not understand. If I ask you to repeat it’s because I didn’t hear you the first time or the second time, etc. If I still don’t understand what you said you may get a

Be Kind

This time of the year is hard on many people, myself included. It doesn’t matter how much time has gone nor that I found love again. Kenneth Smith’s leukemia diagnosis came on December 10 and he died 10 days later, 5 days before Christmas. It makes Christmas one of the hardest holidays for me. Hard

A Good Day

Actually I’ve had several days of feeling okay. But what does a good health day look like or feel like? The general dizziness that plagued me for what seems like months is gone. I still get little bouts of vertigo. And yesterday I had a bigger bout which I managed to control with a Valium

A Good Day

Actually I’ve had several days of feeling okay. But what does a good health day look like or feel like? The general dizziness that plagued me for what seems like months is gone. I still get little bouts of vertigo. And yesterday I had a bigger bout which I managed to control with a Valium

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is a whole syndrome of symptoms. It is characterized by pain. The Mayo Clinic says the symptoms are: Fibromyalgia often co-exists with other conditions, such as: When mine was at its peak I felt like I had the flu. My tag line was I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired. Though I