November 2025
Happy New Year 2025
Updated: Jan 4 As another year arrives, it does no good to say that the years are flying by. Everyone is feeling it. I love feeling like there is a new day, new year, and a new beginning. Isaiah 43:18-19 – “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a […]
Another Disease?
Yesterday was tiring after my trip to get a CT scan of my chest. I was happily surprised to see that the test results were posted last night. When I saw the summary, I saw a mixed bag. The doctor who read the results commented that the scan had yet to be read by my […]
Embracing Self-Care in the New Year
I will admit that during the holidays, I took many breaks. That doesn’t mean that I tried to have a little self-care. My recovery would have been more pleasant and perhaps, faster, if I had tried harder. In the midst of the holidays, it’s busy and chaotic. Things tend to feel very rushed, because there […]
Surgery In Sight
Today I learned all about my upcoming surgery to replace my talus bone with a 3D printed bone. Having Avascular Necrosis in my talus means that this bone is dead and fractured. The surgery is scheduled for February 13. I’m relieved that this will finally happen, even though it’s a new technology and it’s not […]
Tired And Thankful
Another week traveling too many miles has left me feeling very swollen. We drove five hours each day so that we could see my sweet grandsons. My husband gets extremely worn out and I get in serious pain. The first morning home was the worst. I couldn’t walk without serious pain in my ankle and […]
Chronic Illness Is Not For The Weak
My surgery has been postponed. Unfortunately, I developed some infections on different places on my body. My GP felt that it was not smart to have surgery in my condition. So, my surgery will be one month from now. It’s kind of depressing because this will push my recovery forward into the spring season. This […]
Confusing Appointment
Sometimes, going to appointments can be so confusing! My ultrasound appointment was not what I thought it would be. I feared that the rash on my breast might be Inflammatory Breast Cancer. When my GP saw it, she immediately suggested that I get it scanned. I’ve been getting mammograms for many years. Because of dense […]
My Doctor’s Appointments Are Ridiculous
Today was ridiculous! I had two out-of-town appointments, which started earlier than I like. My goal is to always to get afternoon appointments, because it is so hard for me to get going in the morning. I took this appointment because the office wanted to rearrange things because of heavy snow. Today was freezing, […]
2025 Rare Disease Day
Rare Disease Day is a day that is exciting to me, because there is such little knowledge of rare diseases in the United States. A rare disease has many definitions, but the most important one to me is that rare disease’s get no research. Without research, there can be no chance of breakthrough treatments. Those […]
Good Results & Hope
I have had a very interesting past few days. I had a breast biopsy, even though the doctor told me that it was probably fine. But, probably isn’t something I can live with. I have enough problems, and I don’t need to stress over 6 months of waiting to have another mammogram/ultrasound. Thankfully, this test […]