Now, those who have followed my posts for from the beginning. You’ll realize that I haven’t talked about mental health issues. There is a section on this website that is dedicated to mental health, however it’s not yet complete. I’ve never seen a psychologist or a psychiatrist. I have referrals from doctors who think I…
Month: August 2016
Travelling with a Chronic Illness
As I am heading out in several hours for a much needed vacation. I wanted to write a quick blog about Travelling (yes I’m Canadian this is how we spell it) and the necessities that go with it especially with a chronic illness. I am heading to Las Vegas for a week. Destination Choice: Check…
Biggest Fear lies ahead of me: Endo Surgery # 2 is in the picture
Doctors have been playing Ping-Pong with me. So…let’s start from the beginning shall we? In April 2015 I had surgery for Endo. That surgery did not go well…I was considered one in a million case as they were unable to get the camera open and then had to stop when my (low-blood pressure) kept dropping. After I…
Living a ‘normal’ life with interstitial cystitis (Chronic Bladder Pain)
When I first saw a urologist (2015), it was due to ongoing bladder/kidney ‘infections’. I think in four months before my doctor took some course of action I suffered from symptoms of 3 separate infections. But after every single antibiotic dosage…the symptoms rapidly came back. On the third arrival to the clinic. She asked me…
Fibro flaring, Endo claiming presence, Insomnia winning: The cause of an Adrenal Burnout
Mouth full of a title…Worse living it while your body is literally rejecting itself. It started two weeks ago (Saturday), when I started noticing it fully. I was at my friends and while watching a movie I completely wiped out. That night I drove back home and was over tired. To the point I didn’t…
Biggest Mistake: Ignoring results of a high AM Cortisol test
Lately, everything had been going well. I have been managing a full schedule and being as healthy as I could-despite the fibro, endo and all the other side issues I am dealing with. In May I was sent to a specialist for endometriosis who decided to send me for blood tests to check hormone levels….
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