May 27th, 2019 – I went to a hospital, one where I am being followed by several doctors. Today’s appointment was the rheumatology clinic. My appointment was around 2:30, the doctor was slightly late, nothing later then 10 minutes. But out of all the times he has been on time or early this was nowhere…
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Chronic Exhaustion
So these past few days I have been dying of exhaustion. Like I don’t think it is possible to be any more tired then I already am. Now here is the thing. There is one problem. NOTHING HAS CHANGED. My schedule has remained roughly the same. Maybe a few changes here and there but nothing…
Health Related Questions
So as I am being more active with this site, I would like to know some things from the readers. What do you want to read more of? Fibromyalgia Endometriosis Ankylosing Spondylitis Osteoarthritis Overactive Bladder Getting through days Tips that may help in life Injuries Exercise Programs Nutrition Programs Relationships and chronic illness/pain Baetolotti Syndrome…
Concussion: 10 Day Headache…and Counting.
Well, April 29th, 2017 I relived what was probably one of my worst experiences in 2014. Someone hitting the back of my car while I was parked outside a light. However, the extent to the damage was 0…not even a scratch to the car. It happened in Montreal right near Saint Catherine’s street as…
2 nights in Emergency, severe weight loss & surgery news
This week has been a rough one. I started school on Tuesday. However, I was extremely sick that day. When I woke up I was throwing up bile for over 30 minutes. That made the rest of my morning go late. From there, I ended up missing my first class. I sat through my second…
Furthering Endometriosis Investigation: The finding of Adenomyosis
Lots of health plans have been escalating over the past few weeks due to being told I should be getting surgery within upcoming months. So I don’t exactly know where I last left off under the endometriosis section…but to give a background story incase it was missed…I had to see a Pelvic Specialist who…
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…
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….
10 Things doctors don’t tell you about living with chronic pain
Being 23 years old and a Guinea Pig… Or a lab rat, whichever you prefer… I’ve come up with a list of 10 things that Doctors don’t tell you about living through Chronic Pain. Okay. This is one that was already in the intro… Feeling Like a Lab Rat. Living with these conditions you will…
Cycle of Eating Disorder Relapse
Summer is in full swing. Normally I should feel good right? Wrong. Something has been feeling off lately. And I finally placed what the “off” part was. For those who have been following my posts, you know I suffer from a binge eating disorder. If not, you can click here. At the end of the…
Mandatory Vacation
Work, School, Skating, Social Life…A body can only take a tight schedule for so long before it starts breaking down. Once the break-down starts, good luck getting back to “normal”. …I know it has been a while since my last post. But I broke my body with over-scheduling and even though I am better, I…
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