So, I am detouring away a little from my regular advice and stories. I am going to give advice on how NOT to flare your Chronic Illness during the Holidays. So here we go; Use a checklist. Make everything you need to do a priority. And find out what the max time you can…
Tag: Life
Accidental Caffeine Attack
So 8/12/2019 – I am not sure what happened. But I think I somehow ingested caffeine. Or something with coffee in it. While I know I have the allergy I am not quite sure what exactly of the two it is, or if it is both. But after yesterday’s reaction I am leaning more towards…
Aquagenic Urticaria
So this post, will go under the unknown conditions. Which is something, I am using to inform my readers about on unknown medical conditions. Aquagenic Urticaria. What is it? Well, it is a rare disease. It is an allergic reaction when someone comes into contact with water. It does not matter if the water is…
Competition Number 6
November 30th, 2019 was the 6th competition of my season. And the fourth and final one in the 4 in a row series. There remains one competition (the 13th-15th) before I have a month off. And let me tell you I could not be happier to have nearly two weeks off to heal my mind and…
Rehabbing Injuries-
As everyone knows, I am rehabbing a Spine Injury and a Right Meniscal Knee Injury So, while I have still been on the ice and training (maybe not entirely with doctors approval) I have been careful. Over the past week or so. Since the last competition I have realized that I am losing a lot of…
Avoiding Burnout
I have been close to having another Burnout. And for some reason it is always at the same(ish) times of the year. September/October and goes a bit into November. Now. I was able to control this one. And I lasted a lot longer then I would have thought. I was so tired. But I…
November 23rd, 2019 Competition
Competition Number 5 was on November 23rd, 2019. This time my (dance) coach and I headed out to the middle of nowhere to get a second opinion. It was in Farnham. So legit an arena in the middle of the bush. Now, this week. I have been having severe pain with my knees. While I…
Invitation #4
November 15th 2019. I am a little late with this one. It has been a crazy few weeks. But Invitation #4 happened. So basically I worked from 6-2 that day. And then I went to the arena and had a dance lesson with my coach. During the lesson, we were not sure if my other…
2nd Competition of the Season
About two weeks ago, I did my second competition of the season. It was in Magog, Quebec. Now. For those who know about last season. Know that the only reason I returned to Magog was to get over a fear. For those who do not know what happened. I was not ready to come…
Need Help.
So…I really need help. The year is ending. And I feel like I have got nothing done. Like, how am I supposed to get things done? I feel like I don’t have five minutes to myself, and the days I do have to myself…I am so exhausted I have no idea what to do. I…
MRI Results-
So, remember on August 31st when I went in at 10pm for an MRI on my right knee? Well, two months later and I finally have the results. So…brace yourselves. I have a Longitudinal and Horizontal tear through the lateral meniscal anterior horn which extends into the anterior root ligament. Alongside that there is a…
Maple- Medical App (Honest Review)
These past few days I have been really sick. My throat had been hurting a lot. But everyone was sick and being as rundown as I am. I thought I was just extremely sick as well. It got to a point Thursday (October 24th 2019) I was unable to swallow ANYTHING. It hurt so much…
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