So…It seems like my last few posts have been about the mental state. But I honestly think the mental state determines a lot in someones health. Is it normal for someone to cry every night for absolutely no reason? I mean start off on the verge of tears and all of a sudden they…
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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…
Biggest Mistake – Humira
Ankylosing Spondylitis has been a journey on it’s own. With all the treatments I was going through and some were little to not working at all. My doctor suggested Humira. An injection that I would inject myself with once a week, every two weeks. Looking for any sort of relief I gave in and I…
Weird ass Symptoms? TMI Alert **
Has anyone ever gone through one of those days, weeks, months…where you are undergoing some weird ass symptoms that you have no idea where they have come from…Like you have got them maybe once in the past year and even at that point you were like what the f-…fluff… This has completely been me lately….
Life saving Open-Heart Surgery could be the cause to my medical hell?
The past 24 hours had me thinking. It started when I was in the North and my ribs were killing me. It was hurting so much, breathing was just brutal. Then I thought back to a conversation I had not too long ago with my mom. When I was 4 years old I underwent a…
Binge eating; the relapse and addiction
*Heads up about this post…may not be suitable for all readers* Getting cleared from a binging disorder had been a huge accomplishment for me. Especially struggling with it longer than I can remember; and it impacting my everyday life. However, recovering was not as glamorous as I expected. Now…before getting into this I will talk…
Training for a 2 program competition 5 days after the last one.
As I wrote a few days ago, I performed 2 routines in a weekend competition. This was along with 2 hospitalizations. Now with 6 days to prepare for the next one there are many things I have to factor. A) My health. It’s not strong lately and pretty much since September it’s been a downward…
Week in Review: 2 gold medals & 2 hospitalizations
What a week this has been. So many ups and downs…especially with a double routine competition in sight. Monday was fine. I felt a bit run down, but come on midterms, competitions, essays, exams etc… I was just a stress ball. I was also up until 2 am studying for a health science exam due…
Endo: Body Olympics
This month, it has been Olympic Games with my body. To a point I didn’t even realize (besides looking at the calendar) Endo was flaring until it knocked me on my ass…And even then, a calendar this month was not helpful. Today is Day 1 of my period…however, it is 4 days early… So, as…
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…
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…
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