Monday morning is where the “How was your weekend?” questions start. Do you answer them truthfully? My answer would be along the lines of “Crap. I had cramps, the painkillers spaced me out & made me feel strange, I didn’t sleep, and I cried at random things (probably because of the lack of sleep).” But […]
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Work is not a place to be happy
I’m clawing up the walls. Life is just a bit hard right now and I’m struggling through it. The good news is that I’ve been there before and I know it does get better. I just need to ride out … Continue reading
My Brain, Part 3
Today was Test Day. Yep, with capital letters. Being the perfect patient that I am, I spent all of Tuesday drinking water. And all of today so far too. My toilet & I are best friends. (TMI? Eh, … Continue reading
I think I can scan you
“You are what you eat.” “Practice makes perfect.” The theme I see in these cliches is that if you do something enough times, you will become it (or good at it). If you follow me on twitter, … Continue reading
Not-man-flu
As I posted recently, I’ve been a bit crappy & run down for most of June. I woke up feeling really crappy again so I took the day off work & went to my GP. Last week when I was … Continue reading
Unwanted Advice
In many recent posts & discussions on the internet, there has been a focus on education surrounding chronic conditions. And that can be great. Especially when you’re talking to someone about their chronic condition and how it means changes for … Continue reading
Heathivate
Today is another day where I’m not at a conference I’d love to be at. Ah well, next year? http://www.healthivate.com/ You can follow the tweets made today using the #hivate hash tag on twitter. See below for my jumbled thoughts … Continue reading
To write a book or not?
When I started this blog, I wanted a place to write about health and explain some of the things that we’ve gone through in the past two years. The more I flicked through old journals, the less I felt comfortable … Continue reading
Zombiefication
I have been a zombie all week. Ever since my terrible sleep Sunday night & being a major zombie Monday, I’ve been stumbling through this week half asleep. My body is clearly fighting off some bug – otherwise zombiefication … Continue reading