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  • Me vs. Myself

    “Man vs. Self: a literary term that describes a character’s internal conflict, or the psychological battle they face within their own mind.”  Yup, that’s me, stuck in a literary conflict in the real world. I bet you’re wondering how I got here, all tied up in knots and battling nothing but myself. Allow me to…

  • Vaguely Nauseated and Kicking Ass

    Next week, on September 18th, I will have been vaguely nauseated and kicking ass for six months. Vaguely nauseated? Yes. Zepbound, the weight loss, heart failure, diabetes prevention, fatty liver resolving, ADHD improving, OCD quieting medication I am on, is not all sunshine and weight loss. I spend about 3-4 days after my shot each…

  • Learning to Balance

    The last time I posted on here I was finishing my third week of cardiac rehab. And then, I kind of fell off the planet as far as updates go. There are a couple reasons for that but the big one was the end of the school year followed by intensely focusing on what I…

  • Rehab Week 3

    As my third full week of cardiac rehab is coming to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my experience in that time. There are changes happening for sure, but not all of them are ones that I expected. When I started rehab, I expected to get stronger, increase my stamina,…

  • Rehab Day 1

    They tried to make me go to rehab and I said, “Hell yes! Finally.” Not exactly as catchy as Amy Winehouse but sometimes the truth isn’t catchy. Today, I completed intake for 36 sessions, 14 weeks, of cardiac rehab and I could not be more thrilled. Over the last few months I have tried working…

  • Chasing the Carrot

    I kind of lost it today. It has been a long, arduous month and I guess I only had exactly 31 days of patience in me. The beginning of the year is always a fun time for me (really any of your chronically ill friends, check on us, we are not okay). What is super…

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