Blog Archive

  • The Ugly Truth

    The ugly truth is, all of this is easier without him. Something I have finally allowed myself to admit, to say out loud, to take the first steps to work through. I am not 8 years old anymore and hindsight truly is a gift to vision, and I see clearly that no matter how I…

  • Surprise! You’re sad.

    Lately my feelings have been a jack-in-the-box. Life just keeps turning the crank, and I think I am keeping it all together until suddenly, when I least expect it, pop-goes-my feelings. Usually this happens in the quiet moments before sleep. You know that time, if you’re like me, is some of the only time in…

  • Getting My Sh!t Together.

    Waiting sucks. Waiting with very little information is even worse. A month ago when I had my appointment and was told that it was time to start moving forward with transplant preparations, I delayed that appointment. I could have avoided the wait,  I was offered an appointment only two weeks later. Obviously if I didn’t…

  • What I Mean When I Say I’m Fine.

    What I mean when I say I’m fine.  When I say I am fine, I mean that right now I am handling everything on my plate even if some of it feels like it is slipping to the edges.  When I say I am fine, I mean that when I woke up this morning I…

  • Mom and Me

    My mom came to visit this weekend. Sometimes you just need to see your mama before you can really, truly feel better. I haven’t seen my mom since before the bomb was dropped. Up until now, the only person in my family I have seen is my sister who was with me when I was…

  • Why I Dislike the ER.

    Earlier this week, I didn’t feel well. About half way through my day on Monday I started feeling off. I was tired – not all that out of the ordinary, I was lightheaded – this was out of the ordinary, and finally I started experiencing chest pains, this was worrisome. I decided this trifecta meant…

Subscribe

Enter your email below to receive updates.