I finally did it and I’m so proud

There was a situation I was in recently where I was constantly surrounded by negativity in the form of constant complaining and in fear of constant anger outbursts. A lot of the time these anger outbursts were directed my way and because of my past traumas and PTSD, I’d react in certain ways when people […]
Family camping trip

Last weekend, we went camping in one of our favorite areas west of Loveland. We bought our popup camper just a few days before I discovered I’d be having surgery on my hip. Since it took all summer to recover from hip surgery we had to keep delaying taking the camper out for the first […]
Weight Loss Journey starts today

I’m in a race against time. My hips aren’t expected to last more than 6-8 months because of the progression of my bone disease. I can’t get my hip replacements until I lose 77lbs. So my doctor has put me on a weight loss medication and referred me to a bariatric surgeon. I had to […]
Walking steadiness is still declining

It’s frustrating. I’m scheduled to see my third orthopedic doctor next week. The surgery only brought me more pain. The second doctor told me to deal with it so I’m hoping this new guy will help.
I finally got a mechanical keyboard

I’ve been a geek my entire life. Having a mechanical keyboard was a dream of mine. I honestly thought it would never happen. I’ve been wanting one for decades now. It’s finally happened. My husband surprised me with one today as a late birthday present. It’s beautiful and the sound … the sound is soooooo […]
I had hip surgery

I had hip surgery. It was one of the most painful experiences I’ve ever been through. The steroids I’ve had to take for my asthma/COPD caused me to have osteonecrosis of the hips. Basically, they killed my bone in the hip and femoral head and my bone died. I had a hip core decompression with […]
It is what it is

I think I hit a level where everything got too big and I popped. I’m pretty numb to everything and I’ve managed to put on my logical hat and set aside unwelcome emotions. I don’t need anything holding me hostage right now. Mom had her knee replacement surgery on Tuesday and the actual replacement went […]
It’s been an eye-opening time

Not only has there been so much going on in the world, but there is a lot going on here at home too. I’ve had a lot of problems medically the past year and I’ve been going through a lot of testing and procedures. It’s been challenging because you can’t take your kids with you […]
It’s amazing to me how fast kids can get sick and recover. Zahkya always gets whatever sickness the worst. She got a cold from Tristyn, got a fever with it, ended up having so much mucus drainage she was throwing up everywhere (including right in my face yesterday morning, yay Motherhood!). Today she’s not congested […]
Mishaps with appointments

I’ve had pretty bad luck this week with doctor’s appointments. I waited a month to see my pulmonary doctor and when I showed up there was no one in the office. The lady sitting outside the office taking people’s temps suggested I walked over to the hospital and see if my appointment was there instead. […]