I’m not going to lie. The loss of my independence at least for the short term has started to hit me hard. I know the best thing for me is to go to my parents, and although I love them tremendously, that doesn’t mean I want to live with them full-time. They are working hard… Continue reading The Mental Side, and the Importance of Family
Category: Hospital/Rehab
The Great Housing Debate of 2022
Part of my life adjustments I am having to make is to think about my housing situation. I bought my current place almost 10 years ago, and four years ago, I did a good amount of renovations in the kitchen, flooring, windows and carpet. I knew if I ever had to move doing those renovations… Continue reading The Great Housing Debate of 2022
Early Prognosis Reflections
It is hard to fathom that I have been at the in-patient rehab almost a week at this point. Time is simultaneously flying and standing still. It is a very interesting concept, the passage of time when you don’t have a daily work routine, but you still do have a routine. The first day was… Continue reading Early Prognosis Reflections
Coming to terms with being differently abled.
People have commented that I have an inner sense of peace about all of this. I suppose I do. I know that nothing I personally did caused this to happen. I cannot control what my immune system decided to do or not do. Do I wish that the doctors had figured out and treated my… Continue reading Coming to terms with being differently abled.
So, what is Transverse Myelitis?
It has been a week as of right about now, when I woke up and pretty much couldn’t feel my legs, wet the bed, and was hella, hella scared. It has been a whirlwind of a week, and although I am in the “hurry up and wait” to get moved to rehab, I feel I… Continue reading So, what is Transverse Myelitis?
Continuing On…
So after roughly a 32 hour stint between the West Chester ED, transport to UC Medical Center in Clifton, and in the ED here waiting on a bed to open up, I landed on 4NE which is the Neurology unit at about 7pm on Tuesday 1/18/22. My nurse that first night was Jasmine and she… Continue reading Continuing On…
Well, its again been a bit…
I know, I know. All this blogging stuff takes time, and well life gets busy. I was trucking right along, doing my school things, my music librarian things, my life things, my music things, and well….life has just abruptly stopped for me this week. I have been fighting an infection of some sort since October,… Continue reading Well, its again been a bit…
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