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Don't Stop Livin'

11.14.12"There was a crooked man, who walked a crooked mile.He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile.He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse,And they all lived together in a...

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You Are What You Eat

12.01.12I love fried food [mostly french fries]. I don't eat a lot of meat [only bacon and on occasion, chicken and burgers]. Imagine a five-year-old sitting at the dining room table saying, "Icky! I...

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Mirena Lawsuits Piling Up? What's Next?

12.06.12In a past post [Mirena: Writings on the Wall], I mentioned that distribution of Norplant ended in 2002 after it resulted in more than 50,000 lawsuits, including 70 class actions. Basically,...

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[VIDEO]: Why You Shouldn't Use Mirena IUD

12.09.12My oldest son is somewhat of a genius when it comes to video production. So I decided to take a few lessons from him to make a video and post my story on YouTube. I used information from two of...

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A Fresh Plate of Perspective

12.14.12.If there is one important thing that I have gained more of in the the past year -- it's perspective; a new way of looking at things; the ability to wipe my lens clean and see the world in a...

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Poopacolypse 2012

12.21.12It was a morning like any other ... well, except that some believed it was the end of world as we know it. My alarm went off, soon followed by the sounds of my two youngest children, Chip Chip...

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The Greatest Gifts Come in Small Packages

12.23.12I saw this photo floating around on Facebook of babies who are born at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, and placed into an oversized Christmas stocking.It struck me deeply on many different...

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2012: Year In Review

12.27.12When I saw the idea to do a '2012: Year in Review' on Shane's blog, I was alllll about it.In September, I did a Year In Review [from 9/2011-9/2012], which focused on my diagnosis and recovery....

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Jot 'Em Down, Scratch 'Em Off

01.12.13Last year, while sitting around in all of my boring, handicapped splendor, I jotted down some things that I've always wanted to do. I took that a little further by posting a To-Do List on my...

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Flu Vaccine or No Flu Vaccine? That is the Question.

01.15.13"So far this season, more than 2,000 have died in the U.S. of flu-related complications, a number which has "pushed the illness past the 'epidemic' threshold."" [SOURCE:...

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Being Handicapped: Lessons Learned

02.11.13My handicapped decal expired on the last day of January. I attempted to live without it, but I caved today [a mere 11 days later] and called my doctor for an extension (which he predicted I...

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Skyla & Mirena: 2 IUDs in a Pod?

02.27.13Oh, how my heart aches thinking about all the unexpected aches that more women will experience from Bayer's newest contraception, which appears to be Mirena, Jr. The FDA recently approved a new...

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I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar

04.04.13Despite having more pain-inducing nerve receptors than a man, I endured childbirth, and then willingly endured it two more times. It's a good thing my body was built to be more flexible....

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Mirena IUD Lawsuits: Why You May Not Have a Case

08.06.13I've gone off the blogosphere for a bit. I just needed a break after I got the wind knocked out of me pretty hard [figuratively speaking].After the Mirena IUD caused the Perfect Storm within my...

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Petition for Testing of Mirena and Skyla IUD

I've created a petition that requests testing of Mirena and Skyla IUD for a potential connection to autoimmunity and blood clotting. To view and sign the petition, please...

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My Strength and Weakness

10.19.13Along with the mental strength that came from learning to rely on my mind when I simply couldn't rely on my body, came a deep sense of worry. I consider it a weakness.While learning to be...

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The Neverending Story

12.01.13.If you are looking to read about a young boy named Atreyu who flies on a luckdragon to a magical land called Fantasia, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place. I didn't mean to mislead...

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A Fragile Body, A Tough Mind

12.13.13.I got great news today. The doctor seems to think that my right hip is actually improving. From my X-rays, he commented that there are signs of revascularization, meaning that the circulation...

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Avascular Necrosis and Disability Benefits

01.21.14The following is a guest post from Molly at Social Security Disability Help:Avascular necrosis, or bone death, is a serious medical condition that worsens with time. Progressive pain and loss...

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The Last Day in April

05.01.14It's been three months since my last post, and so much has changed since then. Yet, so much else has remained the same.Some days are almost painless, and others are painful. This is the life...

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