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Replenishment Mode is What Keeps Me Going

Replenishment Mode is What Keeps Me Going

I had promised to give you a “part two” of the “modes” that I experience on the regular as a person with chronic health/pain, and mental health issues. I will say that it’s been hard to make myself sit and write this, mostly because my 

Exhaustion Modes in Full Force

Exhaustion Modes in Full Force

I tend to run in several “modes,” most of which, over time, will wipe me out physically and emotionally. I recently realised that most of my automated modes are “drainers” as opposed to “replenishers” and that, my friends, is not a good thing. Let’s talk 

So, I had a little brain surgery…

So, I had a little brain surgery…

I have just been through a VERY difficult couple of weeks. I had something called a Middle Fossa Craniotomy a couple of weeks ago. It was to repair a spontaneous CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) leak (one that is not caused by accident or injury, etc… 

Let Me Be Brave

Let Me Be Brave

I wish I were not alone. But I am. Largely abandoned and forsaken from most of the world and pretty much all medical care. Mostly left alone to wither away… thanks to all the so-called healthcare professionals in my little area constantly running me around 

Medical Updates… Surgery Looms…

Medical Updates… Surgery Looms…

Hi all, yes, once again, it’s been awhile. A little over a month… ugh! I can make no excuses other than that I have felt like absolute rubbish. I’ve had gut problems… ongoing… so I underwent a combination endoscopy/colonoscopy on Tuesday of this week. It 

The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

When one finds oneself in the sort of predicament I’ve found myself in over the past several years, life can become truly… strange. I don’t have much family left. None of the ones I do have left live anywhere near me and… I believe most 

Seeking, Finding, and Embracing Gratitude within the Chaotic Mess…

Seeking, Finding, and Embracing Gratitude within the Chaotic Mess…

I wish I could lead a medically drama-free life. I wish I were not ill. I wish I were not in pain all the time. I wish my fragile mental health would allow me to process things like pain, disability, adversity, and inaccessibility without crippling 

Life Has Been… Next Level Hard

Life Has Been… Next Level Hard

Hi, everyone. Apologies for the length of this post, but I felt I had to pour all of this out there into the Internet ether… Warning: RAW content ahead… My last post was back towards the end of April. I was struggling then, but it 

Current Situation…

Current Situation…

I have a lot to say, but I lack the ability to say it at the moment. I am currently dealing with a massive autoimmune flare, likely brought on by a kidney infection. I’ve also been simultaneously battling a marathon of migraines. I’ve been spending 

Simultaneously Blessed… and Stressed?

Simultaneously Blessed… and Stressed?

Hi everyone – I’m just sort of bobbing along in the beautiful chaos of my life at the moment. If you’d like to catch up on the lovely things that are going on in my world, check out the previous post, where I explain how