stories of a real life wonder woman

Health news of the day - I'm grouchy because my body is being nuts as per usual. I thought that the birth control was going well. However this morning I had some bleeding while still being on the pink pills which means I shouldn't be bleeding. Though being frustrated with my body is not a new thing it does not make it any less frustrating. This week was actually a pretty good one but this set back today feels like it majorly overshadows everything because WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH MY BODY!!!!!!!!!!! In upcoming health news - I am heading to Peoria later this week for a check up with my kidney doctor and my yearly endoscope to look at the mess that I call my digestive system. For those who need a refresher on that I have polyps that grow in my duodenum (that's where the stomach connects to the small intestine). Though these polyps have never been cancerous they do cause a lot of pain when they get big because they make it hard for food to be passed from my stomach to the...

Health update - I have been feeling better since starting this medication. The side effects were a little rough at first but I think my body has adjusted since I have been feeling much better and have energy again. Mom and Dad moved into their newly remodeled house this weekend and I am so happy for them. They have needed a one story house for a few years since they have been talking about it even before Dad's accident. We have already created so many fun memories and stories to tell during the renovation that I can't wait to see what other adventures this house has for our family. Often during this move I have felt like other people have been more attached to my parents house than my family. Sure my brother, sister and I all grew up in that house and we had a lot of fun memories in that house. But a four bedroom, two level house was too much house for my parents to live in alone. In the past few years instead of being able to remember the fun times in the house we've j...

First let me say there have been good moments this week for example - One of the girls from my group of friends that I grew up with since around our grade school days got married and we laughed about how less than a handful of girls from that group are still single. That made us feel like adults. I was also able to get an appointment set for a endoscope with my GI. Bonus it's on the same day as another appointment in Peoria so we don't have to drive that way twice in one month. And on my roughest day this week my mom sent out a text or something to a bunch of my friends who responded with an outpouring of love that was so needed. So I feel weird talking about what has been going on with me for a while but I keep telling myself that I strive to be honest about my life. One of the reasons I try to be honest on here is so that maybe others see that they are not alone in their set backs in life or in their depression or in their health issues. With that being said here's...

Let's get these health updates out of the way - I have not seen my GI yet. He has been out of town on vacation but I should get a call in the next few days to set an appointment time up. I am hoping I can schedule it the same day that I have an appointment with my kidney doctor since we will already be in Peoria that day. In other news I also need to call my gynecologist because I have been having some gynecological problems which is really no surprise seen there is a history of that in my family. Though it is normal in my family it is still annoying to have to deal with. I will say it ended up being for the best that I ended up not being able to go see my GI for an endoscope because I came down with a cold. Often times when you are sick they will reschedule you. It is possible that my mom and dad are now coming down with a cold while I think I am mostly over it. But then again this cold keeps tricking me by making me feel like I am getting better then hammering me with another w...