On a Roll
My head hurts. And I can’t sleep. And when I lay down, I burp vomit. And people are pissing me off, making me cry and generally upsetting me. And the worst part is that I know some of it is me feeling...
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Wedding plans are underway. In one more week, I will be Mrs. V. But the pregnancy hits keep on coming and finally, instead of being irritated, I am scared. Headaches continue and now I am spontaneously...
View ArticleSnoopy
So apparently I have “Snoopy Boobs“. Yeah, I sort of knew this but I didn’t realize it was an actual deformity. Apparently I have what is called “tuberous” or “hypoplastic” breasts. No one ever...
View ArticleDrugged
The nice side of recovery from surgery is the great pain meds which keep me in a stupor and let me jump off the irritation/resentment roller coaster. Had successful breast lift/augmentation on...
View ArticleBefore and After
Before: barely B and saggy After (lift and augmentation): D and perky Got the drains out today (yeowwww!) but have to wait until next week to get the stitches removed. Everything is healing really well...
View ArticleAw, Come On
So, yeah, the swollen lymph nodes are all the way up my neck, behind ear, on back of neck in hair and down shoulder in collarbones. Hurt BAD. Then I have weird red bumps/lesions on my ear and neck....
View ArticleNeverending Fun
So I do have MRSA, the Bactrim I was on didn’t work and I spent most of last week in the hospital where I originally contracted it, fighting to get the nurses and techs to wash their hands, and feeling...
View ArticleWhen life give you lemons…
… suck ‘em. Turned 34. Have a position that lets me work realistic hours and provides excellent onsite daycare for Baby J. Have a great boss and a flexible schedule. About to hit my 5-year mark with...
View ArticleUntimely
So the qualitative blood test came back negative last night. My body is playing tricks on me. I must have some kind of virus because I am still super nauseated – even threw up again this AM. Mr. V...
View ArticleHormones and other fun
I’m 20+ days without wine (except a couple glasses of the de-alcoholized FRE crap – much better taste to the Chardonnay than the Merlot!). Have lost 10lbs. This is good but my cranky level is off the...
View ArticleReframing
Ana reminds me that your perspective is what you make of it. Right now my perspective is pretty damn shitty. Cluster headaches have been back since last Sunday with the corresponding nausea,...
View ArticleHelpless
Not sure what is going on with my family lately. Pumpkinhead has been very clingy/reverting to baby-like status and simultaneously agrressive. This morning he kicked our dog! I was furious and told...
View ArticleNot so divine
Remember that scene in the Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood where Ashley Judd loses her shit with her kids, locks herself in a bathroom and ends up in a mental institution? I can suddenly...
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