Ninja Warrior and Cat Woman
Hadleigh the Gnome baby.
My nephew, the Avatar guy.
A fun candy filled night was had by all!
October 31, 2011
October 25, 2011
What is Wrong with Me
I'm often sick lately. Ok, as my girl puts it: "you're always sick!" It's true. I've no control over it. It's from Hell.
What many people don't know is what I am sick with...well, I'm here now to share. What I have is gastroparesis.
"Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer period of time than normal. Normally, the stomach contracts to move food down into the small intestine for digestion. The vagus nerve controls these contractions. Gastroparesis may occur when the vagus nerve is damaged and the muscles of the stomach and intestines do not work normally. Food then moves slowly or stops moving through the digestive tract."
Doesn't that sound fun?
Plus it's made worse by all the pain meds I have to take from my chronic back & shoulder pain and also from the car accident in June. Exciting, huh?
I no longer volunteer as I used to, I no longer do anything I used to, actually. I avoid social things often. I avoid shopping, I avoid anything that might leave me far from a bathroom and my meds. As you can imagine, it sucks. It's like being pregnant with horrific morning sickness-except there is never going to be an end.
What can happen? Well, here's a list...
Primary complications of gastroparesis include:
Fluctuations in blood glucose due to unpredictable digestion times-ooh this is SO fun. Not.
General malnutrition due to the symptoms of the disease (which frequently include vomiting and reduced appetite) as well as the dietary changes necessary to manage it
Severe fatigue and weight loss due to calorie deficit-well, unless you develop another fun complication like Cushing's disease, that is...
Intestinal obstruction due to the formation of bezoars (solid masses of undigested food)-not yet, but there's still time!
Bacterial infection due to overgrowth in undigested food: oh, yes. More than once!
There are no safe treatments. So basically I just hang out & suffer. Yes, I am woe is me lately. Because Woe is Me lately. I want my stinking life back.
I just wanted to put it down in black & white for people since its been on going for so so long and many just don't know. If you see me at CVS or Walgreens now, you'll know why I look like death warmed over.
Happy happy joy joy. Go ahead a judge me and my negative attitude. I don't care. But if you tick me off, I'm going to send you gastroparesis vibes. Then you try & barf and be happy. We'll see how it works out.
*end of educational rant*
What many people don't know is what I am sick with...well, I'm here now to share. What I have is gastroparesis.
"Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer period of time than normal. Normally, the stomach contracts to move food down into the small intestine for digestion. The vagus nerve controls these contractions. Gastroparesis may occur when the vagus nerve is damaged and the muscles of the stomach and intestines do not work normally. Food then moves slowly or stops moving through the digestive tract."
Doesn't that sound fun?
Plus it's made worse by all the pain meds I have to take from my chronic back & shoulder pain and also from the car accident in June. Exciting, huh?
I no longer volunteer as I used to, I no longer do anything I used to, actually. I avoid social things often. I avoid shopping, I avoid anything that might leave me far from a bathroom and my meds. As you can imagine, it sucks. It's like being pregnant with horrific morning sickness-except there is never going to be an end.
What can happen? Well, here's a list...
Primary complications of gastroparesis include:
Fluctuations in blood glucose due to unpredictable digestion times-ooh this is SO fun. Not.
General malnutrition due to the symptoms of the disease (which frequently include vomiting and reduced appetite) as well as the dietary changes necessary to manage it
Severe fatigue and weight loss due to calorie deficit-well, unless you develop another fun complication like Cushing's disease, that is...
Intestinal obstruction due to the formation of bezoars (solid masses of undigested food)-not yet, but there's still time!
Bacterial infection due to overgrowth in undigested food: oh, yes. More than once!
There are no safe treatments. So basically I just hang out & suffer. Yes, I am woe is me lately. Because Woe is Me lately. I want my stinking life back.
I just wanted to put it down in black & white for people since its been on going for so so long and many just don't know. If you see me at CVS or Walgreens now, you'll know why I look like death warmed over.
Happy happy joy joy. Go ahead a judge me and my negative attitude. I don't care. But if you tick me off, I'm going to send you gastroparesis vibes. Then you try & barf and be happy. We'll see how it works out.
*end of educational rant*
October 13, 2011
Can't it just upload here too?
Boy am I a blog slacker. Lately, I mainly share all sorts of things elsewhere. Not that I wouldn't like for them to be here too, I just want it to be easier.
Like, can we talk about how instagram needs an upload to BLOGGER button too? Because, that. That would make my life complete.
I mean I am totally spoiled. I like to type or upload a picture once, and then have it plastered all over national internet. Anyone else concur? I am totally starting the "Make an upload to blogger button in every app available" movement.
Feel free to join in.
Like, can we talk about how instagram needs an upload to BLOGGER button too? Because, that. That would make my life complete.
I mean I am totally spoiled. I like to type or upload a picture once, and then have it plastered all over national internet. Anyone else concur? I am totally starting the "Make an upload to blogger button in every app available" movement.
Feel free to join in.
September 27, 2011
September 22, 2011
September 5, 2011
In Your Neck of The Woods: Labor Day
In our neck of the woods, we had fun in cooler temps, celebrating the end of summer. I really don't like saying the end of summer, by the way. So, secretly, I am going to just pretend it still is!
Rock climbing at the park with little miss. She and I spent 2 nights at Pa's house. Dad and the boy stayed behind, smoked the meat for our family get together, and cleaned up the yard.
We also watched the Cowboys game, of course! GO POKES!
We saw Hadlers.
We watched some great sunsets!
Gav and Jack did some self portraits.
And, then they slept. Back to the grind Tuesday.
Blargh.
Link up with us at theRHOK.com today and play!
August 23, 2011
In Your Neck of The Woods: Out to RHOK
So, I am over at the RHOK today for In Your Neck of The Woods! Go check me out over there.... www.theRHOK.com
I promise I may come back over here and catch ya'll up real soon!
I promise I may come back over here and catch ya'll up real soon!
August 17, 2011
my neck of the woods: better late than never?
The Sonic line. Need a mom around 3pm?!? This is where she is!
Everyday between 2-4 of you pass by Sonic, you'll find where all the mom's are. It totally cracks me up.
HAPPY HOUR!
HAPPY HOUR!
August 9, 2011
In my neck of the woods...
Sweat.
There is sweat. Lots of sweat. No, not glistening. Sweat.
That's about it.
It's possible at theRHOK.com there are more fun things to discuss. :)
See you there.
The Southern Mama
August 1, 2011
July 25, 2011
June 28, 2011
In Your Neck of The Woods: Ouch
Nothing makes your week like not one, but 2 wrecks. One was a scratch from a Priest's Honda. On a Sunday.
This one above, however, was with an older ladies Toyota. My car got more than a scratch. It was totaled today.
My arm, the air bag blocker.
(nothing says fun y'all, like taking bruise pictures to document for insurance)
(ugliest, weirdest bruise ever across my chest!)
Luckily these injuries are not much worse. My kids seem fine, they were with me. We were on the way to the dentist. Instead, they got a ride in the ambulance. Now, I have 3 days to find a new car. I really liked my old car, Bessie. She will be missed.
Head over to theRHOK.com today and link up!!
Stay safe!
The Southern MamaShare |
June 21, 2011
In my neck of the woods!
It was my turn to host at theRHOK.com for in your neck of the woods. Soooo, head over there & check me out today.
Tuesdays are always for neck of the woods: so link up! It's a fun & easy blog hop!
Tuesdays are always for neck of the woods: so link up! It's a fun & easy blog hop!
June 13, 2011
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