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The Little Things
It’s the little things. Today I received a call from my physician’s office telling me that my doc wasn’t able to log onto the state disability site due to some hang up at his old practice, and I would...
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Eggless Mocha Almond Cookies
I love baking, especially biscotti. My dad is a huge fan of my biscotti, so I wanted to make him some today. It was going great until I figured out that I had no eggs in the house, and none of the...
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Insomnia is such a pretty word
Here we are again, at 2:08 in the morning. I'm grateful for the Bluetooth keyboard I have on this iPad because I wasn't in the mood to fire up the ol' dinosaur of a laptop. The only issue with this...
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Healthcare Weirdness - A Rant
I know I’ve waxed poetic about the status of healthcare here in the United States, however I was reminded of how lucky we are here in this country. As many problems as we have, what I heard today was...
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Mutant Plantain
I don't know if I've never noticed these things before or else I've come to notice them now as partners in my #SuperMutantNurse life. I saw this guy hanging out in Sprouts yesterday and wanted to...
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Sunbeams
I’ve had my issues with depression creeping in, making me feel like all I want to do is sleep. Sitting here waiting, attached to my house via a 50-foot plastic leash blowing oxygen up my nose at two...
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100 Word Challenge - "Paper"
Damned ludicrous, I think, staring at the elevation of paperwork. Fill-in-the-blank, please, while you’re undergoing enough drama already, now you worry about using the correct color ink and coloring...
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"First in, last out." [Trigger warning]
I was reading about Cheryl Tiegs and her comments about a woman who was modeling a bathing suit on Sports Illustrated. Something about a small waist means health. It was posted on Facebook by a few...
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An update on nothing, really
I was asked today if I’m okay because I haven’t put a blog up in awhile, and the last one that was up was a bit dark (okay, a lot dark.) I’m fine. I’m still in the waiting game with things and Monday...
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Reality. And then some more reality.
Hi!This has been a bit of a busy few days. Mom came down to help me do some things around the house (she says she just loves me, but I know she likes being a handywoman.) What I didn’t know, though, is...
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Finally, we're moving forward!
I finally have a date set for the transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and cardiac catheterization! March 22nd will be the "Day of Fun Times" and hopefully it won't be too much longer until we can all...
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Stag Nation
I typed in "stagnation" but put in a space accidentally. It sounds like some sort of bachelor party movie, or a scary foreign country, so I left it.It’s about time for an update, yeah? So last week I...
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What is it like having a TEE and cardiac catheterization?
So, I’m SURE you’re just dying to know what it’s like having a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and a cardiac catheterization all in the same day!Mom and I got to the hospital at 9 a.m. and were...
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Brain fog
“You do know there is a chance that you won’t be able to return to work as a nurse.”That is what my physician told me at a follow-up visit a few days ago. I appreciate this. I appreciate his...
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I asked for help today.
I asked for help today. As hard as it was to pick up the phone and dial up my former psychiatrist after so many years, I did so. I have carried on for over three months since my initial surgery going...
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Proud Mutant Nurse
I realize I haven't posted much on the ol' blog recently. There's been a lot going on. Let me fill you in. Actually, I'll write a bit while you go grab a cup of coffee or tea. So I finally found out...
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Joy
A friend of mine messaged me a couple of weeks ago asking me to help generate some joy in the universe. She, and I, felt that there was a large amount of negativity in the atmosphere and that there...
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* Bloom *
I feel as if I've been given a second chance at life. I had my percutaneous closure about 2 1/2 weeks ago and I feel amazing. It took me awhile to heal from it and get over the sore throat from...
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Continued growth
Hello, loves. It's been awhile, hasn't it? I last posted in July 2016 after having my procedure to "fix" my heart issues. I'm happy to say that I feel well physically... I guess having oxygen will do...
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Another beginning
The cool thing about being human is the constant opportunity to renew yourself. I was telling my "story" the other day to an interested party, and was again struck by all the shit that's happened over...
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Sometimes you feel physically tiny yet spiritually infinite - The Sedona Tale
I don't know if any of you do this, too, but I like to write about things that have changed me just as the magic starts to wear off, just as the memories start to fade... that way I'm able to write...
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An Open Letter to My Future Kiddo
An Open Letter to My Future KiddoHi, peanut. Right now I don’t know who you are. I don’t even know if you’ve been born yet. I don’t know where you are, if you’re a boy or girl, if you have brown eyes...
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Giving back when having previously taken away
Before I start, I'd like to acknowledge the sites noted below each photo, as Angola does not permit photography on the prison site. Thank you for your assistance in educating the public.It's not every...
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Return to Light
I know most of the planet was watching the rare Wolf Blood Moon lunar eclipse last night, however when there are such stunning natural occurrences such as this was, it sometimes feels as if you’re very...
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Starlight
I want to talk about Starlight….BrettCulp, of The Rising Heroes Project (and film director, and all-around good human), spoke at our Leadership Development Conference yesterday. In speaking about...
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