I got a call from the nurse and she let me know that the results came back normal. Normal is good. Normal eliminates a lot of bad things. Normal gets us closer, but normal is not the end. It's a weird feeling, because this news should be a relief and that's it. But, I know …
A (Mostly) Good Weekend
First of all, I want to point out the fact that as I write this, it has been 11 days since my endoscopy and I still have not gotten back my biopsy results. Not exactly a thrilling truth. Thursday, I decided to go out and buy some children's Benadryl, which is liquid. I drank some around lunch …
It’s gotten really difficult.
It's been 50 days now. I thought I knew "hanger" before but now it's reached a whole new level. I spent most of yesterday wondering if this path is going to lead to me starving to death. Emotionally, I have become a bit of a wreck. I'm really not happy. I'm trying to keep life …
My Endoscopy Experience
Now that my procedure is behind me, I can share a little bit about what it was like. My mom picked my husband and I up from work and drove us to the endoscopy center, which was about 20 minutes away. The ladies in the office were funny, so it was all off to a …
My endoscopy is tomorrow.
One more sleep until I might have a clear answer about what has been going on in my esophagus. It's been a rollercoaster of emotions getting to this point. GRATEFUL for a husband who is a good nurse, for health insurance, for the prayers of my coworkers and teammates, for my counselor MISERABLE when a few …
Tomorrow I might get answers.
I've been singing "One More Sleep" by Leona Lewis to myself all morning. No, it's not one more sleep until Christmas. We actually have a lot of sleeps until then, considering as I type this, the date is January 2, 2020. It's one more sleep until I go visit the GI specialist who could possibly …
2019 in Review
I'm finding this post a particularly fun thing to share, since much of my life was lived quietly this year. Refraining from posting on social media meant often feeling sneaky and often meant feeling left out. Let me go ahead and just admit....this was a big year. It was big and important and adventurous without providing …
A Mid-December Update
This month is flying by in the way it always does. I wanted to stop for a second and just share what all is happening, because trust me -- it's a lot. For starters, just to follow up about my throat injury which happened on November 26th, I still am not back to 100%. Rice …
I saw my dear friends get married.
I've been in and to five weddings this year. Two were in May, one was in August, mine was in September, and the latest one was just this past weekend on December 7. I've been to some weddings where I really didn't enjoy being a guest. I've been to some weddings where I felt out …
I injured my throat.
Writing that title just makes me roll my eyes. This whole experience has just been a drag. I haven't even seen the bill yet. That'll be the cherry on top, I'm sure. The Tuesday night before Thanksgiving, I had been rushing around with my husband after work. We went and picked up laundry from my …
