2 Years After

2 Years After

Well, it is that time of year again where dates are flying towards me and reminding me of the first days, weeks and months of this new life of mine. It is a time of reflection and admittedly, sadness. Although one is not able to conjure up the feeling of physical pain...
The Other Type of Possiblity

The Other Type of Possiblity

As has been discussed a few times – I was warned that things could go very badly for my lungs. But I was promised something else that may not have come to fruition. When I was with the Rheumatologist at Mayo Clinic he asked me numerous questions about whether or not I...
Am I already in the After…again?

Am I already in the After…again?

[The title of this post refers to a previous post of mine that can be found here:  https://relativelyunscathed.wordpress.com/2015/01/24/already-in-the-after/ ] Somewhere around the end of January to the beginning of February, I barely took notice of a rounded, not...
Medical Monday: UCSF Visit

Medical Monday: UCSF Visit

The recap for those that don’t follow every post. At the end of November I started having chest pains. I talked to my Pulmonogist at the time and since they were coming and going and I am a low risk for a heart attack he was hesitant to do anything about them. That’s...
There’s a first time for everything

There’s a first time for everything

I recently spent about six days dealing with chest pains. The sharp pain would come for even a couple hours at a time, but then leave for even longer. It would leave just long enough for me to forget that I ever had it – then it would hit me all at once. I wasn’t...
A Month of Remembrances

A Month of Remembrances

I have to admit, I never understood why people had extra emotions surrounding the date of something bad that happened. I was so incapable of empathy that I think I mostly felt people were making a bigger deal outwardly than it really was inwardly. I figured they just...

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