Author Archives: Catherine

Okay, I saw my beloved Vince yesterday and his team, and I am feeling better. First off, I was very validated by the way my story drew a crowd in there, and the way Vince's mouth was hanging open, literally, … Continue reading →

I've been ruminating, fuming, mulling and analyzing yesterday's conversation with the goddess of vestibular problems all night. When I opened my eyes this morning, the whole thing started up again in my head right away. I just went to attempt … Continue reading →

A totally exasperating, miserable, frustrating, worse than useless follow-up appt with the marvelous dr. today. Remember how three months ago I went up to the Cleveland Clinic and had six hours of grueling vestibular testing, and the upshot of it … Continue reading →

Is being a smartass a symptom of H1N1? If so, then Isaac has definitely had it. Indeed, I think it's swept through the house in the last two weeks, felling each of us separately like a stand of trees. First … Continue reading →

Wow– that was interesting. I can NOT provoke a vertigo attack just by wearing bad shoes and attending a martial art's themed birthday party. I rotated through several pairs of soft squishy shoes last night, challenging myself pretty much hourly … Continue reading →

I'm sitting here wearing wool socks and running shoes. Why, you ask? Have I gone mad? Am I cured? Unfortunately, no and no. My shoe issues are still huge. Today I endured outright mocking at the farmers' market. It was … Continue reading →

He is an alien, from the planet X. O. That explains a lot. I mean, would any child of mine use an "inappropriate finger gesture" at school? Refuse to complete any work whatsoever, nor sit down, nor refrain from jovially … Continue reading →

Asthma. It's looking all too possible that Elias, my precious little honey spilling, Benadryl drinking, climbing, dumping, smiling sunshine, has asthma. You see, he has this tendency to get croup. Like the slightest sniffle turns into a horrible crouping episode. … Continue reading →

Major footwear issues around here, and it's not just fall fashion week. Basically the problem is that I have one (1) pair of shoes that I can stomach. All others bring about dizziness and motion sickness in very short order. … Continue reading →

While all this vestibular constant process has been going on, the kids have maintained a steady supply of their usual comedy gold, which I feel must be captured before I forget. For one example… In the car one day, we … Continue reading →