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Dizzy and Cloaked in Blubber

This is not a good combination now is it? I'm so upset about it! Yesterday for what seems the one millionth time, I went to the workout place and attempted to exercise. Shortly I was nearly incapacitated by light-headedness. I … Continue reading

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If Dr. Evil went to medical school

He would surely work hard devising new and more devious ways to test what ails me. I did the infamous "tilt-table" test yesterday– yes, on Christmas Eve Day. Why?? Well, we have a very large deductible, which we've endured paying … Continue reading

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for the man who has everything

To cleanse the palate after relentless medical related updates, I offer an amusing gift idea from Elias (a very mature age 3). We were driving along as per usual and Elias was imagining all sorts of remote-controlled devices her would … Continue reading

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Migraineuse

Apparently someone who suffers from migraine is called a "migraineur." However, as a woman with more than passing familiarity with high school French, I resent the masculine ending. Thus I declare myself to be a migraineuse. As has been the … Continue reading

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Third diagnosis the charm?

Yesterday I went to the super god of neurology, who Vince said was going to be the code breaker who could figure it all out. And he did, I think. Thus I close one chapter and open the next. The … Continue reading

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up feet, down feet, here come clown feet

feet, feet feet! How many different feet you meet. My feet are getting the royal treatment these days, as I struggle to appease them. Find out what they need and supply it. They are so, so insanely fussy. My feet … Continue reading

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I just love doctors and needles

Last night as we sat down to dinner, I had a strange pain in my chest. Sort of chest pain, if you will. Odd, I thought. Whatever. I ate. It stayed there. It just kept staying there. I breathed and … Continue reading

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vince weighs in

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

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still upset

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

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medical labyrinth

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

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