Monthly Archives: August 2009

I'm now up and running with my new treatment protocol, vestibular therapy. Indeed, I'm going against much of it right now by sitting in a non-ergonomic manner and keying this… apparently my neck has more than a minor role in … Continue reading →

Elias dropped a major rock on his toe this morning. Last night Ben managed to catch a garter snake, and we had him in a cage (the snake, not Ben). We were looking around for things to feed him. It's … Continue reading →

I got my MRI results yesterday. My results are…. drum roll…. "normal study." This means that I don't have a brain tumor, or aneurism, or some other ungodly thing in there that I didn't know about. What I have is … Continue reading →

I'm back and more or less in one piece after what may have been the briefest and most intense, physically and emotionally demanding trip I've ever taken. First off, the weeks leading up to it were intense. Will I go? … Continue reading →

The last few days have been a blur of medical facilities, babysitter finding, insurance wrangling, and boy-struggling. I'm pretty tired by all of it. But that has been the theme of the whole summer hasn't it? I think I work … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went to the Cleveland Clinic to see this new doctor, a wonderful woman who I think can make my life much, much better. She's the Head of the Vestibular and Balance Disorders department within the Head and Neck … Continue reading →

This is surely a premature milestone in my life. I'm wavering between being incredibly depressed that it has come to this, and being all (sing it) "I am strong… I am invincible… I am WOOOMAAAN!" I'm not going to let … Continue reading →

We just got back yesterday from our sojourn to the wonderful south. I'm getting so fond of the whole region, and it's not just the grits and sweet tea. The Inn where we stay has become a second home to … Continue reading →