A year and a half ago, a friend posted something on facebook about an app she had found called Headspace. She said she had just finished the Take 10 program and was going to sign up to take the rest of the series the app offered. “I pay for a gym membership and this would be like a …
One of my ex’s used to tell me to try his ativan when I would get a stomach ache. It was a test to see if I was getting stomach aches because of anxiety. Unfortunately, the pill just made me tired and didn’t take away my stomach ache. Last year, when my nerves were severely …
Over Memorial Day weekend I went with the new beau to Washington DC. Since basically all I think about is food, I made sure to pack some snacks for the road trip. The day we were leaving I decided that I wanted to make some cookies to take. I had just added peanut butter back …
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When you’re on crutches for years, you learn a thing or two. 1. You need pads. These are a must… unless you like bruises under your armpits that hurt like a biotch. The best ones I’ve come across are the ones made by crutcheze. They are SO comfy and thick. You’ll actually need to make …
December, January and February I injected 40mg of lovenox in the morning and 60mg of lovenox in the evening in hopes that it would start to help my avascular necrosis (AVN). The hope was that the blood thinner would get my blood flowing into my femur and that the parts of my bone, which weren’t …
Obviously the name of my blog is It’s just a bad day NOT a bad life (shocking, I know right?). I definitely was among the individuals who would proclaim they had the worst life when something bad happened, but then as soon as something good happened I’d change my tune. I think this yo-yo’ing mentality …
Back in April I went to my ortho for a follow up appointment. During this appointment she identified a new problem that was a result of the AVN. The large part of my femur that is dead/dying is right on the outside edge of the knee joint. The bone is crumbling from the inside out …
Are you still on disability? Are you back to work yet? – I get this question so many times during a week it makes my head spin. No. I’m not back to my IT consulting job. But I do have a job. An extremely important job. Probably the most important job I could ever have. …
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The first time I heard of the treatment I thought ummmmmm… Ooookkk? But before you judge, let me explain. LifeForce therapy uses a combination of light, music and vibration therapy. The first time I heard about it I wasn’t really sold. I’ll be honest – I thought it was kinda hocus pocus. The …
I feel like I need to start this post out by saying that I do have I a post started that I need to make a priority to finish about an amazing therapy that I’m doing right now called ‘LifeForce’. I’m going to the Avani Institute in McMurray, Pa for my protocol sessions and have …