Labor Day is a holiday that the honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws, and well-being of the country…but for me, it will always be the anniversary of one of the scariest days of my life. Ten years ago on Labor Day, my water broke…
The Rarest Of The Rare
February 28th, 2014Comments: 47
This post is sponsored by the AHCF in honor of Rare Disease Day. When I was younger I saw a movie, Lorenzo’s Oil, that really stuck with me. It was about a boy with a disease that – because it was so rare – the medical community had spent little time or resources trying to…
Exit Stage Left
July 16th, 2013Comments: 10
I saw Dr. Risky last week for my final postpartum appointment. I left both kids at home and went by myself. Who knew a trip to the OB/GYN could feel like a vacation? Dr. Risky was in a good mood, and I was, too (you know, because I was on vacation). It was really nice…
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We Have A Plan
May 29th, 2013Comments: 107
I showed up for my appointment yesterday with Dr. Risky feeling the worst I’ve felt in months. My hyperemesis was raging, my sciatic is pinched, blah blah I felt really awful. Dr. Risky came up to me while I was being weighed, saw that I was down two pounds since last week, and said, “Hey…
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A Spotty Future
May 27th, 2013Comments: 74
As Mike mentioned on Friday, I was having some vision problems in both eyes on Thursday night and went to bed early. I’d worn my contacts for most of the day, which I don’t do regularly, and I chalked it up to eye fatigue. Friday morning came around and despite ten hours of sleep, my…
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