Just a "zebra" trying my best to live life to the fullest with EDS and POTS...and loving the ride.

Archive for December, 2010

Kindness

Written by Katie. Posted in Internet Favorites

 

My principal emailed me, “The Cab Ride,” this morning.  It seemed appropriate to share on Christmas Eve-Eve, to be reminded what matters in this world.  As I thought of all of the random acts of kindness that have been bestowed on me the past year, my New Year’s resolution is to definitely try to pay these acts of kindness forward.  I’ve learned the smallest gestures can make the biggest impact.

Breathe In, Breathe Out

Written by Katie. Posted in Challenges

WARNING:  What you are about to read is not full of positivity.   

 I promised the good, the bad, and the ugly, and today is just one of those days where I hope getting it out in writing will give me a dose of therapy I need.

Overwhelmed. With. Life.  That pretty much sums it for me.  I hit a wall yesterday and Brad ordered me to bedrest today.  I think I experienced yesterday what Dr. Tinkle was talking about when he said Type A people usually struggle the most.

Five For Friday 12/18/10

Written by Katie. Posted in Five For Friday

Forgive me, I’m a day late.  Had a yuck day yesterday-all hurricanes going at once; POTS, neck, Migraine, GI…Was on the massage pillow and heating pad most of the day and in bed at 8:30…Hopefully today will be a better day.


1.   Larry had me meet with a doctor from Minnesota who was in town for the weekend teaching at the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine, Principles of Manual Medicine Course.  He spent an hour Sunday and an hour Monday doing visceral manipulations on me.  AND, his wife and daughter both have EDS! Visceral Manipulation is a type of gentle manipulation that helps relieve imbalances and restrictions in the interconnections between the motions of all the organs and structures of the body. (I took that from http://www.jeffreyburch.com/home/jb1/visceral_main.html).

Ehlers-Danlos in Cincinnati

Written by Katie. Posted in Ehlers-Danlos Appointments

Well, I have been putting this post off because I knew it was going to be a long one.  One with a lot of information; some of which I honestly did not want to hear.  Since my appointment last Thursday, I have been mentally processing a lot of the information I learned at my appointment with Dr. Tinkle. This “processing” has led to a few mental breakdowns emotional moments, and I felt it was best to blog about it when I was feeling much more positive and ready to break it all down in writing.