I am a young woman living with pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger's disease. I was diagnosed with both at the ripe old age of 9 months old, and I'm currently 34. I am pretty sure the doctors back then would never imagine I'd have made it this far, but I'm still kicking! I started my blog years ago to write just about anything, since I was tired of writing in journals. Typing is a lot faster!...
I'm a domestic engineer and happily married. My husband and I have been together six almost seven years now, married two. We want to start a family soon which will prove to be difficult as I have an extensive medical history. I had Neuroblastoma as a child, which is a cancer that attacks the cental nervous system. It was found in its last stages and had spread throughout my body. I was given...
Carter was born on March 27, 2009. We were surprised to learn that he had a cleft lip/palate and was missing his right outer ear. Our little guy was whisked away to the NICU with breathing difficulties. A few days later he was transferred to the children's hospital which is one hour away. He spent the next 10 weeks there. During that time he was diagnosed with a Chromosomal disorder which...
My name is Adam Freeman and I am the proud father of Kayleigh Freeman who was born at 28 weeks, but was diagnosed early on with severe IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction) and was delieverd via emergency c-section (due to preeclampsia) the size of a 22 week old little girl. She weighed an amazing 1 pound - 1 ounce and defied all the odds against her to survive through the pregnancy and after...
I am a Certified Consulting Hypnotist and member in excellent standing with the National Guild of Hypnotist specializing in Advance Hypnotherapy a drug free method enhancing the whole person, mind, body and soul as well as a Certified Massage Therapist California State License #133 specializing in releasing issues in the tissues in Danville CA or on SKYPE. Massage Therapy is an effective tool...
I watched over Mom and Dad for many years as their health and memories began to fail. In 2005, they moved in with us. In December of last year, they moved into assisted living. In May of this year, Dad passed away.
During all of this, I developed high blood pressure and high cholesterol, had occasional episodes of lone atrial fibrillation, and was diagnosed with CLL (chronic lymphocytic...
I was diagnosed in November of 2005 with metabolic syndrome. I was overweight, had high cholesterol, high triglyceride count, high blood pressure and high glucose count. I was prime for a heart attack at the tender age of 52.
My Doctor suggested an 1800 calorie a day diet with restrictions. He also suggested that I run. I started by walking and then graduated to running.
I've run several...
Having been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis aged 33, I lived with the illness for nearly 4 years before surgery became my only real option. Number Twos covers my experiences from my initial diagnosis to my recent colostomy.
I have always been somewhere between a size 8-10. Fortunatly I am fairly tall so I have always carried my weight well and looked smaller than I really was...UNTIL 2005. I started againing weight and havent stopped. I weight 260lbs. I feel ugly, depressed, embarrased. Im 31 and its very hard to find clothes in my size that arent suitable for the elderly...I am miserable and have been for...
