A Blog a Day....

.......Ho hum another trip to Miami for Dr. Kennedy - Cleveland Clinic.  How I love the man for making a diagnosis that 10 other endocrinologists couldn't. <3  I feel silly driving this far to get a few questions answered.  It seems like this thing would be so much easier over the phone lol.  I know, I'm dreaming.  I guess I have to be happy to ask the questions I need to ask....like why have I not had a period in months?  Should I really go for another brain MRI?

It was a good weekend.  We got a LOT done!  The master bathroom downstairs is now Sherwin Williams' "Filmy Green".  It is SO pretty!  Just a little touch of green for that peaceful spa feel *ahh*.

We also weeded the lawn, changed the oil x2, cleaned the air filter x2, watched Oceans, washed both cars, balanced the checkbook, watched How to Lose a Guy in 10 days & Nine etc. etc.

Here are a few recent pics from the weekend.  I've been inspired by a fellow photographer ; )

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Hmmm

I was on Facebook tonight looking at my best girl's profile and low and behold there was my ex-husband.  I am stunned.  I am choking back surprising tears.  Wow.  Who knew that was in there?

I have been off of all my Bio identical hormone replacement therapy for nearly 3 months.  I just got all my baselines levels drawn Nov. 17th at Dr. Glickman's office.  For about 3 days I have been having raging hot flashes again.  Maybe the ACTH cort stim test is related to the crazy hormone levels?  I haven't had a hot flash like this in months!  I'm not one to blame emotions on hormones but HELLO!

Hello to sadness.  Hello to tears.  Hello to not wanting to get out of bed..period.  How is a person to stay sane thru all of this?

I receive an email from Dr. Hunton, my PCP that started all the official hormone issue uncovering.  She is no longer able to bill insurance companies.  Granted she dropped the ball on making referrals for me...and she kinda lacks the ability to follow up on, well, anything...but she is the only doctor between Tampa and Melbourne that believes in hormone issues.  I will miss her.  She has started my ball rolling.  Without her, I would not be ANYWHERE!  I am SURE of it.

Tic tock.... tic tock .....tic tock

Finally!  The day is here!  Dr. Penny Glickman, endocrinologist is going to help me get somewhere with this brain tumor.  I claim it.  I receive it.  Hallelujah.  Now if I could just go to sleep.....

My chest is pounding, the pain fumes from today's activities are swirling in my head, pondering the job interview in 14 hours, sad I never did get to call Dawn, wondering why my husband is losing his vision in both eyes, and hmmm how did my Cortisol levels come back at 14.0 on this Monday's lab when they were 7.4 last Monday?

Every day I tell myself: things are going to get better!  I am convinced.  I am convinced right up until I look at my bank account or answer the phone.  Oh, if I could just go to sleep.