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Tonsillectomy: my experience – Part I

Tonsillectomy: my experience – Part I

As some of you know, I has surgery a week ago, to get my tonsils removed. Since many of you sent me messages asking how it went, I decided to write a post on it today – instead of the normal Inspirational Monday post. I divided the post into 3,…
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Surgery

Surgery

I’m going to get my tonsils removed tomorrow morning. I checked into the hospital earlier today to have those last tests done. I have to admit I’m a bit nervous…more than the last two times I had surgeries.. I was thinking about it and the truth is, …
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In with the new

In with the new

It’s official, 2016 has arrived! It’s time to say “out with the old, in with the new”! A year ago I didn’t know where my life was going, I had no plan. I was in a job I hated, where I knew I was not only not going …
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No good start

No good start

December has finally started. It’s supposed to be the time of the year of joy and happiness. However, for me December had no good start. On Monday I got the news that my uncle, the closest family I had here in Austria, had passed away the night before. He …
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Life lately

Life lately

Today I though I’d share you a bit of what’s going on in my life lately. I am working full time and that takes a lot of energy from me. And honestly, I’ve been trying to rest whenever I am not working and it has been working …
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People don’t see

People don’t see

What people don’t see in someone having M.E. People don’t see my pain. Constant pain. Muscle pain, joint pain and sometimes I could swear my hair hurts too. People don’t see how hard it is for me to understand things. Simple things. People don’t see …
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Lately in my life

Lately in my life

It has been a while since I showed you pictures of the cats. Not because I haven’t taken pictures (you should see my phone…), but because I always forget to download them to the computer. So, here’s the scoop of what has been going on lately in my …
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How I deal with the pain

How I deal with the pain

One of the things I get asked the most, not only here but also from some people who know me, is how I deal with the pain. As I have told you here, one of the symptoms of M.E. is pain. I don’t mean ouch-I-hit-myself or I’m-so-sore-from-the-gym …
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What is M.E.?

What is M.E.?

When I wrote about what has been going on with me and my health, which you can read here, I was not expecting the amount of support I received. I was scared to be misunderstood and judged. And I am so thankful for all of you who reached out to&…
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I’m finally coming out

I’m finally coming out

Those of you might have noticed that something has been going on. I have thought a long time if I wanted to share this with you guys, a part of me wanted to keep it just between myself and my loved ones. What made me change my mind was a&…
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Daily couple encounters #1

Daily couple encounters #1

The other day he was trying to take the cover off of the fan to clean it, unsuccessfully: Him: Honey? Me: yeah?  Him: Remember the other day when you tripped over the fan and it fell and the cover opened? Me (thinking he’s gonna complain about it): yeeees? Him: …
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My first job experience – the harsh truth!

My first job experience – the harsh truth!

I got my first “real” job on the Summer of 2005.   I worked in the reception of a 2 Stars Hotel in a small seaside town, near where I lived with my parents. It is owned by a couple and is fairly small – having only 20 rooms.  I…
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