A quick update: Today, I completed the Couch to 5k running program. Highly, highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to start running…literally, right off the couch. I literally could barely huff and puff my way through 60 seconds of running at the beginning. Now, at 10 months post-op, I can now run for … [Read more…]
As you can tell, I took some time off of blogging. I’ve had so many requests for an update and I feel like I am now in a position to do so with a merry heart. I had to take some time to heal my body – mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. 2016 hit me … [Read more…]
Would someone please tell my broken body that enough is enough, yo? (and yes, the “yo” is a completely necessary part of that question. You’re welcome.) For those who have been following me here, on Facebook or Instagram, you know that I’ve been dealing with having my si joint fused in May and my autoimmune … [Read more…]
Well I’m sitting at the 2.5 month mark and not where I would prefer to be. Please know that I am a person who would rather give it to you straight then have you disillusioned because I’m trying to paint a rosy picture of something when there isn’t one. I went into this SI Joint … [Read more…]
My SI Joint fusion has been such a major event and recovery process that I have neglected to really write about the other major hurdle I’ve been tackling behind-the-scenes. Some may know, others not-so-much, that I’ve struggled with Interstitial Cystitis for years. This is (debatable-ly) an auto-immune disease of the bladder that almost feels like … [Read more…]
While reports continue to roll in on the rise of anxiety disorders in our nation, I personally continue to be a firm believer that the rise of caffeine and energy drinks is closely related. Starbucks, Red Bull, 5 Hour Energy, Monster, and a myriad of other energy drinks are slammed into every supermarket, gas station, … [Read more…]