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Dear Friend
My dearest friend, Please note that treating your “old” friends bad, to impress your girlfriend only makes you look like an ass. Rest assured, however, when she is gone, we will still be here! Love to you, Heidi … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Domestication
broken.. just broken
When the world seems to be crashing down on you and you feel broken, the last thing you really want to do is admit it or tell the public. Its something you hide from everyone and then everyone calls you a hermit and thinks you’ve fallen off the deep end of the earth. Well, I’m broken. Seriously. My fibromyalgia pain is worse than my back pain and covers many parts of the body leaving me, on many days just a blob of existence, in pain. This is where I’ve been. This is why I haven’t been writing. At first, I thought I lost my voice. I thought I lost my ability to write.. but honestly, I’ve lost my group. I had a group of very … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Domestication
Embrace Vulnerability
Its okay to be vulnerable. Its okay to show who I really am. Its okay to be afraid, and get positive about it. I can become who I want to be. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Chaos, Featured, Feeding the Needz, Stand For Something
Why is it acceptable to have Insurance companies prescribe our medications?
Its no secret that in January, I had to get new medical insurance. It was part of an acquisition. So, I’ve dealt with their denials of filling many prescriptions that I and my doctor had agreed that I needed. I’d dealt with their letters suggesting another medication that they feel is better or, more like they’ll allow (pay for.) Now, after last week and I finally got my medication, that my doctor didn’t call in for me, that he won’t give me refills for, as if that’s insurance that I’ll make my not needed appointments to him, every month… the insurance company would not pay for it. They claim that its a “maintenance medication” and I must get them 90 days, at a time, from them, directly. Now what do I do? The doctor has … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health/Nutrition, Rant, Stand For Something
An 800 pound Gorilla wants to pee in my Cheerios
The best way to explain it is to copy/paste the emails to you, removing all the guilty party logos, names, and email addresses. Then you tell me what you think. First, you’ve heard of Collected.info right? Collected.info is a Public Feed Reader. I enjoy gathering my Feeds to read there, so I can easily categorize and read for the curating I do. I made a mistake, though. I decided to make a genealogy one and name is after my genealogy site .com and well, umm, that might just make this an dirtier pee than I’m thinking, right now. Okay, here we go: http://familyhugz.collected.info/ Hello Heidi (name deleted to protect the gorilla) here from (name deleted to protect the gorilla). I’ve had several inquiries via email this morning about the feeds at Family Hugz.)(** note ** … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blog Admin, Creative Chaos, Featured, Rant, Stand For Something
A Mixture of Emotional Breakdown Feelings – Latest Refills
The ice cream topping to my dessert of being pissed at my latest doctors appointment surfaced yesterday. In almost a way to control that I go to the doctor every month, my doctor doesn’t give me refills to any of my medications. They have a call-in, email, or fax system that I had signed up for, at the first of the year. So imagine my surprise when one of my major medications was out and not called in. I waited til Monday, called the nurse, explained the situation, and then she called me back because I left CVS and their phone number on the recorder (the pharmacy that was required of me to have another drug, by contract, filled there, and they messed all those refills up, too,) They said they only had … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health/Nutrition, Rant, Stand For Something, Unexpectations
You Must See These – Its time to be disgusted
You’ve heard about how you should see Food, Inc. And you should. You should also add SuperSize Me to that list of Must See’s. But I just finished watching King Corn and if you have Netflix, you should go watch it now. I’m amazed. I’m not sure any food is all that great for us anymore. We are killing ourselves one sip and bite at a time and only we can do something about this. I stopped eating fast food a long time ago. I’m an avid food label reader. I live with others who demand foods i would never buy.. but they are in my refrigerator. I <3 Dr. Pepper. I can live on Pepsi Throwback from Publix until I can switch off the whole soda bandwagon. I’m not there, yet. But … Read entire article »
Filed under: diet, Featured, Foodie Frenzy, Health/Nutrition, Mercury, Stand For Something
A Mixture of Emotional Breakdown Feelings – The latest appointment
I saw Dr. Nate Averill this week. He told me that my pain is in my head. He told me I had to get out of bed and set some goals for myself. I explained that I can’t even go to the grocery store without being in so much pain I can barely make it back to my vehicle. He said that I’m depressed and that makes my pain worse, which makes my depression worse and that I can get out of bed and do whatever I want. I’m back to not leaving my house alone, without another driver, in case I get stuck and can’t get home. I told him that its easy for him to say this, he won’t be the one there, when I fall to pick me up again and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Domestication
A Mixture of Emotional Breakdown Feelings – a Passed Thyroid Test.
In the last six month, I have gained 60 pounds. 60 pounds! There is no way I’ve eaten myself 60 more pounds so rapidly. I’m in extreme pain again. The back spasms are back and well I’m living in bed again. My Thyroid blood test is normal, as I expected. I know two other cases where a bad thyroid tested normal. The tests are simply not enough. But they are enough for my primary physician.. Dr. Nathan Averill, Berkeley Family Practice. Dr. Averill referred me to a pain doctor, Dr. Tavell. Dr. Tavell is doing a series of back injections that are killing me but are part of a series that hopefully will get me out of pain. He also referred me to his chiropractor, Dr. Stephen Khouri. Dr. Khouri took a keen … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Domestication
A Mixture of Emotional Breakdown Feelings – the Gall Bladder hell
I’ve held off writing this post because frankly, I’m not sure where to begin and I don’t want to give you an encyclopedia version. This is my attempt to give you a dictionary version. Six years ago, I was very sick. I was passing out in public. I would wake up on floors, at 4am, in fabric departments, with suits around me, asking me if I was diabetic. I wasn’t allowed to go anywhere alone, after that, because someone had to have a knee under my butt when I started to fall to the ground. Which happened way more often than it should have. At the time, I had the best doctor in the world. Dr. P H Gordon Thompson at Palmetto Primary Care. It took me a very long time to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Domestication
I met the new backcracker..
I went to a new chiropractor yesterday. After discussing my major weight gain and the absolute need of an endocrinologist and the thyroid issues vs tests that lie.. we measured my hips 1.5 inches off each other. He said that when your hips are twisted, like mine were, you can not stay in alignment. Then I got all cracked up. Literally. Walked out, standing up straight. Amazing. I was so excited to hear “see you next week.” Yes! Going to get cracked again. Love. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health/Nutrition
Motherhood: My Highest Calling
As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve been considering the calling that is Motherhood. When I was a little girl, I only knew, for sure, that I wanted to be a mommy. I never knew, then, that I would consider it a personal calling to any little person in need. Many exchange students, from Japan, Thailand, and Brazil, have called me “mom,” before. I’ve assisted helpless little children in public places.. in many capacities from handing them things to helping them open doors. Many things gross me out, but your child using my pant leg to wipe their face or nose would not offend me. Clothes wash. Hands wash. Even when overwhelmed, I can, usually, handle a child’s dilemma. I know that children have smaller environments and their major crisis may be their … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Domestication, Stand For Something
My Opinion on the matter at hand..
So Osama Bin Laden is dead. Our Mission is accomplished. Time to leave Afghanistan and Pakistan. We need those troops home to defend us against those that loved Osama and hate us. Stay in Iraq like we stayed in Korea. Our troops are just targets now. We are all targets now. I’m impressed that Obama spoke like we all should be 912′ers. God Bless America. Thank you to our brave Troops. Never forget. Don’t cheer and shoot guns like they did when our towers were falling. Light a candle. Remember. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Feeding the Needz, politics and religion, Stand For Something, Unexpectations
Sangaree BiLo Gets a FaceLift
We’ve often referred to “my BiLo” in a semi-negative way. Its just wasn’t up to the fashions of Moncks Corner or Hanahan and it was depressing. This is the only neighborhood grocery store that survived when our Wally World went Super. I’m proud to announce (and they aren’t giving me a thing to say this) that they are having a Grand Opening on May 4, 2011. The store is beautiful. New floors, new produce department, new machines. I’m so very impressed. Oh and they got a facelift on the outside, too. Now “My BiLo” isn’t a dreadful thing to say. (I hope complaining to corporate last year didn’t get anyone fired. shshshs we’ll just be quiet about this, ok?) The only downer, the booklet they sent has a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Domestication, Foodie Frenzy, Unexpectations
Welcome Spring!
Spring has brought us the nice yellow cars. Pine pollen is just so out of control. Even my oregano is spotted yellow. Please bring the rain. The garden boxes are almost ready to plant. You’ll see the progress at Field of Dreamz From the Cheap Seatz. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blog Fun, Creative Domestication, Gardening
Update from California
Mom is going in, this morning, for another CT. They suspect another intestinal blockage. She was lucky to survive the last without a colostomy.. She’s going to call me after the CT to tell me if she is going back into surgery. I’ll keep you posted as to what is new with that and my where-abouts. I may be headed back to California. Believing in Blessingz, Heidi … Read entire article »
Filed under: family and friends
Do you Struggle to Organize your Blog Strategies like I do?
I found this fantastic calendar and its free to print. It prints a week in landscape and gives you sections in the left column: Post/Guest Post Emails/LIst Promos/Comments Ideas Its exact what I need to plan ahead fo weekly things that I do and idea brainstorm blog posts now and ahead of time. Get yours free today. You don’t have to sign up for anything. I signed up for tips in email after I printed it and put holes in it and stuffed it into a red binder. I’m so excited I had to share. Print Your Planning Calendar Today. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blog Admin, Blog Fun, Creative Domestication
I <3 Egypt – “The Power of the People..”
Filed under: Featured, Feeding the Needz, politics and religion, Stand For Something
Slight interruption of this blog..
Working Margie’s 40 things in 4 weeks and this blog has some issues. We will either be able to figure out how to dump the original feed options at the top of this page or we’ll find a new theme. Back to regular scheduled programming soon. Thanks, ~Heidi … Read entire article »
Filed under: Creative Domestication
Lowered body temperature and cold hands and feet to start..
I’ve been asking so many people, for the last year, what the medical words for “generalized lowered body temperature” were. I just know there must be a name for this condition, yet no one has had an answer, yet. Recently, I’ve started back on some medications to help with the side-effects of my Fibromyalgia, because the pain has started to interfere with my daily life. I spend countless hours, in my bed, under an electric blanket, being used like a heating pad for my hip and back pain. So, today, in my IN Box appears Dr. Mercola talking about Fibromyalgia. It got my attention and I began to read many articles that I’d like to share snippets with you.. From http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/02/26/dr-john-lowe-on-thyroid-disease-part-1.aspx A common give-away that you may be hypothyroid is feeling cold most … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cancer, diet, Health/Nutrition, Iodine, Mercury
Friday Five – Top Evernote Links – Top Twitter Favorites
My Top Five Evernote Links this week: Chris Brogan takes on Social Media Etiquette. This is a great post that anyone interested in Social Media should read. Marelisa shares 32 Small Ways to Change the World. My favorite is number 29. Seed pills excite me, too! Heatlh Impact New Daily has shared an interesting post about Saturate Fats, Cholesterol in the brain, relating Alzheimers, Parkinsons, and ALS, in the name of Coconut Oil. I don’t know how much of this is marketing for coconut oil. But I found the article fascinating. Margie Clayman shared 1 month, 30 blogging action items. Erica Says has a great post to teach the difference between categories and tags. I wish I had read this when I first started blogging. My Top Five Favorties on Twitter, this week “Folks, if you can’t … Read entire article »
Filed under: ALS, Feeding the Needz, Linky Love
Walkers Needed for Team Forever and One More Day Charleston ALS Walk
Please mark your calendar’s now to plan to attend this very short walk in Riverfront Park. The walk is Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Riverfront Park. ALS (Lou Gherig’s disease) took my father’s life, prematurely, and I’d like to walk as a team, in memory. I have a team established in Jacksonville, for their walk in April. If you’s like to walk that walk, with me, please contact me.. @CarolinaDreamz on twitter. If you’d like to walk, but do not live near these walks, look up where the walk is in your area, here. … Read entire article »
Filed under: ALS, Forever and One More Day, LowCountry
Just three little numbers I promised to share
224. I really have nothing more to say right now. :) … Read entire article »
Filed under: diet, Stand For Something, Unexpectations, WLS
My spoonfuls of Peanut Butter are sticking to my thighs!
Or maybe its the the Lindt Chocolate with Sea Salt. Or maybe its the Dr. Pepper. This is becoming a very serious weight problem that my doctor is getting involved with. That’s how you know your weight is getting out of control. Your doctor mentions it to you and tells you to lose four pounds before you see him the next month. (Forget the 3 I lost from seeing him the week before.) So, after my appointment, next week, I’ll publicly announce my weight and go from there, reducing it. (I don’t think I’m over 212.) My weight loss surgery honeymoon was over 7 years ago. I’ve done real well, for a long while. I seem to gain with certain medications that I take. (But, I fear its really the Dr. Pepper. :) … Read entire article »
Filed under: diet, Health/Nutrition, WLS
Rx Insurance Nightmares
<rant> Every new prescriptions and now refills are being rejected by my new insurance company, Express Scripts. I didn’t have a choice to change to this new company. But, they seem to think they are better at medication dispensing than my doctor. What do I need the doctor for? They should have a hotline that tells me what they’ll cover by my complaints, symptoms, or injury. The jerks. They decided, in January, the one co-pay only covered 17 days of my Ambien. Now I have a partial refill left of 14 pills. I got an email today, from last night’s refill request that they are not paying for that, either. I don’t know what I’m going to do but one of my medications helps me be mobile and I hate that I’m suffering in more … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health/Nutrition, Rant, Unexpectations
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