Me and my Dad…

You’re going on a cross-country trip. Airplane, train, bus, car, or bike? I am a huge fan of the Great American Road Trip. This might be a two hour adventure to grandma’s house or across the country, but I’m here for it either way. When I was twelve, my Dad moved to California while I …

I seriously can’t…

My stepdad just came running up the stairs and pounded on my door because my mom was crumpled on the floor next to her bed. Now, she was just exhausted and couldn’t get from the living room to the bedroom without falling down from exhaustion, but I still don’t know what my stepdad expected me …

Home now.

Mom is… okay. She is also home and sleeping now. I don’t know. I just feel fried. I was so worried. Her CT scan and labs came back normal and her blood pressure went down some so they let us go home. I was kind of super freaking out when she asked me where she …

Home.

I’m out of the hospital, finally. I still feel kind of terrible if I’m honest. I am so thirsty and I can’t seem to make the pain in my side calm down. I was on iv fluids until this morning, so now that I’m responsible for hydrating myself, I’m not doing quite as good of …

More adventures in the ER…

Not me this time! My mom was in the emergency room again last night due to her blood pressure. I think they have sort of figured it out, but it was ridiculous. They tried to treat her headache as well and gave her the typical “migraine cocktail” at this particular hospital which includes an anti …

Maybe I’ll just sleep today

I’m having sort of a rough day. I guess it’s just fall out from being in the hospital for so long. I don’t know. My bedroom is a pit and I don’t have the energy to do anything about it right now. I did finally manage to get my psych meds refilled, (I wasn’t out …

Yaaaaaaayyyyy!

I’m getting out of the hospital very soon! Within just a couple of hours! I’m so happy! I can’t wait! I feel like a new person. I have been feeling terrible for so long, and I finally feel better! Even one of the nurses who took care of me on this floor on an earlier …

Grocery shopping

My stepdad and I are going to go to the grocery store this morning. I asked him to take me because I can’t drive on the meds that I’m on to control the pancreatitis symptoms and I need a few things. I’m trying so hard to live within the dietary limits of this nonfat thing. …

I probably shouldn’t…

My stepdad is making spaghetti for dinner. In fairness he’s making it as low-fat as possible for me. I still probably shouldn’t eat it since I couldn’t keep jello down earlier. It smells good though. I don’t know. I’ll probably try to eat a little because I haven’t eaten anything today aside from the aforementioned …

January…

I said goodbye to my dad and stepmom tonight. It sucked. Here’s the thing: my stepmom said goodbye to me in the hotel room, but my dad walked me out to my car. That was nice of him, but I have so many memories of saying goodbye to him in parking lots. The most poignant …