Family. What defines it? Because of all the support groups for Hydrocephalus, I belong to and through my blog, I incorporated the phrase at the top of today’s post in my Hydro Logo. Nothing brings it home more just how big and affected this family is when one of our own succumbs to the condition. …
I have only ONE out of the countless types of incurable conditions which exist at this point in time. ONE condition amidst ALL other illnesses and diseases that plague the human race. Therefore, I can only speak from the confines of that which afflicts me. I often hear the saying that “during times of difficulty,…
Family…the units we are born into, without any choice. From the time we are born, these people teach us about love and life in general. They are the ones who build our foundation and help us plant our roots. Some we love, some not so much…it really doesn’t matter because the blood coursing through our…
In the final post on Gaining Insight, I’ve decided to post the responses I got from my children. I have 3, 2 boys and 1 girl aged 6. She is too young to understand all of this and yet, she played an important part in the last 3 operations I had. I was 5.5 months…
For a long time, since diagnosis, I’ve known that my Hydro journey would be my own. It’s crazy but despite knowing this, I can’t help feeling a sense of abandonment by the people who say they love/care about me. Is it wrong for me to feel as if this VERY BIG THING in my life…
Earlier this week, my Hydro symptoms reared its ugly head. I woke up at 4:30 am with a throbbing headache, mainly in my eyes…I was miserable and felt very lethargic. I made it through work that day and hoped it would ease up. Lasting all day with constant nausea and dizziness, I was only too…
As Christmas is on the horizon, I think of all the parents and children who are going through a challenging time with their Hydrocephalus. For all those who will be spending Christmas in hospital…my heart goes out to you. However, I pray that the time together will be the silver lining for you. I pray…
A few months ago, I read a post (Productivity Tip #2 – Schedule your time (and stick to it)), by my fellow blogger friend, Terence Brown of Help Grow Change After reading, I set a challenge before myself and decided I would give it a go…In doing so, I found the time I never knew I…
This week, I decided I’d had enough. My family life has become draining. So draining in fact, that I no longer found joy in any part of it…my kids, husband, marriage or me. I started feeling very resentful a very long time ago, and truth be told, I was just about ready to call it…
I’ve been guilty of being too strong and independent for my own good. Because of this, the people (closest to me) in my life don’t give me a chance to ever be weak or needy. Truth be told, I don’t like depending on others for anything. I hate it with a passion, especially if I…
