My Melmoirs

...And that's okay. It's no secret that the past few months have been challenging for me, but last week pushed me right over the edge. On top of having pneumonia, I caught the flu and an ear/sinus infection. I started Tamiflu which helped with the fever and chills, however the pulmonary irritation from the flu + the irritation from my inhaled antibiotic had me in excruciating pain. It hurt to breathe, it hurt to move, it hurt no matter what I did and I couldn't take it anymore. So just to recap this winter, I haven't been feeling well since mid-November, have barely left the house aside from countless doctor's appointments, have been on practically nonstop antibiotics (including a total of NINE weeks of IV antibiotics and a hospitalization--none of which helped me feel much better), allergic reactions, pancreatitis, gallbladder issues, a battery of medical testing, pneumonia, etc. and NOW I was fighting the flu, an ear/sinus infection, and this horrendous pain?...

It's almost that time of year again...time for the CF Foundation's Great Strides Walk.  Last year was my first walk in years and if you want to remember what it was like, you can read my post about it by clicking  HERE .   I was caught a little off guard by the "freak flag" t-shirt and the emotional aspects of last year's walk but I am mentally prepared this year -- so prepared in fact that I have decided to create my own little team of walkers. Allow me to cordially invite anyone and everyone who is interested to come walk with me this year, the more the merrier! What: CFF Great Strides Walk (approximately 5 miles) Where: Fort Phoenix, Fairhaven, MA When: Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 11am (10 am check-in)  Why: To raise awareness about CF, get some exercise, and raise a little money for a  good  great cause (okay, I'm bias!) If you'd like to join our team or donate to a team member just clink on the link below. For anyone signing up to walk, it prom...

Love these guys! Despite my sunny outlook, genuine optimism and best attempt to get healthy, the past 5 days have been more of a nightmare than a dream. And I, along with a few others, have had it. So much has happened that I don't even know where to begin. Truth be told, I'm still trying to process and digest it all. I suppose I'll just go in chronological order and keep it brief... My pancreatitis took a little longer to heal than I had hoped, but I was able to fix it by cutting way back on fat intake.  As soon as the pancreas pain moved out horrible, intense pains moved in. I'm talkin' horrible pain shooting from my clavicle down my arm...pain radiating from my gallbladder throughout my abdomen...and pain behind one of my scapula shooting up to my skull. Between the pain and my cough I haven't been sleeping much. I like to think I'm a pretty tough cookie, but this pain was too much for me to handle. It was 'all hands on deck' trying t...