As a coping mechanism, I began honing my skill in the art of invisibility. I began shutting out the people I love and trust the most. Seclusion was becoming more and more attractive. I hated living in my own little world, but at the same time, I also loved living in my own little world. My … Continue reading A Light at the End of the Tunnel (Part II)
I will be posting the conclusion of “A Light at the End of the Tunnel” very soon. As I was writing, it suddenly took on a personality of its own. Editing and piecing Part II together has taken much longer than I originally expected. I feel this was for a very good reason. The …
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I JUST HOPE IT’S NOT THE TRAIN! The MRI of my cervical and thoracic spine revealed minor arthritic changes on one spinal disc. My family doctor and I were now at an impasse. He said there was no way this minor issue was causing such intense pain in my entire body. I was …
When I was young, I had a new friend at school. I often wondered why she wanted to be my friend because I thought she was the prettiest and most popular girl in the entire 4th grade. I guess this whole “popularity” thing started young here in the USA. She would eventually invite me to …
For this post, I have to go back in time a minute or two. Okay...twenty-three years to be exact. What an exhilarating day that was, and this wasn’t even the day we received our awesome Christmas gift either! That will come much later, but I will do my best to keep this post short and …
Gerry and I are what many may call an “old fashioned” couple. I truly wouldn’t have it any other way because that’s what totally works for us! I am more than pleased with our thirty-one year marriage. We are both blessed with full time jobs. We graciously split responsibilities of owning our home. When I …
It was October, 2016... After a somewhat uneventful flight back to South Carolina, I walked into my house regretting not giving it a good cleaning before our departure to Arizona. I had never NOT cleaned my house before any vacation, except for this one trip. I am what most people would refer to as a …
It was mid-September, 2016 and we were enjoying our short stay with our daughter and her family. We felt like Arizona USA was our second home. I believe my husband would move there today if we didn’t have close family in South Carolina and Georgia. Our daughter Tiffany and her husband Bill planned a day …
“I doubt that very seriously Honey, but thanks for calling to let me know...” So there I was...laying on my daughter’s living room floor nearly 2000 miles from home. My phone was “silent” on the floor beside me. My Apple Watch alerted me of the incoming call. It was my doctor’s office in South Carolina. …
It was September 8, 2016, and excitement started building in my very being. It had been quite some time since I was excited about anything, so it felt strangely foreign to me. With a very important flight planned to Arizona USA just ten days away, it was difficult not to be excited. You see? My …
Since I was typically a healthy person, I had never googled anything as far as my health was concerned. Before June of 2016, there was no need to do this. I always imagined if I did, I would certainly be six feet under in a matter of days. I would eventually toss that thought aside. Curiosity …
For this post, I need to take a quick trip back to my high school days. If any of my high school friends are reading this, don’t worry...I won’t tell on us! This quick trip immediately brings to mind that great divide between the popular kids and unpopular ones. I personally hung out with a …
I do not recall all the intricate details of this pivotal day in September 2016. I do remember the critical events that led me to the moment that gave me a small glimmer of hope. A shimmering light in the distance was God’s answer to my prayer. *** I also vividly recall the never-ending pain! …
I love rainy days! I get that from my sweet mama! It is so relaxing sitting on my back porch listening to the sound of the rain aimlessly falling from the sky. Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm for South Carolina, so I am also enjoying hearing the rustling leaves on the …
In a recent post, The Fun’s Just Getting Started… I mentioned a conversation between me and my manager about a stand up desk. You may remember, in that post, I was chasing “squirrels” but I finally got to this transformational conversation. Fast forward to now. Have you ever heard of Christmas in September? Me neither, so …
I would like to thank Crushed Caramel for recently nominating me for the Blogger Recognition Award. In following her blog, I gather that she lives in the UK. With me residing “across the pond” in the Palmetto State of South Carolina, our unlikely paths still crossed. (The beauty of blogging!) The rules of the award: 1. Thank …
Helplessness. was not in my nature, so it was time to act! It had been two full months since my unhinged roller coaster began. I had already been to Doctor #1 and Doctor #2. Until I received the results from the lab, I decided to take control. I could no longer sit idly by feeling …
It’s so funny how I plan to write about one thing, and it suddenly turns into a story about MANY things. Some may call it chasing rabbits, I say, “SQUIRREL!” Bear with me! It was August 19, 2016 and I didn’t say a word to my periodontist about the horrendous joint pain I had …
Who doesn’t love surprises? I did, but at this point, living in an alternate little universe, I’d have to say I really hated them! I get it! Hate is a strong word, and yes, my sweet mama taught me better than to use such harsh language, but I had incredibly strong pain to match exactly …
Today I created a public “My Alternate Universe” Facebook page for all future personal blog posts. I will also share the posts I write for Lexington Medical Center’s “Every Woman Blog” twice a month. I did this in an effort to reclaim my private Facebook page for my normal life...whatever normal is! I enjoy writing …
My Alternate Universe 