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Open Diary - http://www.opendiary.com/entrylist.asp?authorcode=D796039 Rising Spirit Under Three Months http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D796039&entry=10184 http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D796039&entry=10184 In under three months, my beautiful vibrant 9 month-old will be ONE!&nbsp; Holy birthday!&nbsp; Where did the last year go?&nbsp; It seems like yesterday I peed on a stick and it came out positive, and that has been nearly two years ago...&nbsp; Just wow.&nbsp; :-/ :-D I'm excited about this year.&nbsp; Mike's active duty military medical retirement should be finalized, and we plan on hoping a space-a flight to Hawaii for Christmas/New Years to celebrate.&nbsp; I am liking the idea of free flights to AFB (Air Force bases) across the United States and to international destinations with US&nbsp;AFB.&nbsp; I&nbsp;can't wait to travel to Europe, Japan, and many other places across the glove. We found out Mike is due an active duty military retirement since he was on Title 10 when he was injured by the IED blast in Iraq.&nbsp; The NC&nbsp;ARNG screwed up by letting him off Title 10 in 04/05, but the NG never has had their shit together, so what can you do?&nbsp; However, there are some positives for us financially for this screw-up in the way of current VA&nbsp;benefits we are receiving, but I don't feel like getting too detailed on the matter, so I will leave it at that. Right now things are pretty humdrum at home.&nbsp; We have the same routine; awake, eat, change/wash cloth diapers, play, nap, eat, watch tv, play, eat, bathe, sleep, rinse, and repeat.&nbsp; Of course, there is the occasional out-of-home activity, mostly in the form of doctor appointments, but you get the idea.&nbsp; It's not a bad life, but I'm craving some excitement and variety.&nbsp; I finally have a primary care doctor I&nbsp;like, and she has my medications adjusted to where my pain is well-controlled and I am feeling well on a regular basis.&nbsp; I am just getting over an episode of major depression, and the add-on anti-depressant, Remeron, threw me for a loop.&nbsp; My life seemed to play out before me, but I felt strangely absent from it all...yeah.&nbsp; I also could not stay awake, no matter what time of day it was.&nbsp; Unwanted side effects.&nbsp; I started cutting the dosage in half and I am tolerating the add-on much better, and without all the negative side effects. &nbsp; &nbsp;I started my own cloth diaper business on fb, but between my health problems and being a stay-at-home-mommy, I don't have as much time to dedicate to sewing as I would like to.&nbsp; My biz is called Skylar Brite.&nbsp; For now my business is VERY part-time.&nbsp; I hope to grow it as Skylar gets older and more independent.&nbsp; I have learned a lot about fabrics, sewing, and cloth diapering in the last 6 months.&nbsp; I love natural parenting, and am so glad I have a couple great friends I met on OD who introduced me to this wonderful world! Last week I had a cystoscopy and the urologist who performed the procedure found mild - moderate trabeculation and petechia in my bladder.&nbsp; He diagnosed me with Pelvic Pain Syndrome and told me my old diagnosis of interstitial cystitis has no clinical relevance as a diagnosis, and that it falls under the PPS umbrella.&nbsp; PPS and Fibromyalgia go hand in hand, or so that is what the medical professionals say and what I found through online reading about the two conditions on reputable medical sites.&nbsp; It sucks having chronic pain conditions but having no REAL answers WHAT&nbsp;caused them and WHY.&nbsp; Major suckage. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="http://davf.daisypath.com/B28vm4.png" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Under Three Months http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D796039&entry=10183 http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D796039&entry=10183 In under three months, my beautiful vibrant 9 month-old will be ONE!&nbsp; Holy birthday!&nbsp; Where did the last year go?&nbsp; It seems like yesterday I peed on a stick and it came out positive, and that has been nearly two years ago...&nbsp; Just wow.&nbsp; :-/ :-D I'm excited about this year.&nbsp; Mike's active duty military medical retirement should be finalized, and we plan on hoping a space-a flight to Hawaii for Christmas/New Years to celebrate.&nbsp; I am liking the idea of free flights to AFB (Air Force bases) across the United States and to international destinations with US&nbsp;AFB.&nbsp; I&nbsp;can't wait to travel to Europe, Japan, and many other places across the glove. We found out Mike is due an active duty military retirement since he was on Title 10 when he was injured by the IED blast in Iraq.&nbsp; The NC&nbsp;ARNG screwed up by letting him off Title 10 in 04/05, but the NG never has had their shit together, so what can you do?&nbsp; However, there are some positives for us financially for this screw-up in the way of current VA&nbsp;benefits we are receiving, but I don't feel like getting too detailed on the matter, so I will leave it at that. Right now things are pretty humdrum at home.&nbsp; We have the same routine; awake, eat, change/wash cloth diapers, play, nap, eat, watch tv, play, eat, bathe, sleep, rinse, and repeat.&nbsp; Of course, there is the occasional out-of-home activity, mostly in the form of doctor appointments, but you get the idea.&nbsp; It's not a bad life, but I'm craving some excitement and variety.&nbsp; I finally have a primary care doctor I&nbsp;like, and she has my medications adjusted to where my pain is well-controlled and I am feeling well on a regular basis.&nbsp; I am just getting over an episode of major depression, and the add-on anti-depressant, Remeron, threw me for a loop.&nbsp; My life seemed to play out before me, but I felt strangely absent from it all...yeah.&nbsp; I also could not stay awake, no matter what time of day it was.&nbsp; Unwanted side effects.&nbsp; I started cutting the dosage in half and I am tolerating the add-on much better, and without all the negative side effects. &nbsp; &nbsp;I started my own cloth diaper business on fb, but between my health problems and being a stay-at-home-mommy, I don't have as much time to dedicate to sewing as I would like to.&nbsp; My biz is called Skylar Brite.&nbsp; For now my business is VERY part-time.&nbsp; I hope to grow it as Skylar gets older and more independent.&nbsp; I have learned a lot about fabrics, sewing, and cloth diapering in the last 6 months.&nbsp; I love natural parenting, and am so glad I have a couple great friends I met on OD who introduced me to this wonderful world! Last week I had a cystoscopy and the urologist who performed the procedure found mild - moderate trabeculation and petechia in my bladder.&nbsp; He diagnosed me with Pelvic Pain Syndrome and told me my old diagnosis of interstitial cystitis has no clinical relevance as a diagnosis, and that it falls under the PPS umbrella.&nbsp; PPS and Fibromyalgia go hand in hand, or so that is what the medical professionals say and what I found through online reading about the two conditions on reputable medical sites.&nbsp; It sucks having chronic pain conditions but having no REAL answers WHAT&nbsp;caused them and WHY.&nbsp; Major suckage. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="http://davf.daisypath.com/B28vm4.png" alt="" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Under Three Months http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D796039&entry=10182 http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D796039&entry=10182 In under three months, my beautiful vibrant 9 month-old will be ONE!&nbsp; Holy birthday!&nbsp; Where did the last year go?&nbsp; It seems like yesterday I peed on a stick and it came out positive, and that has been nearly two years ago...&nbsp; Just wow.&nbsp; :-/ :-D I'm excited about this year.&nbsp; Mike's active duty military medical retirement should be finalized, and we plan on hoping a space-a flight to Hawaii for Christmas/New Years to celebrate.&nbsp; I am liking the idea of free flights to AFB (Air Force bases) across the United States and to international destinations with US&nbsp;AFB.&nbsp; I&nbsp;can't wait to travel to Europe, Japan, and many other places across the glove. We found out Mike is due an active duty military retirement since he was on Title 10 when he was injured by the IED blast in Iraq.&nbsp; The NC&nbsp;ARNG screwed up by letting him off Title 10 in 04/05, but the NG never has had their shit together, so what can you do?&nbsp; However, there are some positives for us financially for this screw-up in the way of current VA&nbsp;benefits we are receiving, but I don't feel like getting too detailed on the matter, so I will leave it at that. Right now things are pretty humdrum at home.&nbsp; We have the same routine; awake, eat, change/wash cloth diapers, play, nap, eat, watch tv, play, eat, bathe, sleep, rinse, and repeat.&nbsp; Of course, there is the occasional out-of-home activity, mostly in the form of doctor appointments, but you get the idea.&nbsp; It's not a bad life, but I'm craving some excitement and variety.&nbsp; I finally have a primary care doctor I&nbsp;like, and she has my medications adjusted to where my pain is well-controlled and I am feeling well on a regular basis.&nbsp; I am just getting over an episode of major depression, and the add-on anti-depressant, Remeron, threw me for a loop.&nbsp; My life seemed to play out before me, but I felt strangely absent from it all...yeah.&nbsp; I also could not stay awake, no matter what time of day it was.&nbsp; Unwanted side effects.&nbsp; I started cutting the dosage in half and I am tolerating the add-on much better, and without all the negative side effects. &nbsp; &nbsp;I started my own cloth diaper business on fb, but between my health problems and being a stay-at-home-mommy, I don't have as much time to dedicate to sewing as I would like to.&nbsp; My biz is called Skylar Brite.&nbsp; For now my business is VERY part-time.&nbsp; I hope to grow it as Skylar gets older and more independent.&nbsp; I have learned a lot about fabrics, sewing, and cloth diapering in the last 6 months.&nbsp; I love natural parenting, and am so glad I have a couple great friends I met on OD who introduced me to this wonderful world! Last week I had a cystoscopy and the urologist who performed the procedure found mild - moderate trabeculation and petechia in my bladder.&nbsp; He diagnosed me with Pelvic Pain Syndrome and told me my old diagnosis of interstitial cystitis has no clinical relevance as a diagnosis, and that it falls under the PPS umbrella.&nbsp; PPS and Fibromyalgia go hand in hand, or so that is what the medical professionals say and what I found through online reading about the two conditions on reputable medical sites.&nbsp; It sucks having chronic pain conditions but having no REAL answers WHAT&nbsp;caused them and WHY.&nbsp; Major suckage. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="" src="http://davf.daisypath.com/B28vm4.png" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Becomi http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D796039&entry=10180 http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D796039&entry=10180 <img src="http://davf.daisypath.com/B28vm4.png" alt="" /> <img src="http://lt2f.lilypie.com/esIvm4.png" alt="" /> <img alt="" src="http://lb5f.lilypie.com/qqTHm4.png" /> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ask Me Anything http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D796039&entry=10178 http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D796039&entry=10178 A few of my OD friends are doing an "ask me anything" entry. I tried it once and didn't get a lot of questions, but I didn't have as many readers as I do now and I am primarily "friend only." So I'll give this another shot, folks. Ask me ANYTHING! I will write a "real" entry later today. I have several things to update on. Sat, 28 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT