Really quick update
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by Wendy
1y ago
I forgot to hit Publish, I wrote this a couple of weeks ago…or last week, I don’t remember. I’m still having a little bit of memory issues. So…her it goes. The hospital has acted on my complaint. The staff has had a training session on how to handle patients. Do not assume the patient is in the wrong. Do not ASSUME anything, UNDERSTAND what is happening then react. Never react unless you understand. Security should only be called when patient is a threat to themselves or others. That is part of the training the nurses and staff on the neurology floor have now been given. Since the hospital los ..read more
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Better day, kinda.
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by Wendy
1y ago
I had a better mental day today, physical kicked my but! No flash backs, and was able to really sit down and talk with Stuart. My allergies are out of control! It appears I’m now allergic to my cat. It’s so hard. I’m determined not to re-home him, but I have to find an antihistamine that works! The pharmacist told me about a prescription one, I’m going to ask my doctor. If this doesn’t work I’ll see if I can find someone to bathe him, or shave him. Anything!! Right now I’m spending most of my time in the casita (my studio I rarely use, but that’s a different story). I’m lucky I have somewhere ..read more
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I’m afraid.
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by Wendy
1y ago
I’m writing this on my phone. It’s late. I should be asleep, or at least trying to sleep. Today has been just a bad day, an emotionally turbulent day. I’m afraid to go to sleep. Reading hasn’t been helping. Are you ever afraid to sleep? I’m afraid he’ll be back. That security guard looming over my bed, saying things I can’t understand. His face contorted into hatred. It was obvious he didn’t believe me when I said I’m deaf, but I couldn’t hear him. I found out later he said “You we’re just talking with them!” Does me talking mean I understand their words? Does me saying “I Do Not Unders ..read more
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Never Again! Ketamine, and hospital bullying
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by Wendy
1y ago
This post may contain triggers for some. It talks about bullying, hospitals, trauma. Please take care of yourself first. This Ketamine treatment was nothing like the first one. I will never go though this again….NEVER. I don’t remember anything real from the time they started the infusion until shortly before we left. I hallucinated the entire time, or maybe just lost time…who knows. Yet S tells me that I seemed lucid at\times. I knew there was a chance I could have hallucinations, and dissociate…but this was beyond what I ever expected. I’m told I was having incredible abdominal pain…this hap ..read more
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Christmas + Chronic Illness + COVID = X
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by Wendy
2y ago
After being told, erroneously, that this would be my father-in-law’s last Christmas we decided to brave things and try to create as many memories with him as possible. That included having family gatherings. We all got together for Thanksgiving, during which I found out that 3 people in that group are not vaccinated. I tried to be as careful as I could, but I felt the whole day was irresponsible, and scary. Now we know that what’s wrong with Dad’s heart will most likely not shorten his life span, we aren’t feeling the need to get us all together again. At first I thought we still should, after ..read more
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It still hurts
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by Wendy
2y ago
I’ve started writing this post many times, but it just didn’t come out right. I planed to write a post each day I was in the Diamond Headache Unit. but I was so busy while I was there. Then I tried to write a detailed post saying everything I did there, all the things they do, but it got to be too long, and I got too tired. That’s how I’ve been since I got back, just so very tired. The program there was very good. There were a lot of classes you could attend, like yoga, biofeedback, nutrition, stress reduction, pharmaceuticals…a lot of things to do! It’s really a very good clinic. It just didn ..read more
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Damned statistics
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by Wendy
2y ago
This is a wonderful post about why it’s so important to still be diligent during this time of COVID-19. ‘the problem is that some poor bastard is always going to be the wrong side of the comforting stats’, personally I don’t want to be that person, and I don’t want anyone I love to be either. RD Ramblings People who know me well will be aware that I’m not a fan of numbers. In fact, I detest the darn things. Maths was my worst subject at school (aside from the much-dreaded sport); I never learnt my times tables; and although I can easily rattle off huge chunks of ‘Hamlet’, I struggle to ..read more
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I missed you too much, going to the headache clinic.
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by Wendy
2y ago
Okay, so I couldn’t stay away. I don’t know how much I will be posting, but I hope you will bare with me when I’m silent for long stretches. Such is the live with chronic illnesses and pain. If you’d like to know more about what’s been going on with me here’s where I’ve been, sporadically, https://dizzychickblog.wordpress.com/ I have great news! At least I hope it is. Headache guide by W. Holcombe I’m leaving Saturday for the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago. They are very well known for helping headache patients who are complicated. I had a virtual appointment with Dr. Merle Diamond, she is ..read more
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You’re Invited
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by Wendy
3y ago
I started a new blog called Dizzy Chick. It will basically be a journal of my day to day life with some information posts thrown in. I didn’t feel right just doing journal entries here, and I wanted a fresh start. I hope you’ll join me. https://dizzychickblog.wordpress.com/ I just posted my first post ..read more
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I’m shutting her down
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by Wendy
3y ago
I can’t keep up with this blog any longer. The nerve pain is back. The injections on the 22nd didn’t work. Once again I can’t type. I’ve written so few posts this past year I don’t think it’s worth it. It’s been a good ride, but it’s time. Farewell my friends. I appreciate you being there throughout these many years. Be good to you ..read more
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