Ok, dumb pun.... I went to the Mayo Clinic yesterday. Even those of us living in Minnesota are in awe of that place, and it sparks some rather notions that we are not worthy of going. But 2 weeks ago my 80 year old grandma was referred there for her heart. My grandma has been pretty clean living, so we were all shocked when the doctor told us ( Read more... )

A couple of weeks ago, Tara and I stood in line for Indigo Girls tickets. Jen isn't much of a fan, but she is ok with Tara and I going, as we did in July. This time though, we were also getting tickets for Jami and Lisa, who are both veterinarians and can't stand in line downtown. So I got two tickets and Tara got two -- we decided ahead of time ( Read more... )

Today, I decided to deal with the EEG fall-out. I signed onto the healthpartners website and canceled my appointment with the doctor that I didn't want to be followed up with. Then I sent a message to my primary provider asking for advice. A message quickly came back and said, "no problem, just find an appointment with a different neurologist ( Read more... )

A nurse called me yesterday to inform me that my latest EEG continues to show seizure activity when prompted by seizure causing activity. ok, that sounds childish. When I do deep breathing without expending any effort and a strobe light flashes in my eyes, my brain fires off unusual electrical activity indicative of a seizure disorder ( Read more... )

I had my follow-up EEG yesterday. The deal is, I do feel as though it went better. For example, I don't feel as though I twitched as much. But then, I don't know for sure if that was a sign. It measures crazy brain activity or something... I'm pretty sure though, if they tell me I still have it that I'll not take the medicine. I wish they'd ( Read more... )

I had my 5th training session last Friday. I bought 6 more sessions last week, so that means I have 7 more to go now. It is no picnic. It is hard work, I feel week, I feel like a disappointment and I'm not losing weight. Everyone around me, including the trainer tells me I'm skinnier though. I'm probably gaining muscle now, but I really want ( Read more... )

I suffer from performance anxiety. It is the kind of problem that isn't truly a problem as it applies mainly to softball. So rest assured, I have never considered any sort of drug therapy. But it goes back to my childhood. During practices, I'm brilliant -- hitting the ball fantastic -- solid, place-hitting. During the game, I get so nervous ( Read more... )

Ok, so yeah I've been working out. I've had 3 total sessions and the woman kicks my ass pretty good. So much so that sometimes I can't lift my arms. But I've been feeling stronger. I was planning on describing my experience, but my arms were too tired ( Read more... )

So Friday I had my first personal work out training. I went into the office where Jackie measured my legs and chest. Also, I agreed to let her photograph me for her portfolio. I had to take off my shirt because -- duh, that's the point. But I didn't think about that ahead of time. I told her the last time my white belly had been photographed ( Read more... )

I was already to start my personal training adventure (which is probably not the best description!) yesterday after work. So I got to the gym, changed, hydrated... only to wait and wait. So I went ahead and rode the bike for 30 minutes and did some work on my arms. The trainer never showed ( Read more... )