As I wrap up my birthday month postaday challenge that wasn’t anything specific. It took me back to my whole journey. It always feels like I come full circle as far as where I’m at in life. However much wiser, stronger and older, blah! Continue reading The Invinsible Me
It was 2 years back to back, around this time I had Valley Fever occurrences. Makes me thankful that this year I got to enjoy a Hawaiian vacation but the days leading to our departure was scary as I had to monitor symptoms and have routine surgeries literally just 2 weeks before I left. Valley fever is something I now have to always monitor with … Continue reading Valley Fever Voices: Valley Fever Survivor Series
Planning for tomorrow is time well spent; worrying about tomorrow is time wasted. Sometimes it’s difficult to tell the difference. Careful planning is thinking ahead about goals, steps, and schedules, and trusting in God’s guidance. When done well, planning can help alleviate worry. Worriers, by contrast, are consumed by fear and find it difficult to trust God. They let their plans interfere with their relationship … Continue reading Warriors Not Worriers
Celebrating life and riding the waves of grief pretty much sums up how life has been like lately. I’ve started writing this months ago. However, life has had its way and this post is a hard one but one I must get out and feel once I do it will help me to move forward with my writing endeavors. This is for all that has had … Continue reading Celebrating Life and Riding The Waves of Grief
I first off like to apologize to start this new blog with such a graphic photo to look at. But I thought it was important to share what I’m fighting. These days Maribel’s kidney story has been more like the valley fever story. The reality is I’m fighting both and it makes things a little more complicating. This very infection caused so much damage and … Continue reading The Valley Fever Story
It’s been a while since I posted any health updates & I feel it’s time to share. I’m usually very open but this was something I wasn’t ready to go through.Unfortunately the infection I had damaged my transplant. After several hospital stints my kidney could no longer function without the help of dialysis. The past couple months I transitioned to home dialysis & had to … Continue reading The Kidney Update
I made a few more trips to the Dungeon/hospital for iron infusions. For the past few weeks I have been running around with a half my hemoglobin blood count at 6 when the normal level is between 11-15 g/dl. I dealt with daily fatigue and tiredness. It’s scary how I can just push on this way but this is when I get into my warrior … Continue reading Warrior Mode
Valley fever is a fungal infection caused by coccidioides organisms. It can cause fever, chest pain and coughing, among other signs and symptoms. Two species of coccidioides fungi cause valley fever. These fungi are commonly found in soil in specific regions. The fungi’s spores can be stirred into the air by anything that disrupts the soil, such as farming, construction and wind. The fungi can … Continue reading What is Valley Fever/Coccidioidomycosis?
Since I didn’t get to blog much on my website but sure did go on Facebook a whole lot, thought to wrap up some of 2010’s FB postings. It was a quite a year! Continue reading 2010 FB Postings
All I could ask for to be surrounded by my family, even though I sit there 78 pounds frail, almost at the end of huge battle with Valley Fever pneumonia. God has pulled me through another year & continues to spare me. Gave me the strength to celebrate & at this point in my life it really is the simple things, like relaxing w/ family, … Continue reading My 31st Birthday
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