Lately I’ve felt consumed by chronic illness. 5 months of switching thyroid medications and trying to find the right dose…and cycling between hypo and hyperthyroidism. Eaten alive describes it well. “Alive” because underneath the ravages of these diseases I actually have a fairly young persons body. I have some big dreams but mostly I just… Read more…
Hi everyone, So here’s the update I promised about my thyroid and what life’s been like the last few months. It’s been an extremely TOUGH few months because: I’ve been caring for a newborn and toddler. I had chronic migraines for 1 and a half months straight postpartum…everyday!!! And finally I’ve had the return of… Read more…
I was planning on giving you an update today about my thyroid, which has caused immense suffering since Black Top was born…I even have the post nearly completed. But then it dawned on me… “I did it!” I have two beautiful sons. I have worked very hard for almost 1.5 years in the last 3… Read more…
I hesitate telling ALL the details of the birth of our second son, Black Top (ha ha….he has darker hair than our first born, Golden Top). But I’ve decided I will. I strongly believe in the power of having a positive outlook and in believing all will work out well. So even though Golden Top’s… Read more…
There are some definite benefits to being pregnant the second time around… One of the big ones is knowing what to look for in a good OB (obstetrician). What I’ve learned is the result of literally choosing unwisely and not being an advocate for myself when preggo with Golden Top. Here are the top 5… Read more…
This post comes almost 2 months since my last one, which gives you an idea of how busy and tiring life has been these days. The good news is… I am alive and well! :) But caring for a 19 month old and my full time friend, diabetes, is tough. It doesn’t help that Golden… Read more…
I’ve been reading lots of pregnancy and type 1 diabetes forums lately and I see a lot of the same difficulties arising with us type 1 pregnant gals. The main one is the utterly exhausting hypoglycemia stage that occurs early in pregnancy. When I was preggo with Golden Top, I felt quite a bit in the dark… Read more…
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Traditionally when the nice weather arrives my family and friends have come to expect the following official announcement from me: “Ice Cream Season has begun!!! Woot, woot!” Well, no “woots” for me this year. :( I honestly have no cravings at all for sweets… it’s crazy my friends…. Read more…
Hello friends! I’ve now been pregnant for 9 weeks! If you subtract the first 2 weeks, when you’re really not pregnant, since pregnancy is tracked from the first day of your last period. I’ve only been pregnant for 7 weeks! I’m not going to sugar coat anything here. It’s been very tough! Why? Well, here… Read more…
I’m just going to come out with it: “We’re pregnant!!!” Yesterday, I woke up and did a pregnancy test… closed my eyes for 3 minutes… I expected to be disappointed but was pleasantly surprised with a beautiful plus sign:) Woo hoo!!! To me a positive pregnancy test is the equivalent of your child saying “hi”… Read more…
