Well, it’s the end of August, and despite the best of intentions, with no structure or plan, just intentions.. my weight has remained ’stable’ all summer. My weight has been ’stable’ since… oh, the beginning of the year. Don’t get me wrong, after getting the lap band surgery, working with it, and working hard, I’ve [...]

Well, my testosterone levels were bang on normal, so no supplementation options there. Today I also got results back from the nuclear medicine scan I had of my thyroid nodules. Results show no differences in the tissues, which is… inconclusive. My Dr. did say that he didn’t feel a needle biopsy was warranted at this [...]

I actually have things to do today, okay, another Dr.’s appt. but still, it’s something. My morning started well, no major pain, just the usual waking up exhausted, bleary, fatigued and weak.. but.. not sore. That’s one of the good mornings. Even though I sleep 10 hours, I always wake up feeling tired now, and [...]

Some may see it as weakness, not to ‘fight’. For me, it’s a decision about what is best for my own health and well being, physical, mental and emotional.
We’ve decided to shut down all events by Raven’s Retreat until further notice. I don’t think we’ll re-open to public events, but you never know, never say [...]

We’ve been going back and forth and back and forth on whether or not to breed Luna , we had some concerns because pugs often have difficulty with the size of their heads and need c-sections. We’re afraid for her, but really want to at least once experience having puppies. Controversial, I know. Pug cross [...]

Well, today I got to go all the way out to Surrey Hospital to drink radioactive material. I’m getting a radioactive imaging done of my thyroid because of the nodes in it. I tell you, it may be painless to drink that stuff, but it’s spooky. They serve it to you in this little bottle [...]

Well, running a public dungeon and having parties was kind of an experiment, one I’m currently questioning. I have had the best times being a hostess to these parties, planning them in detail, making door prizes, shopping for drinks and munchies… the chocolate fountain, my custom pinata at my birthday, etc. It’s never been about [...]

The title of the post is not particularly accurate. As I tried to float at the pool today, and for the first time in my life… couldn’t. I’ve always been a floater, even when I was younger and skinny. I think it’s the muscle tension along with the muscle pain and fatigue, I couldn’t relax [...]

I woke up in pain this morning. I woke up groggy and confused, after 8 hours sleep, sore muscles all over, stiff, exhausted and weak. I woke up feeling like I had to desperately pee. I got up and staggered to the bathroom. After peeing I still felt like I desperately had to pee… oh [...]

Well, after loads of various tests blood tests, xray, urine, cultures from this that and the other thing. Checking for everything under the sun, and everything coming up rosy in the paperwork. It’s come down to the fact that whatever I have is not one of those things that you can screen for and get [...]

This guy is incredible. He loves me through the good stuff and the rough stuff, and there has been a lot of rough stuff, he’s always supporting, caring, present, loving, attentive, and anything anyone could wish for. Right now he’s on the garage roof, shirtless, removing the old roof shingles with a shovel in preparation [...]