Category Archives: ER

Psych Ward : Part 2

Posted on September 26, 2016 by lymestorm

I’ve made a very difficult decision today.  I am going to post my “journal” from my time in the psych ward last year when my ammonia levels where exuberantly high.  No one had ever seen them before today when I … Continue reading →

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Death by Tick?

Posted on July 24, 2015 by lymestorm

I am sick. Very sick. Again. I keep hiding things that I shouldn’t be.  I’m not accurately communicating even when I try my hardest.  Today has been filled with lots of tears.  My plate and cup are overflowing with guilt … Continue reading →

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Psych Ward

Posted on July 12, 2015 by lymestorm

This is hard one for me and one I struggled with as to whether to discuss, but I promised myself I would be open and honest about my journey through my illness and treatment.  I needed some time to process … Continue reading →

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Pretending

Posted on February 9, 2015 by lymestorm

I purposely haven’t blogged in a while.  In fact, I have avoided most contact except with my close family and friends (both mostly by phone) for the last month.  I haven’t checked my email.  I have barely been seen on … Continue reading →

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Reflection and Thanks

Posted on January 2, 2015 by lymestorm

A year ago today I was fighting the remainder of the flu.  I was working (Southern Patrol, my favorite.) I was still searching for the correct diagnosis. I was set in my routine. I was going about life the best … Continue reading →

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First Week Of Treatment

Posted on June 29, 2014 by lymestorm

So I know I blogged earlier in the week about getting my port in and how Monday and Tuesday went but this week was filled with a lot of excitement and fear. Monday and Tuesday I was having pain in … Continue reading →

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