Articles: Health & Fitness

How I spent 4 hours in the Emergency Room and got NO ANSWERS!

Well, my health issues continue, y'all. I had Honey Graham take me to the hospital because I had severe abdominal pain for several nights in a row. 4 hours later, we still didn't know what the cause was. 

Categories: Health & Fitness
Tags: My Family

I Had A Colonoscopy In My 30s! (and an Upper Endoscopy)

When you think 50 years old, you may think “uh oh, it’s colonoscopy time…” since almost everyone has one starting in their 50s. They’re normally used to screen for colon cancer, as it is most prevalent in people in their 50s or older and it’s the best way to find any abnormalities in your large intestine. However, it’s not normal for someone in their 30s to have one, and yet I did...

Categories: Health & Fitness
Tags: My Family

Quickie Questions: Exercise Edition

Well, here we are at the time of the week again where I ask y'all, my favorite readers, another super important question to get to know you better! Here's the question after the jump: 

PCOS Update: It's been almost 4 months...

So, back in July, I wrote about how I was diagnosed with PCOS after not going to the doctor for 3 years. Well, it's been almost 4 months, so it's time for an update. 

Categories: Health & Fitness
Tags: My Family

I have PCOS. Now what?

So, awhile back, I wrote about finally going to the doctor after 3 years. Turns out, I have PCOS, or PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome. 

Tags: My Family

This is why you don't wait three years to go to the doctor...

While I have been to the doctor's office several times in the three years since Cocoa Puff has been born, these were all for acute infections and not my overall basic health. I have not had a general checkup in these three years, much less a visit to my gynecologist... well, I finally found a doctor and so far, it's not looking great...

Tags: My Family

There's nothing quite like an ER visit in the middle of the night....

So. I took Froot Loop to the hospital last night. To the EMERGENCY ROOM. 

Wishlist Wednesday: a Pick from Cocoa Puff!

So, Cocoa Puff is going to be a skateboarder. No, really. He is fascinated by snowboarding, but hellooooo, we live in South Texas, so that's really probably not going to happen. We have some boys in the neighborhood who skateboard around and Cocoa Puff wants to join them. He also tries to use Froot Loop's Razor Scooter, which is pretty hilarious. 

Quickie Questions: Winter Olympics Edition!

Happy Monday! It's Quickie Question time here, where I ask y'all a super important question to get y'all talking in the comments. Since we've settled into Olympic fever here, I'll ask this: 

Here's How To Make Your Life Easier. I wish I had thought of this sooner!

Man, I hate trying to keep track of medications. I worry that I forgot to give it to my kids or that I accidentally gave it twice. They don't take pills so I can't count them. So, I finally got smart and came up with this idea! 

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