What A Fall Does To An Infinifat Body

Most of you probably know but I had a fall. By the time you’re reading this it will be two weeks ago now. It was a day like any other except I had gone out to my physical therapy appointment to get more fittings done for my lipedema/lymphedema treatments, and was returning home. Jeremy had … Continue reading What A Fall Does To An Infinifat Body →

My Visit to the Asthma Specialist

By all means necessary I try to pull it together daily for the most part! I’m pretty good at ignoring the pain. Lately though I’ve not been able to breathe, which is something I can’t ignore. For the last three winters it has been torture, and it is gradually getting worse. We thought it was … Continue reading My Visit to the Asthma Specialist →

Seeing Others As They Are

I remember sitting in my therapist’ office during one of our first visits together and we were diving deep into my past. When we were done, she sat back and said words that I'll never forget. “Wow Evie, looking at you today you would never know that you went through all that”. She went on … Continue reading Seeing Others As They Are →

A Body That Has Become Like A Jail

What is it like to wake up in a body that has become like a jail? I open my eyes, always tired because of lack of sleep or just the weariness I feel anticipating the tasks I need to do on any particular day. My body hurts instantly. I assess the situation, trying to decide … Continue reading A Body That Has Become Like A Jail →

My Visit to the New Cardiologist – Part 2

Part 2 - The Day Has Arrived So now we have arrived on the day of my in person visit with the new cardiologist. I had time to work myself up with worry, having a list of fears running through my head about: Getting to the appointmentNot knowing where to go in the hospital once … Continue reading My Visit to the New Cardiologist – Part 2 →

My Visit to the New Cardiologist – Part 1

Part 1 - Remembering the Past My visit to a new Cardiologist came with a lot of “new” things. Before we talk about those, let’s start from the beginning. I moved to Massachusetts three years ago, and I came to this new state knowing these three things: I was told / reassured that the Boston … Continue reading My Visit to the New Cardiologist – Part 1 →

Fall, Winter, and S.A.D.

Fall is here and while it can be beautiful it soon turns dreary. Already we are into that time of year where it is dark before five, and I find myself really having to work on not staying in bed and avoiding the world. It is like I get this feeling of “why bother getting … Continue reading Fall, Winter, and S.A.D. →

Is 40 the new 30? What is a number and why do we put so much into what age we are?

I have lived here 3 years and my very friendly next-door lady has been very kind to me. For some reason I have not been my normal self and went for the immediate connection (I'll explain more on this later). We're in year 3 of friendship now, and I am just now beginning to warm … Continue reading Is 40 the new 30? What is a number and why do we put so much into what age we are? →

Infinifat Life Savers

Waking up fat isn’t just something that happens, however it can sneak up on you when you least expect it. I’m not so naive to think all fat people have the same problems, but many of us know there are lies we tell ourselves. Being fat is not a crime and should not be punishing. … Continue reading Infinifat Life Savers →

Period Drama or Drama Period

I had planned a trip to a friend’s house that would last two weeks. Those two weeks I planned to use for some work, yes,but also for friendship and fun. So there I was, on my bed, getting ready to pack. I honestly didn’t know what to pack. What outfits did I want to do a shootin? I decided on an “authentic Evie” and packed the “shoot” bags full of t-shirts and a couple … Continue reading Period Drama or Drama Period →