Tag Archives: prednisone

Dealing with the anxiety of a new condition

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

Happy holidays everyone! I hope that you are having a joyous season and are looking forward to the New Year. After a rough week, some holiday fun is exactly what I needed. I had several days off from work, and … Continue reading →

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Searching for the hopeful Heidi

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

It  has been a hard couple of days. I wish I could find my usually positive and hopeful self right now, but the only emotion I seem to be capable of summoning up is dread. I spent several hours last … Continue reading →

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A fear becomes reality

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

The appointment yesterday started like so many others: weigh-in, check oxygen levels and blood pressure, and review my symptoms with the nurse. Then the orthopedist came in. We talked a bit about my recent shoulder pain and everything seemed as … Continue reading →

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A long restless night

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Darn that almost-to-be supermoon. Its bright light made me think it was morning and it is barely 2 a.m. Jolted awake by hip pain, I was hoping it was almost time to get up and start my day.  Instead, I … Continue reading →

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Running ahead of osteopenia

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Realizing that today is the Winter Solstice and has the shortest daylight period of the year, it is a fitting time to write about my recent nighttime jogging adventures with Doug. Just about every evening after work, we have strapped … Continue reading →

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Celebrating my first year as an ostomate

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Today is the one-year anniversary of my ileostomy surgery. I thought about climbing a mountain to honor the 0ccasion, but decided to celebrate by enjoying a normal day. After all, as much as I love getting outside to challenge myself, … Continue reading →

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Mollydog’s Lesson

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

Mollydog was always full of crazy antics on our outdoor trips. She liked to hike with 3-foot-long logs in her mouth and knock us off the trail when she passed by. She managed to sneak up to our food stash … Continue reading →

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Welcome: the story of my outdoor adventures as an ileostomate (feat. new video)

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Yesterday was my sixth-month anniversary of my permanent ileostomy surgery, so it seems like a fitting time to start my Ostomy Outdoors blog. I have been active in the outdoors since I was a child, and one of my biggest … Continue reading →

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