Day #27 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for my bed. Now that I can breathe again at night without assistance from the back support of my sofa, I've officially gone back to my bed as of last night. I love my bed. Love, love, love it! It's so soft it feels like I'm … Continue reading Day #27 in A Year of Thanks

Day #24 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful that my grandmother is home again. My Grams is finally home from the hospital. They discharged her late last night, and she seems in good spirits. Her oxygen levels are excellent, and her mental clarity is on par with where it should be. As expected, recovery … Continue reading Day #24 in A Year of Thanks

Day #23 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for poached eggs. Poached eggs are my absolute favorite way to eat eggs. They never fail to hit the spot as a comfort food, and I'll never, ever, ever turn down poached eggs for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even as a snack at 3 a.m. I … Continue reading Day #23 in A Year of Thanks

Day #22 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for tissues with aloe vera. 'Nuff said. Intentionally misspelled. 😉 Gotta throw in a quirky moment somewhere in all this, right? 😛 They decided to wait another day to release Grams, as they wanted to see how she'd do without oxygen assistance. So, here's to hoping … Continue reading Day #22 in A Year of Thanks

Day #21 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for going to the Emergency Room. I woke up this morning so weak and lightheaded. I tried to keep myself hydrated and eat, but this morning was a morning of losing fluids faster than I could keep it. I reached a point where I felt disoriented, … Continue reading Day #21 in A Year of Thanks

Day #20 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for this three-day weekend. I did not know what to expect for this three-day weekend, but I certainly wasn't expecting it to have so many ups and downs like a rollercoaster. Friday down, Saturday up, Sunday down, Monday up. After Grams was sent to the hospital … Continue reading Day #20 in A Year of Thanks

Day #19 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful my grandma's getting the medical help she needs. It has been a day. It started off with Grams waking me up in her bout of confusion and not being able to keep her balance. We both knew something was seriously wrong, so I called the ambulance, … Continue reading Day #19 in A year of Thanks

Day #18 in A Year of Thanks: I'm so thankful I can tolerate food and water again. Usually, when I'm sick with the flu, I lose about 2 pounds a day because I can't tolerate food or even water for a good five days or so. I literally have to sip on Gatorade, and it's … Continue reading Day #18 in A Year of Thanks