What’s New with Stephanie
This is where I share what I’ve been thinking about, walking through, or learning lately.
Memories
Life & Family
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Friday, July 18
Afternoon (updated 5:46 ET) J slept a solid (for a hospital) 3 hours with no nausea: PRAISE! They turned the suction back on at 1:28 pm. At 2:24, the doc came to check it. He said, “Since it was 1:28, let’s check it at 2:30 and assess.” He came back 2 minutes later and said,…
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Why I Am in NYC
Because they didn’t tell me NO. And for that, I am grateful. My child had major surgery. Then an unreasonable number of complications followed (anything over zero is unreasonable). When they told me of the second surgery, I called and asked if anyone would be offended if I came out. I was on a plane…
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A Summary of Events
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Beat the Diagnosis
Most of us know the thing that is our health challenge. We just try to ignore it. I couldn’t get out of the bed; no energy, and my gut was all sorts of jacked! What we need to do is beat the diagnosis before the diagnosis!
Faith
Education
The Early Years
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I Choose Prayer
I Choose Prayer (February 23, 2013) Remember in the Sound of Music when Maria says, “Oh, help,” when she first beholds the von Trapp estate in all its glory? That’s how I feel about my days, hours, minutes sometimes. I love Ethnic Man, the spawns, our home, and all of the blessings associated; it’s an…
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I Choose to Forgive Myself (February 22, 2013)
My cravings came at the tail end of the cycle this time. Don’t you hate that?! You think you’ve conquered the beast and the beast sneaks up from behind and smacks you in the head with a box of Girl Scout cookies (which, by the way, I will not be buying again because they just…
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I Choose to Buff My Armor (February 21, 2013)
Merriam-Webster defines buff as to polish or shine. I have some dents in my armor. Oxymoronically, my physical dents are blubbery in nature. Pregnancy and Oreos can do that. Some (all!) of us have other dents…the kind that others can’t see as easily as obesity. These are the dents in our hearts. Some self-inflicted, most…
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I Choose What Data Influences Me and When! (February 20, 2013)
This is to all the ladies. When you have a great week working out and mind the calories and such and the scale affirms your accomplishment, you may celebrate that achievement for 2 weeks if you’d like. Yes, we’re gonna get personal, but sometimes you gotta be real. If your visitor is due to visit…