To Blog or Not to Blog....

That is the question today. I have been seriously thinking that I want to start a second blog. I want somewhere to discuss my journey. I need somewhere to vent.....And a place to celebrate!! Just not sure I want the world to know really goes on in this head of mine.... I don't want to use this blog to do both, Katie's Corner is my Happy Place. My corner of the world where I fit in. This blog has helped me to realize where I want to go with my 'craft'....It feels good inside to know what direction you want to head in......

I do want to share one of my accomplishments with ya though!! It was one year ago today that I had my Last surgery!!! I've made it a whole year without being cut open!!!! ~ Woo-who!! OK, ok.....even though I was asleep for my colonoscopy (LOL...spell check says this word is spelled wrong and gives kaleidoscope as a suggestion...Now that's freakin funny!!!) Ok....So, it doesn't count as having to have surgery. And we won't mention that surgery Has been discussed.......lol. We'll just celebrate the fact that 2003 was the last time I made it a year without any surgeries......here's the short version...LMAO!

04-12-1979 My Birthday
01-31-1980 Heart Catherization
03-23-1992 1st sinus surgery
Children:
12-10-1995 Birth of son
06-27-1997 Birth of daughter
10-30-1998 Birth of son

10-31-1998 Tubal Ligation
04-20-1999 Sinus surgery
09-17-1999 Sinus Surgery
03-19-2002 Cystoscopy
05-03-2002 Laparoscopic/ LEEP
01-21-2004 Removal of right Ovary
04-19-2004 Cystoscopy
04-08-2005 Laparoscopic total hysterectomy
08-31-2005 Laparoscopy, Colpotomy: Removal of abscess in abdomen
01-13-2006 Oral Surgery- removal of a wisdom tooth
02-06-2006 Cystoscopy
06-16-2006 Electrophysiology study, Radio Frequency Ablation
01-02-2007 Electrophysiology study, Radio Frequency Ablation
11-07-2007 Electrophysiology study, Radio Frequency Ablation
04-16-2008 Breast surgery~ removal of lump

~BTW....My last surgery they went in to get a cyst?? and came out with a benign tumor (a benign pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia...What ever the hell that means??) ..... and I still have the cyst, lol. Lucky Me!

LOL.......See, I've come a Long way and some days I just feel so proud of myself for hanging in there....I know it might sound stupid, but For Real, For Real.........I'm proud of me!! It has been a very long journey, and I am no where close to being done....but I do feel a little closer to 'home'. It helps that I have managed to find some of the best doctors around to help me out....Oh, and lots, and lots of online research along the way.

In case your really bored one night and want to hear the 'first' part of the story...You can find it here:
http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/dysautonomia-katrina.html
.......Just scroll down a little ....I'll warn you now ...it's long!!

But, that's where this "Pity Party' ends....And the "Let's Make Lemonade" will begin.......(Hopefully this title isn't taken yet....I always tease with my docs about how I got a lemon, and that I'm still trying to figure out how to make some lemonade with it.....

**I will be back here later with some eye-candy, I promise!! Until then....Happy Reading, lol
Katie