Read My Personal Account of Life With Spina Bifida
—Sweetwater— I was driving through the neat little town of Sweetwater, Tennessee, and decided that I wanted to stay a night here. There are signs up from “The Lost Sea” to “Flea Markets” and everything in between. So, I hopped off the exit and grabbed a room at “Days Inn.”With my Triple-A card, I was…
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—Cabin Update— It’s 7:00 AM CST, 8:00 AM EST, and I’m sitting in my chair at the Cabin, getting ready to head home. It’s been a quick trip.I arrived Monday night, and I’m headed home today, Wednesday morning.I did not even break open my suitcase. I did get everything accomplished that I had on my…
Read More—Drivin’— I got in my truck shortly after 11:30 AM CST today and set my GPS for the Cabin.The GPS said that I should arrive at 6:23 PM EST.Of course, I began playing “East Bound And Down” from “Smoky And The Bandit” and made it my goal to arrive before 6:23 PM EST. —Safely, of…
Read More—Quick Trip To The Cabin— The last family to rent the cabin checked out on Saturday, and the next family coming in called and canceled. It was a Blessing in disguise, though. It allowed Papa to get a plumber to come out and check on the new field lines and septic tank.The Plumber will arrive…
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—Morning Drive— I got up around 4:30 AM with my usual Spina Bifida related pain. I did my usual thing and went for an early morning drive.Something about that drive makes me feel better.Maybe it’s the position that my driver’s seat is in. Perhaps it’s the Old-Timey-Radio shows that I listen to. Maybe it’s the…
Read More—A Busy Day— It’s been a pretty hectic day for me today. I had two doctor appointments.The first was just a check-up where I found out that everything was fine as far as my Stent procedure went.In Fact, I’m putting out more urine through my Urostomy than I used to put out before getting the…
Read More—Health Update— I haven’t posted much since getting my stents placed in my Kidneys. I got my stents on Wednesday.Everything was going fine and, yes, my Kidneys were a bit sore but nothing I couldn’t handle. Then, on Friday, I became ill.My symptoms were: Temperatur of 100.4Cold SweatsHead felt “full” (If that makes sense)Nasal DrainageThe…
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—A Teenagers Secret— Growing up with Spina Bifida was difficult.Heck, the teen years are hard for everyone. People do judge a book by its cover, even if they don’t mean to do it.For one, I could walk.When people saw this young teenage boy walking, running, and playing, they didn’t think he had Spina Bifida.I did…
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