Carol’s Corner

I would like to share my reasons to be thankful in spite of everything going on. I’m typically a very optimistic person – but, the story I’ve shared here has been of my ongoing...

As I was thinking about what I wanted to share on my 2 year Sepsis Anniversary- I started having some very dark thoughts. I started listing everything I’ve lost since 2 years ago yesterday...

“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us” Joseph Campbell Judy is the lone family member with PI. While she was never ‘healthy’ she was...

I started writing this last week when I couldn’t stop crying. I was not crying for myself – but, for our country, the world, and all of my scared friends. I see the fear in my PIDD, Sepsis...

Why am I looking forward to Santa? It’s not for presents – it’s for spending time with family and being thankful for how far I’ve come since my bout with sepsis. Counting my blessings...

Did you go on vacation? Make the family picnic? Take the road trip? If you did – how did it go? Were you able to stay healthy? I know many patients who ended up in the hospital- sure hope...

I’ve been in hiding. I had 1 week at Mayo in May and I came home with HOPE. Even though I didn’t like any of the new diagnoses. The HOPE lasted about 4-5 days. My doctors advised me to push myself...

What I should be writing about. I don’t want to scare you into thinking that ALL the things that have happened to me -will also happen to you too. But they might. And that’s why I continue to tell...

Have I improved since my last post? I dunno. As the experts recommend – you should reboot IF: You can’t access memory- or you’re having memory leaks You’re performance is too slow You have...

Today I’m writing from a deep place- one that I’m seldom in. First of all – please don’t think I’m depressed- because I’m not ( I even had a very long discussion with my primary about this)...

Sometime in the past 10 days- I began to see a glimmer of hope. Is this real- as in – am I finally improving? OR – is it my imagination? I don’t care which it is! I’m going to grab on...

The end of July- I was at Mayo for 2 days of routine check-ups.  My Dr had increased my methotrexate dose to the highest level because I was having so much inflammation. We were checking to see if...

Have you had your flu shot yet? If not – NOW is the time. What is flu? A CONTAGIOUS respiratory illness caused by various strains of the virus that infect your nose, throat and sometimes...

Donna was a very good friend to many Zebras. She was a wife to Dave- a Mom to Jenna and Anthony. And her companion and buddy, Guido. Loved by family and friends. A warrior who was always there for...

  SEPSIS. My story in multiple parts. The preview will include the signs I ignored. The MAIN EVENT will include how I ended up in St Mary’s at Mayo Clinic ER – signed a DNR, and how we...

Poison Ivy and Mangoes! They have the exact same oil- cause similar allergy. WHY DIDN’T I KNOW THAT? I started adding about 1 oz of mango in my morning smoothie. I peel it as I use it. For the...

Lets meet another really great Zebra.  I’ve had the pleasure of having coffee and a nice long chat with Stephanie Lewis- from Kimball, Tennessee. Yes- we talked PI – but we also talked...

Please disregard my previous  post in which I claimed to be ready to get back to my life. I guess I posted it too soon. I’m temporarily on hold. Since I had melanoma, I visit my dermatologist...

What do they have in common? They are all part of my past week. I left our winter hideout last Wednesday and started on the 1500 mile drive home. It took an extra day because of an eye condition...

This is a short story about Jessica Brunner, from New Milford, NJ. And my favorite part is the ending. So stay tuned. Jess has been sick with ear, sinus and bronchial infections, strep, cellulitis...

  Yes- it’s true – this flu season was nasty and record breaking.  We didn’t imagine that. While it’s peaked – it’s still widespread. You’re not out of the woods yet. According to...

I know I promised CDC flu info this week – and it’s all next to me in a stack of papers. However- with so much chaos in the world and in my life – I thought I would share some...

  Direct from the Cleveland Clinic Separating fact from fiction during flu season   “Here are five common myths and truths about the flu vaccine: 1: A flu shot will give me the flu The...

Part 1 of flu series: There have been so many medical articles about the flu this year. As of right now – 30 kids have already died from this flu version. Less than 10% of flu is covered by...