“The Secret” is no secret

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 6:30 am on Friday, February 23, 2007
I just watched "The Secret". These ideas and principles, have been around for thousands of years... the law of attraction... the power of positive thinking... energy breeds energy, success breeds success... what you send out also acts as an attraction or magnet... I definitely agree. I watched this movie thinking it might be of some insight on my

I’m a tough stick

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 10:34 am on Tuesday, February 20, 2007
It's kind of funny knowing all of the phlebotomy techs by their first names when going to the lab. Even worse when they all know mine.... worse yet when they come out saying, "I drew the short straw today, come on back", or "Hey, it's the human pin cushin!"  I'm a

A little too big for my britches…

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 3:44 pm on Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Evidently I was getting a little too cocky about my current state of health. I am having the constant headache again, so I went in for a few lab tests. My prolactin level is starting to crawl back up. The endocrinologist says they (my neuro surgeon) probably didn't get it all. He

Something’s Missing

Filed under: Journal — Mrs. Smile at 3:34 pm on Monday, February 5, 2007
What's missing is that familiar "topic of conversation".  I can now go days on end without thinking about my illness, my up coming lab results, any future plans that might involve me possibly having to cancel them, due to the fact I'm sick. Yes, the actual "topic of conversation" was