Copied from my Tumblr: (Part 1)
Personal, you can skip to the tl;dr at the end if you want to know what’s up with my writing.
The last approximate year for me has been a crazy, out-of-control rollercoaster for me. In retrospect, it barely even seems real. I’ve had several severe health scares, including pneumonia, asthma and lung issues, kidney failure, and a cancer scare. I spent about a week in the hospital and many more days in and out of doctors’ offices for tests and consultations. I spent months having to have round the clock oxygen support while my lungs healed. Some of the medications I was on made me sleepy or made it difficult to impossible to concentrate.
In addition to my health issues, I’ve had three friends die, five pets, and a woman I only ever called Mom (although she was not my mother, who passed away many years ago). Once my health settled down i returned to work at a new job. And of course, there have been the day to day stresses of simply adulting.
I have shared before that I have struggled with Major Depressive Disorder for years. I have a severe form, but I have gotten better about managing it over time, and it’s been a long time since I’ve had an extended depressive episode.
Have you ever tripped over something while you were walking?