Mama of 2 littles & 3 bigs. Riding the stormy seas of Chronic Illness & Disability for many years 🦓 ♿
#CPTSD
#ProChoice
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ No DM's please & thank you
On Christmas morning in 1989, I gave birth to this beautiful baby girl. I was barely 15y old & unable to give her the care she needed & deserved. We made a plan & carefully chose a couple that wanted more than anything to be parents. After 3 days of snuggles, I kissed her goodbye
She'll be 31 years old tomorrow 🥳 I'm so proud of the awesome human being that she's become and so thankful that she has such an open heart. We've built a special relationship and there is no better gift than that for me. Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄
Two months after her 18th birthday, I received a phone call that filled that empty place. I got to hear her voice for the 1st time..besides her newborn crys anyway. It was glorious!
From the moment we met..again..it was like we'd known each other all along. It was AMAZING! She had such praise & love for her parents and was thankful that she was given a great life. There were quite a few tears shed that night, as you can imagine.
Christmas had a different significance after that. There was an empty place in my heart for 18 years, but I knew that she was in good hands with her loving adoptive parents.
2 weeks later I got my chance. She had also contacted her birth father, so he & I made a plan once again, and went to meet our birth daughter together. (the original tweet is a pic of us during our reunion)
I bought myself a tiara for my upcoming 50th birthday photo shoot. I've never owned one, so I thought I should try something fun & different. Why not? You only live once. Plus my daughter will have fun with it after.
My surgery went well. 'I've got 99 problems, but a uterus ain't one of them' 🤣 I'm now up in my hospital room, waiting on some cafeteria grilled cheese & enjoying the beautiful view tonight. Thank you for checking in on me & sending love. It just meant so much to me 💌
“We are here because an injustice has happened.”
Hundreds of protestors walked to the house where 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot.
Yarl meant to go to a house on NE 115th Terrace to pick up a sibling, but went to 115th Street instead. The resident shot him in the head.
@kmbc
@RepsForBiden
Didn't vote for Trump, but my mom did. She passed away a year ago. She let us know that she eventually regretted her decision based on the fact that it wasn't setting up a positive future for her grandkids. Sure wish she could be here to see us vote him out.
#Biden2020
@1goodtern
My son is in middle school. He's kept up with his studies & is doing well. He was absent due to Covid & then a couple of bouts of illness this school year. I received an email the other day, basically scolding me for an excess of absences. Did they want me to send him ill?
@Rrrrnessa
@ReadtheRooom
I spent 3 years trying to escape my abusive husband. The police in Colorado Springs
#CSPD
were called to my home several times. Each time they arrived, they berated me for allowing the violence to occur in front of our children and on one occasion, they didn't even file a report.
@Acyn
I remember talking to an old friend during the time of these tweets. Her mother had just died from Covid & she was so angry that he he was deceiving others. It added an extra layer of pain to her grief.
I couldn't leave out how close my two youngest are with their big sis. My birth daughter was in the room during both of their births. It was in the same hospital where she was born and it was incredibly surreal.
I wasn't feeling it. Anxiety was high. But I made my way to the pulmonologist. Sometimes I just want to quit these endless appointments, but I gather myself back up, remember I'm a fighter & that every step shows my kids that determination is never wasted.
#ChronicIllnessTruth
@OmarRiverosays
I recently used a realtor to sell my home. The owner added me to his Instagram. Two weeks before closing, he posted several big lie & tRump pics. Couldn't fire him at that point, but when he asked me to post a positive review, I refused & told him why.
@GHMansfield
@DevinShuman
I had that exact interaction awhile back. It infuriated me to see that they put patient declined the exam in my notes. I had seen her several times before & she knew I couldn't climb up onto that table. After the last apointment I asked her for an accessible table. She declined.
On a side note:
#WearAMask
and take a moment this week to thank a healthcare worker, a teacher, an essential worker. Check in by text to a neighbor or a friend. Isolation is rough. Stay safe everyone!
Church leader & ex-wife of a Utah therapist who sexually abused children, Roselle Stevenson, has been arrested for the continuous rape of a 6 year old child.
Check out my sexy blood clot prevention pose. Back in the hospital again darn it. I'll be okay, but it hasn't exactly been pleasant. Although, I really feel like the docs & nurses have been great overall. I'm hoping to go home tomorrow 🤞
#ChronicIllnessTruth
Dan Kelly, after losing the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, goes full sour grapes: "It brings me no joy to say this: I wish that in a circumstance like this, I would be able to concede to a worthy opponent. But I do not have a worthy opponent to which I can concede."
@ThePOTSPostman
If I'm able to get out of bed and enjoy a couple of hours of something, that means I'm on the road to recovery. Nope, there's no recovery. It's just me pushing myself to the limits in order to enjoy a bit of life.
This afternoon I posted a comment under an Instagram post. This woman was not pleased. I noticed her nasty comment & moved along. An hour later I got this message request in my inbox. Out of curiosity, I googled her name. I was shocked. People have lost their dang minds.
My sister is a photographer & offered to do a pinup photo shoot for my upcoming 50th birthday. Being disabled would normally make this very difficult for me, but she's going to help me find ways to make it work. Got my shoes today. I'm super excited.
My 23 year old daughter is trans. She came out to me at age 16 in a touching letter. The next day, we sat & talked for hours and then began her new journey. I've supported her from day 1. She is a beautiful soul & I'm incredibly proud of her for embracing her true self.
Man claims “wokeness” in Target’s boys section is “destroying masculinity” after discovering various shirts with rainbows including one with a cloud hula hooping a rainbow and a tropical themed shark shirt.
I bought this 100 year old house in Kansas 2yrs ago. This is our 2nd Spring here & we continue to discover new plants on the property. It's like a treasure hunt. My daughter found these beautiful Lily of The Valley yesterday.
Wishing you a peaceful Sunday 🌞🤍🌞🤍
@narcissistfacts
If you ever become debilitated by illness or disability, they'll do their best to rid themselves of you, distance themselves, ghost you, cheat, ect. When you can't fulfill their needs 'properly' they will see you as useless.
@wesse2013
@RobertTGarrett
@GregAbbott_TX
Have you worked face to face with customers in the service industry? There are plenty that either aren't smart enough to figure it out or just don't care.
@GovMikeHuckabee
These are children, calmly walking up stairs. They didn't break in or do any damage at all. They are allowed to protest. You know this. Stop gaslighting people.
19 yrs ago today, I lost my partner to suicide. Tragically, I was a witness & this trauma was almost more than I could bare. I attempted to take my own life shortly after. Thankfully, I was saved & began a journey of healing. If you are ever feeling lost, please reach out 💜
Happy Monday! 🌞 Got some wonderful news this morning. My birth daughter is passing through town & stopping by this evening. It's been 2 years since our last visit. I'm beyond excited!
#adoptionjourney
Letting go is so hard, but I'm thankful we had the last few days to spoil her rotten. Who knows how many treats the kids kept giving her, but she enjoyed every second of the ❤ It's my 1st day without her & the house is so quiet. 11 years of friendship. We'll miss our sweet Belle
@mahad_minhas
It happens 99% of the time. I spent my savings on a wasted trip to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Spent weeks preparing a binder with my medical records & photographs. The physician laughed at me & never once looked at it.
During my recent pre bday trip, my sis was going to take professional 📷 but after dialysis that Friday she wasn't feeling well. We did catch a few shots on my phone. Most of my days revolve around chronic illness/rare disease/pain. It felt good to get prettied up & celebrate.
I had appointment & CT scan today that I was dreading. My 10yr old suggested I wear these glasses. She thought it might make people smile & that in turn would make me smile. It worked. She has the best ideas ❤
Success! I received approval for free wheelchair transport services to appointments. It gives me more independence and that's what I've been looking for.
I just spoke to my daughter's grade school. They have 16 positive COVID cases. Despite being directed to keep these cases as hush hush as possible, the school is doing the right thing & notifying parents & the health department. Politics should NEVER be put above the children.