Kimscupoftea's blog
Mary Poppins Never did Flagyl!!!
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Sun, 2009-12-13 00:21.Oh What A Feeling!!!! Pulses 21 and 22 in my review mirror and BAM pulse 23 smacks me in the butt! Let me back up a bit, I’m getting ahead of myself. With pulse 21 I had a lot of muscle aches which is actually a thumbs up in my book as you may have seen some photos of me on a bike. I chalked it up to a forgotten work out kind of muscle ache. Not like I’m doing something wrong, just a hurts so good kind of feeling. I’m now experiencing a very strange sensation called period cramps! I always thought I was one of those lucky ladies who didn’t experience those monthly girly issues.
OMG!!!! I DID IT!!!!
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Sun, 2009-09-13 15:32.
I rode a bike for the first time in 10 years today. I feel like an eagle in flight! Ken and I rented a tandem bike and after much testing, rode on our local bike trail. Ken said I was euphoric! My feet didn't slide off the pedals which was an issue when I was in physical therapy a year or so before starting abxi. (my feet had to be strapped to the stationary bike when I did PT back them)
9/11 equals 20? Pulse 20 that is . . . .
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Fri, 2009-09-11 22:27.Today is a day of remembrance for all of our fallen hero’s for this we bow our heads to pray.
As I started typing it hit me that I’m talking about my 20th pulse. WOW!
Our trip to the new and most amazing “Vander-Mall”
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Wed, 2009-07-15 21:16.Seeing the much anticipated new site for Dr. S. was nothing short of amazing! The end capi of the “mall” is white with HUGE black letters telling you that this is the
Pulse 16: Be Careful what You Wish For.....
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Wed, 2009-05-27 20:17.I always would say to myself,” why can’t my period match up with my pulse week?” Then I would be ready for 3 weeks of feel good days. Well, guess what? I was blessed with an even larger gift------THREE WEEKS of period ---- Well, la-de-fricken-da! 
Is this perimenopause? Not sure, but I’m thinking this is it.
S.O.S. - Such Overwhelming Swelling
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Sun, 2009-04-19 20:00.Pulse 15 has come and gone. But before that in March we took a family trip to
Hell hath no fury like a woman on flagyl
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Mon, 2009-02-09 15:10. Finished my 13th pulse on saturday and I'm feeling like I need to go to confession! I have been a total bi***!! It lasted the ENTIRE week. I have experienced an elevation in emotion before but just nasty for one solid week!!! I didn't kick the dog but I sure thought about it!!! The week was uneventful with the exception of sleeping though day 4. I mean I got up and did the basics but other than that I laid around all day and once Ken came home,we ate and I fell asleep again. Ken woke me up to take our vits and go to bed. TODAY I FEEL AWESOME!
It lasted the ENTIRE week. I have experienced an elevation in emotion before but just nasty for one solid week!!! I didn't kick the dog but I sure thought about it!!! The week was uneventful with the exception of sleeping though day 4. I mean I got up and did the basics but other than that I laid around all day and once Ken came home,we ate and I fell asleep again. Ken woke me up to take our vits and go to bed. TODAY I FEEL AWESOME! Happy 1st AZITHROVERSARY to me!
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Sun, 2009-02-01 00:01.Ever go to the doctor and feeling like total crap? 
I mean, you want to feel good when you go to the doctor, right? You gotta feel real good if you can get teleported from Northern Virginia to Nashville, Tennessee in the passenger seat of the starship minivan and not remember anything, including driving further south to see a blizzard! Apparently I had the “We’re going to miss both NFL championship games flu”.
Shock and Awe- Pulse 9
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Sun, 2008-10-12 20:29. This is a total 360° that is well worth sharing. I finished pulse 9 and I gotta tell ya, this was by far THE WORST of all my pulses. I was a total bitch from day 1. No wait, a total freezing, sobbing bitch with brain fog. (Sound familiar?) The smallest of things would set me off. For example, I asked Ken to help me with the radio in the kitchen. Ken being Ken he was playing around and I totally lost it!
Here am I
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Sun, 2008-09-21 20:12.This has been an on again off again thing for the past several weeks but here goes….I have made it through pulse 7 and 8 and can now finally understand why I didn’t really feel like a post. I would occasionally read about folks here but really felt like I had nothing of value to add. My pulses were uneventful and I was prepared as to how my body would react. Or at least so I thought. I could not wrap my thoughts around anything tangible. That is until I read Todybears post. Her title “discouraged” caught my eye and I was brought to tears. Like sifting through sand and finding a gold treasure. It was all revealed to me in my own thoughts.
Return from Vanderbilt--6mo check up
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Thu, 2008-06-19 14:03.I just got home from my big 6 month recheck. While I am thrilled to see progress I'm troubled by Dr. Srirams disposition. He was absolutely amazed over my progress and the video of our weekly 25ft walks going from 58 seconds with sticks to 6 plus seconds unaided. He actually let his staff also view them. He watched me walking in the hall and thought that some of my balance issues are related to my hips being uneven. (years of having a gait i'm sure) He did a few strength tests and seemed pleased,then the look of doubt clouded his face again. he was rifling through my files as if there was something he missed. He consulted with another doctor in the office and was wondering if this was really an exacerbation being cleared up vs. progression.
Let the Sunshine In! pulse 4
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Thu, 2008-05-29 19:44.Being able to look at the sky without sunglasses is such an amazing blessing that most take for granted. The wisps of color blue and powder white clouds is just beautiful. Okay, I admit I am a dreamer of sorts but given the simplicity of a clear sunny day makes me thankful beyond words. I was able to watch our son during baseball practice which is great in itself.
HEAR YE-ast HEAR YE-ast 3rd pulse done!
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Tue, 2008-04-15 11:52.This will be one of the FEW times I am blushing as I type this. I finished my 3rd pulse and THOUGHT it was uneventful as far as the ABXi go. Then I loged onto the Tims website. Ok, now I'm REALLY BLUSHING......