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.
Kimscupoftea's blog
Pulse 16: Be Careful what You Wish For.....
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Wed, 2009-05-27 20:17.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......
Cheese with my WHINE
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Thu, 2008-03-06 11:21. Everyone please accept my apology for my falling off the earth for the past month. I have ALOT to bring you up to speed about. My downward spiral first started (as I noticed) when I did a "header" into my Docs coat rack. As we all have this happen from time to time,we get back up off the floor,adjust ourselves and act as if nothing happened. WRONG!!! The preceding weeks were very trying for me. I was as clumsy as a kitten.I was spilling my cereal on the floor,then the entire 1/2 gallon of milk,you name it i was dropping it. My left hand was somewhat useless to me. I broke a family piece of pottery-smash! I was having such pains in my knees and RT calf. On and on WHINING!!!!!! How do I feel? I cried!!!! What the heck is that all about?
The "F" Word
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Thu, 2008-02-07 21:56.Yes, the "F" word as in Finished my First week of Flagyli! (first pulse)I kinda went through the dos and donts of abxi. Like don't be too far from the bathroom when the rumbles in your tummy can signal the poopers and to DRINK,DRINK,DRINK alot of H20. I think I felt most thirsty in the beginning of the week but atleast my belly burning was tolerable. The taste of the flagyl is nasty but I figured that out quickly by eating a few bites of food and cutting a pill in 1/2 to take only 2 doses a day it worked.
Merry-Go-Round
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Sat, 2008-01-26 13:15.No my name is not Merry, but I do feel like I have been going around and round. I have been on the protocol for 3 weeks; and boy the ups and downs are like the horse that goes up and down on the endless carnival ride.
Upon entering the gate and giving the man my tickets, I was a little nervous but climbed aboard the stead. I knew from my friends before me that the ride would be amazing, full of fright and giggles. WEEEEEH down the hatch was my Rifampin. I noticed the difference the 2nd day. How unbelievable the start and what took me so long to get my ticket?
Voyage to Vanderbilt
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Wed, 2008-01-02 19:17.Someone canceled, Ken and I accepted. We drove 12 hours straight with records in hand off to see the wizard! Dr. Shriram that is. The office itself was somewhat small with the usual doctors office stuff. Our nurse did the usual vitals, vision and weight. blah,blah, blah. I was at a loss for reaction which is unusual for me. I can usually find something humorous to take the focus off of me. I call this my "going to the vet" feeling. One of the nurses had mentioned that a patient earlier in the week came from ALASKA!!! This prompted her to read more about this amazing doctor that she knew so little about.
The BEST Christmas ever!!!
Submitted by Kimscupoftea on Thu, 2007-12-06 15:20.Sit down , or hold on to something!!! Ken and I have an appointment at Vanderbilt on Dec 21ST!!!!! We are making our travel plans and rearranging our holiday plans to anything short and sweet. I never thought a "Charlie brown" Christmas tree could look so bright!!!!
Whew! I've gone from down on the kitchen floor, sitting in peed pants and the unknown to complete euphoric promise in 2 weeks time!! Okay guys, Lets get this party started......
By the way, everyones cookies will be late this year 