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2/06/2020
It's 2020 and I'm still TC symptom free! But, word of caution...
Just a quick update. I am STILL 100% symptom free! My surgery was a success. I still do not have any of my pre-op pain. The back and forth ...

Sharing my journey to encourage my fellow "cysters and mysters" and spread awareness about Tarlov Cyst Disease. There is no sugar coating it. This disease is nasty and life-robbing. Mixing some keepin' it real with a dash of spice, faith and humor. Let simmer for two years or until thoroughly cooked.
2/06/2020
It's 2020 and I'm still TC symptom free! But, word of caution...
5/28/2018
Soul Cysters Brought Together!
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5/28/2018
Soul Cysters Brought Together!
I have left so many great stories out of my journey while I was having a difficult time focusing and being on a computer. One of these is t...
5/26/2018
Comment notifications stopped working. Apologies for not keeping up with the blog.
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5/26/2018
Comment notifications stopped working. Apologies for not keeping up with the blog.
I am so sorry to those who have posted comments and did not receive a response! I just learned that I was not receiving notifications. I ju...
5/21/2018
No matter where you go, there you are.
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5/21/2018
No matter where you go, there you are.
I would love to say I'm back to my 100% pre-TC surgery self, but I'm not for other reasons. I know at this point that my surgery ...
5/18/2018
Baby Steps Eventually Turn Into a Mile. Surgery was a 100% success
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5/18/2018
Baby Steps Eventually Turn Into a Mile. Surgery was a 100% success
I have been putting off this posting because I wanted to make sure that my health update is for real and not just another up time on the r...
1/04/2018
Hello World! - My recovery timeline.
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1/04/2018
Hello World! - My recovery timeline.
I was trying to think of a title for this entry. I wanted to write/scream, "I AM BETTER!" with decorations and balloons, but that...
10/21/2016
Catching Up is Hard to Do - So, let's do a video blog!
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10/21/2016
Catching Up is Hard to Do - So, let's do a video blog!
Catching up - Post-operative instructions, information, and experience. Update on recovery and my current pain management regimen.
9/16/2016
Pre-surgery instructions, pre-operative clearance, post-operative report
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9/16/2016
Pre-surgery instructions, pre-operative clearance, post-operative report
I am posting three documents at the bottom of this entry for your viewing pleasure. Yay! This will be a gripping page-turner that will thri...
9/08/2016
General surgery and hospital experience (Friendships by His Design)
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9/08/2016
General surgery and hospital experience (Friendships by His Design)
If you read some of my previous posts, you know that several of us women who had connected on a Facebook support group page had grown close...
9/07/2016
I've Been a berry bad blogger - 8 Months post-op
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9/07/2016
I've Been a berry bad blogger - 8 Months post-op
Nope, I'm not dead. Yep, I survived surgery. And, yes, I have been a very, very BAD blogger. I have totally dropped the ball on this on...
12/31/2015
How Do you Handle Difficult Seasons - Part 4, God keeps performing miracles!
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12/31/2015
How Do you Handle Difficult Seasons - Part 4, God keeps performing miracles!
This is continuation of my series on Handling Difficult Situations. For Part 3 click here . “I have the strength within me to get throug...
12/16/2015
How Do You Handle Difficult Seasons. Part 3 - True or False
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12/16/2015
How Do You Handle Difficult Seasons. Part 3 - True or False
Continuing on in the series of difficult seasons , here is another phrase we commonly hear and contemplate. Is it True or False? These are...
12/13/2015
A Great Morning
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12/13/2015
A Great Morning
I just had to say, I've had one of the best 4 days in 6 months today. There has been no rhyme or reason for it. I've done nothing di...
12/10/2015
Shut up and Ride the Pig
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12/10/2015
Shut up and Ride the Pig
Piriformis Steroid Injection (Round 2) The last steroid injection I had into my right piriformis muscle was awesome...for the 3 days it...