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About Me:

1998 Baylor University Grad. Taught HS for 3 years. Went to Culinary January 2005. Had to drop out of school after being diagnosed with Arnold Chiari in August 2005. Had Chiari Decompression Surgery in December 2009. Brain Surgery, Been There, Done That, Got the Zipper.

Do's & don'ts when dealing with someone with Chiari

DON'T ASSUME BECAUSE I LOOK WELL THAT I FEEL WELL. LOOKS CAN BE VERY DECEIVING. MANY DAYS I LOOK GREAT, BUT I FEEL TERRIBLE.

DON'T TELL ME YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL. NO ONE KNOWS HOW ANYONE ELSE FEELS. TWO PEOPLE WITH THE SAME DISEASE MAY FEEL TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

WE ALL HAVE VARYING THRESHOLDS OF PAIN AND PAIN CANNOT BE MEASURED.

DON'T TELL ME, "IT COULD BE WORSE." YES, IT COULD BE, BUT I DON'T NEED TO BE REMINDED.

DON'T DECIDE WHAT I AM CAPABLE OF DOING. ALLOW ME TO DECIDE WHAT ACTIVITIES I CAN PARTICIPATE IN. THERE MAY BE TIMES I MAKE THE WRONG DECISION, AND IF I DO, I'LL KNOW IT SOON ENOUGH.

DON'T BE UPSET THAT YOU CANNOT EASE MY PROBLEMS. IT WON'T DO ANY GOOD FOR BOTH

I haven't felt comfortable with my weight since:

Since being diagnosed with Chiari 5 years ago (after 18 years of misdiagnosis)... and being overmedicated... taking 19 prescriptions at one time for nearly 4 years

My favorite healthy food:

Seafood

My guiltiest pleasure:

Not guilty about any of it.

My favorite activity at the gym is:

Do Not GO to the GYM... I am not allowed to exercise at all (including walking) per doctor's orders.