Medical
Here I Go Again…
Lord have mercy, y’all. If doctor’s visits were a punch card, I’d have earned myself a free sub sandwich by now. I just cannot catch a break! So here’s the latest episode of “What’s Wrong With Sina Today?” Since my colonoscopy and EGD came back looking squeaky clean, my next stop was the gynecologist. Now, […]
Day Four: Toes, Blisters, and a Whole Lotta Steps
Day four of the 2025–2026 school year, and let me tell y’all something right now… if I keep this up, I’m going to be in the best shape of my life. Seriously. But my toes? Oh, bless ‘em. My pinky toes have always been drama queens—no matter what shoes I wear, they’re bound to throw […]
Early Bird… Me? Apparently, Yes.
As painful as it is for me to admit this out loud, I think I’m actually one of those get-up-at-5 am people. I know. Who am I? What have I become? But here’s the thing… it’s only been two days, and I’ve been more productive, in a better mood, and — shocker — not even tired like […]
The Last Saturday Before School: Fueled by Donuts & Retail Therapy
Listen, some people spend their last Saturday before school starts sleeping in, savoring every last moment of summer laziness. Not us. Nope. We were up and at ‘em bright and early, fueled by Dunkin’—because life is too short for bad coffee, and also because donuts. By 9 a.m., we were living the dream: The Bad Guys […]
Back-to-School Bittersweetness & a Little Defeat
This Monday marks the start of a new school year, and honestly? My emotions are all over the place. Carson is starting 9th grade — officially a high schooler. That sentence alone has me teary. Where did the time go? Wasn’t it just yesterday he was lining up for kindergarten with a backpack almost bigger […]
Inflamed But Still Smiling
Hey y’all— Tuesday was a big day for me. I had my EGD done (for those of you not fluent in medical acronyms, that’s the scope-down-the-throat test), and it showed that both my esophagus and stomach are inflamed. The crazy part? I don’t feel it. No pain, no reflux, nothing. All those symptoms vanished after […]
Coffee, Homework, and Health Insurance Headaches
Sometimes you just need to get out of the house. Not for anything glamorous—just for sanity, space, and maybe a refillable cup of caffeine. Today’s study session is brought to you by Starbucks lobby seating, where the coffee is endless (if you know the hack). Okay, I didn’t know either, but apparently if you hang […]
Simply Aging, Simply Colonoscopies, Simply… Help!
Well, folks, it’s official—your girl is getting old. How do I know? Let’s say my last weekend plans didn’t involve brunch or beach days… they involved a gallon of prep solution, a bathroom, and prayers for mercy. That’s right—I had my very first colonoscopy this week! (Cue the confetti made of saltine crackers and clear […]
Still No Answers—Just A Whole Lotta Pain and a Dr. Google PhD
Hey friends, Let’s talk autoimmune disease—because apparently, that’s my new personality now. I finally got the lab results back from the new rheumatologist. And let me just say… if lab reports came with a narrator, mine would definitely be voiced by Morgan Freeman saying, “She had no idea what any of this meant.” Here’s what I do know: […]
Sass, Sweat & Surprise Armadillos
Welp, color me proud because Mama is out here doing the damn thang! Up at 5 A.M.—yes, FIVE, as in the time the coffee hasn’t even kicked in yet—and what’s the first thing I did? Oh, not much… just casually crushed a 4.76-mile BIKE RIDE before the sun even clocked in. BOO-YAH, baby! I laced up my tennis shoes for […]
