A few years ago when I was going through a round of Physical Torture – oh I mean Therapy – the lead Therapist said, after reviewing my very large chart, that I was like Fruit Salad. I have a lot of diagnoses so that’s where that came from. I’ve come to love that description and even embrace it.

When you have multiple chronic illnesses and other medical issues, many medical professionals don’t know what to do with you. My own Primary Doctor told me I was a very hard case to manage. I soon fired him after that comment. A hard case to manage or a person who has a lot of medical problems? A hard case to manage or a person who needs medical care? Or a wife and mother who is trying desperately to stay as healthy as I can? A hard case to manage or a person with feelings?

I’ve been poked, prodded, MRI’d, left in hallways of hospitals, sent to ER’s by ambulance, told I needed major surgery and went through it, been humiliated, angered, made to feel like a body part or a body, woken up in the middle of a procedure, yelled at by nurses, doctors, lab techs, made to wait for hours when I could barely breath or swallow or was in such pain I thought dying would be a better alternative and felt like I was being a bother to a nurse when I was given the wrong medication in the hospital.

Anyone who’s had to deal with doctors, nurses, hospitals, labs, etc. can tell you about their horror stories. Mine are no different and there are much worse. So being called a fruit salad is actually a good thing, a really special thing.

I�ve been tagged by Jenn over at Everyday Randomness for another little meme full of useless information about myself! I know you�re dying to know more about me, so let�s get started!

The Rules:

�Each person links to the person who tagged them. Then each person posts the rules before their list, then they list 8 things about themselves. At the end of the post, that person tags and links to 8 other people and then visits those peoples� sites and comments letting them know that they have been tagged, and to come read the post, so they know what they have to do.�

1. I am a Pisces. To me that’s just so silly to know or even care about.
2. My husband and I were born almost exactly a year apart and share the same SS# except for a few digits.
3. I have a huge birthmark on the back of my right leg that is related to a mark on my liver. If I go for a CT scan of my abdomen the doctor freaks out thinking I have some horrible disease.
4. My dd’s are 12 years apart.
5. I love to go barefoot.
6. When I read a book I never turn down the pages. That’s like a crime to me.
7. I can’t wait to go school shopping with my dd. I love school supplies.
8. I love to eat pickles and potato chips and no I’m not pregnant.

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1. Traditional :: Fancy
2. Popeye :: Spinach
3. Gin :: Tonic
4. Harsh :: Browns
5. Topless :: Sweater (?)
6. The thing :: That does it
7. Defiant :: Confident
8. Huge :: Big
9. Food :: Eat
10. Lenny :: Squiggy

From Lunanina.com

My vacation has been over now for a week – yup I’m counting – and I’m still dreaming of being on a cruise. I want to feel the lull of the ship rock me to sleep. I took a nap each day and even slept in each morning. I want to have my waiter snap my napkin and place it on my lap. I want to order room service any time of day or night. I want to choose from a buffet of food and activities each day. I want to have an appetizer, entree and dessert at dinner. I want to be able to say I’d like two of the appetizer or dessert that I chose. I want people to smile and say hello every time I pass by them.

I want to feel like royalty. Go on a cruise. Find an internet deal and enjoy yourself. You deserve it.