Quick Week’s Recap (So Far)

Posted by miss m on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 @ 7:24pm in Customer Service, General Blather, Holidays, Hysterectomy, Love, Photography and Pics, Sickness and Health Issues | ∞

Brief overview of this week’s events… Monday – Hematologist Hematologist appointment. Got there and told the receptionist as I was signing in that I needed to speak to someone in billing to sort out my insurance billing issue (they’re billing me out of network resulting in 100% due instead of in-network and 20% due.) I […]

Tags: 8 weeks after hysterectomy, 8 weeks post op, anemia, christmas tree, hematologist, hemax, hysterectomy scar, iron deficiency anemia, love's surgery, pic of hysterectomy stomach, surgery, tlh, total laparoscopic hysterectomy, what does laparoscopic incisions look like

Twitter Updates for 2011-11-30

Posted by miss m on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 @ 4:00am in Twitter | ∞

Trying to sleep for 2hrs now. Laid down then got up and read a bit then laid down again. Still nothing. Grr just want to sleep! # Powered by Twitter Tools

Twitter Updates for 2011-11-29

Posted by miss m on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 @ 4:00am in Twitter | ∞

I'm #reading Magic on the Hunt by Devon Monk http://t.co/GkiprkEu # Long day today. Will recap hematologist appointment tomorrow. Tonight, killer headache/migraine so going to bed. Night all! # Powered by Twitter Tools

Twitter Updates for 2011-11-28

Posted by miss m on Monday, November 28, 2011 @ 4:00am in Twitter | ∞

I just added my name to protect the Web as we know it with @Mozilla. Will you join me? http://t.co/PYMg8VfS #StopSOPA # Powered by Twitter Tools

Post Thanksgiving Is Busy

Posted by miss m on Saturday, November 26, 2011 @ 11:57pm in Finances, General Blather, Holidays, Hysterectomy, PhoenixFire Designs, Sickness and Health Issues | ∞

Things are getting busy around here. First, it’s the weekend after Thanksgiving, so that means the holiday season is officially on. *chuckles* We’re trying to clean up the apartment to get ready for a tree. Problem is that we want to put it in a different area this year – in the “dining room” part […]

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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-26

Posted by miss m on Saturday, November 26, 2011 @ 4:00am in Twitter | ∞

New Blog Entry: Ho! Ho! Holiday Wishes 2011 http://t.co/WSr4uXFf #holidaywishes #wishlist #spreadalittlecheer # Powered by Twitter Tools

Ho! Ho! Holiday Wishes 2011

Posted by miss m on Friday, November 25, 2011 @ 1:54pm in General Blather, Happy Mail, Holidays, PhoenixFire Designs | ∞

I’ve participated in Holiday Wishes for about 5 or 6 years now. The idea is simple. Post a list. Then look through other lists and see if you can grant a wish. There are no guarantees but it’s nice to try and see what you can do for someone else and maybe get something of […]

Tags: christmas, christmas cards, holiday cards, holiday wishes, mailing address, send a christmas card, solsitce, spread a little holiday cheer, wishlist, yule

Twitter Updates for 2011-11-25

Posted by miss m on Friday, November 25, 2011 @ 4:00am in Twitter | ∞

3 of 5 stars to Magic at the Gate by Devon Monk http://t.co/FFVwDdUY # @angsuperbabe oh damn that sucks! New date made yet? Tell them to make it soon! So sorry. Hang in there! # @angsuperbabe Thanks. Try to hang in there. Let me know when you get your next date. *hugs* # That's one […]

Thankful

Posted by miss m on Thursday, November 24, 2011 @ 11:42am in Family, Finances, General Blather, Holidays, Hysterectomy, Sickness and Health Issues | ∞

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans and happy Thursday to everyone else. Today I’m thankful for many things and I want to share some of those things with you. I’m thankful for my health. Earlier this year that was in question and now I’m 7-weeks post-op and doing great. I’m thankful for my doctor who […]

Tags: family, hysterectomy, PCIP, thank you, thankful, thanksgiving

Twitter Updates for 2011-11-24

Posted by miss m on Thursday, November 24, 2011 @ 4:00am in Twitter | ∞

New blog entry: The Cost of A #Hysterectomy in America (Mine? $40,316.02) http://t.co/gn7dTasM #IamObamaCare #healthcarereform #PCIP # Still time to enter to win one of my tree of life pendants! Get in on the giveaway here: http://t.co/WxPft7k1 #PhoenixFireDesigns #giveaway # Damn I have a huge bruise on my leg and I have no clue where […]

Twitter Updates for 2011-11-23

Posted by miss m on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 @ 4:00am in Twitter | ∞

New blog entry Still Sick, Medical Bills & Day Job Update – http://t.co/oCSS63XU # @angsuperbabe Seems I missed some updates – is Thursday your surgery date? I got my 6 wk all clear on the 17th. So relieved. Good luck!! # @angsuperbabe Well good luck!! I'm so happy it's finally happening for you. Sure you'll […]

The Cost of A Hysterectomy in America

Posted by miss m on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 @ 11:40pm in Finances, General Blather, Hysterectomy, Photography and Pics, Sickness and Health Issues | ∞

All of my bills have been coming in lately. But one of them really drives home just how expensive surgery truly is and why for people without insurance, things like this are utterly impossible to obtain. And I wanted to share it to help illustrate why I support Health Care Reform. This is why I […]

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Still Sick, Medical Bills & Day Job Update

Posted by miss m on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 @ 1:34pm in Finances, General Blather, Holidays, Hysterectomy, PhoenixFire Designs, Photography and Pics, Recipes & Food, Sickness and Health Issues, Work | ∞

So I’m still dealing with the cold that I woke up with out of nowhere on Saturday. My poor lips are all cracked and split, my nose is red and scaly and now everything is turning to chest congestion so I’ve added coughing up nasty crap to my runny nose. Super fun and oh so […]

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Twitter Updates for 2011-11-21

Posted by miss m on Monday, November 21, 2011 @ 4:00am in Twitter | ∞

I'm #reading Magic at the Gate by Devon Monk http://t.co/FFVwDdUY # New blog entry: The Good and The Bad http://t.co/iFEwSNpA #Disney good but being sick bad. #wdw #Christmas # OMG so sick! Dammit, stuffy, running nose, clogged ears, sandpaper throat, achy, headache, tired, hot then cold then hot..yeah, it's a cold! # @Astartiel Thanks, I […]

The Good and The Bad

Posted by miss m on Sunday, November 20, 2011 @ 1:11pm in General Blather, Holidays, Photography and Pics, Sickness and Health Issues, Walt Disney World | ∞

Well, the good news is that yesterday, we finally made it Disney. We tried last weekend of course, but wound up stuck on the side of I-4 and had to get towed back. ($264 in repairs too.) The bad news is that I woke up with a bad sore throat, we got off to a […]

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36 year old Pagan female who lives in Florida with her guy and ~~two~~ three cats, loves Disney, reads fanatically, tinkers in photography and runs her own small jewelry business.

Inadvertently became the face of Healthcare Reform in America by posting the (in)famous "I am Obamacare" image and sharing the story of her hysterectomy at age 34. Now runs her own small business, PhoenixFire Designs, full-time.

Our best friend passed away suddenly March 13, 2010. Three years later, it's still hard. The full story can be read here.
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October 2013 Update: Happy 2 Year Anniversary!! I'm amazed at how different life is two years later. Though the hardest thing I've ever been through in my life, I've grown so much as a result of having overcome such terrifying and daunting medical issues. In a weird way, I'm better for having experienced these hardships. I'm more sure of myself these days and more confident I can face life's challenges better.

I have tried to turn this medical challenge into an opportunity and using this as a means to push forward with my small jewelry business and as a way to support myself again.

Your continued support is appreciated right now and even links to my shop are appreciated. Thank you to everyone who's helped and spread the word. All of you helped make it possible for me to be here and healthy.
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