IronTina: Fear NO Lesion

Silence once again. Still staring down the above metaphorical passageway. I underwent MRV (an MRI to look at the veins) of my abdomen and pelvis a few weeks ago. The radiologist report confirmed compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery. Sounds like a stent is still the treatment recommendation. When? I have no idea at the moment. The unknown. Trust. In the waiting, goodness will come. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Things have been crazy around here, but NOT because of the #covid19 pandemic. Well, I guess a little. Who hasn't been affected?!? I haven't posted since prior to the chaos began in the US. What a turn of events for the ENTIRE world. I eluded to it in the  MARCH 11th POST  but wanted to talk about it again. -LIMINALITY- The ENTIRE world was been plunged into the unknown, space between, a wilderness place; whatever...

Photo Cred: L. Taylor The Wilderness The Threshold The In-Between Unknown Territory Wilderness Wanderings Rites of Passage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The are many catchy phrases and terms to describe it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But before I get to all that, how about an update on my common iliac stent placement procedure? After waiting, planning, and working around family visits, etc. I scheduled Friday, March 13th @7am REALLLLLLLY long story made short. A couple Saturdays ago, after the procedure had been scheduled, I enjoyed an hour-ish phone call with the IR doc, who treated me in Poland. His recommendation, because of symptoms (heaviness/swelling/tightness) in my abdomen and right leg (in addition to my left leg), was further imaging to evaluate my abdomen an...

I’m still in a holding pattern over here (blog post to be written soon). While I wait it out, I figured I’d go back and re-post the start of this journey. (disclaimer: I made some edits to the verbiage). It's so interesting to read about how my life has played out so far. A digital journal of sorts (duh). If I'm being transparent here (which I usually am) I have been lamenting the last few days about how things could have been if I hadn't gone through all this. I find myself at times really upset and sad. Yet, there's a part of me that is so grateful to be in this place. Anywho, I digress (as usual). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The beginning of this journey starts October 6, 2015. Fairly long backstory here but have to pick a starting point. Alright, let's get to it. 6.Ocober.2015, 0700,     I have an appointment to discuss recent MRIs with a neurologist.  The doctor ...

While I'm in the holding pattern for a date for stent placement in my left internal iliac vein, my eldest daughter turned FIVE on Sunday, 9 February. Yep. I feel like I'm the parent now who says "where did the time go?!?" But honestly, the days are LONG AF and the years are short! For real. However, my blog post today isn't about the crazy train of staying home full time. I was going to tell Vera's birth story. Another crazy train. My original due date was February 13th, 2015. But as it we reached February, it was looking like I would deliver closer to 7 February. I was hoping for a Valentine's baby 💝. I planned to work until I went into labor. 😐 A decision I look back on like, WHAT?!?! That was crazy! I was in the OR that Monday with (TWO) lead vests/aprons on assisting with total hips and knees (about 6-8 surgeries). I was getting up at 4am to round on hospital patient's then head to see patients in clinic the rest of the we...