17/11/2021 Four years ago I stared at the space on my screen that stated type your website address & without forethought after a few minutes Swimming Through The Waves felt strongly apt as a description of my odyssey for the search of a mysterious diagnosis. Not hesitating further I followed the intuitive description & launched … Continue reading 300 ~ STTW hits four years ~
Category: Dysautonomia
299 ~ Mind-blowing milestones ~
Amid Aaliya's relentless roller-coaster of health detours, my stumbles, sinkers & having Helen hold the fort intact when both of us helplessly derailed off the patient leading tracks, we are humbled to mark these mind-blowing milestones & swing into the momentum of 2022 hoping the past year of efforts proves beneficial to all in our … Continue reading 299 ~ Mind-blowing milestones ~
298 ~ A fresh start ~
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته صباح الخير Good morning to all my respected & loyal readers The random rambling girl has finally reappeared for a fresh start after fifteen long life-changing weeks. The hotline here is almost perpetually flooded lol, but I try my utmost best to respond timeously as it is only … Continue reading 298 ~ A fresh start ~
289 ~ Outstanding qualities ~
27/07/2021 Dr Aarif calls early morning to set an approximate time for the afternoon saying he wishes to provide assistance to the best of his capability... At 2:30 PM I am introduced to a hospitable and skilled nurse by the name of Janet or sister Janet as nurses are usually addressed. Dr Aarif: Sister Janet … Continue reading 289 ~ Outstanding qualities ~
288 ~ A replacement arrives ~
26/07/2021 Gusts of nippy wind blow sand adrift into the sunlit sky and I sit in limbo mode under its rays speculating on the five day overturn. How did Salmaans serious display of concern twist into a total heedless approach My befuddled brain fraught with desolation and disappointment scrambles for closure, yet a second voice … Continue reading 288 ~ A replacement arrives ~
280 ~ Life through my lens ~
(Written over approximately two months - A composition of reflections from sunset walks and moonlight thoughts) I look around at the world, I see breathtaking beauty and intense heartache I hear the shuddery echoes of ambulance sirens rushing to and fro since daybreak I watch the clouds floating away and see tracks of death as … Continue reading 280 ~ Life through my lens ~
279 ~ Miracles from struggles ~
With love A little letter penned to my dear sister who's family feels let down and abandoned I share your pain knowing how the disregard of treatment makes one disheartened From my soul speaking to yours: It is natural to feel lonely, though you aren't really alone Allah is with you through your fears, through … Continue reading 279 ~ Miracles from struggles ~
277 ~ Ease & expertise ~
Looking back in retrospect over the sequence of events swept over the past five years, one can marvel at the incredible and miraculous change of situations beginning via a close family friend who passed on with covid but in turn connected me to prof (as related chapter 264) Like I have repeatedly mentioned; in the past … Continue reading 277 ~ Ease & expertise ~
276 ~ Patience & prayer ~
Six months ago in December 2020 @fighting.sickness.with.fitness a fellow patient with Dysautonomia who lives in US posted the questionnaire above and I asked the one attached out of curiosity to be enlightened regarding the infusions that are included as her treatment plan. I vividly recall reading through various replies and while being sincerely happy for … Continue reading 276 ~ Patience & prayer ~
275 ~ Six year musings ~
Authors note: Assalaamu alaikum to all my respected and loyal readers: I don't always provide an insight regarding the background of every chapter. However, alike many others this one particularly involved uncounted hours of effort to unclog a stagnant brain and make the vessels of ink flow after going off my general baseline from chronically … Continue reading 275 ~ Six year musings ~
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