Giant Steps

just for smiles

I've had Menieres Disease for about 5 years now.  All 5 years have been all about learning about it and trying to figure out how to cope with it.  Sometimes I feel like I've made no head way at all.  But I know that I have.  

I've learned that I have several different kinds of dizziness/vertigo episodes.  One that I'm having today I like to call Giant Steps.  I've come up with names for them so that Andrew can be aware of whats going on.  He decides what to do/how to help based on what kind of episode I'm having.  

Anyway, Giant Steps episode:

When I'm sitting down or not moving much everything is pretty normal.  But when I walk around it's like one of those cartoons with a giant in it where the frame shakes with every step he takes.  Even the smallest stupidest things shake my head when it's like this...seriously.  Like if I have a tiny little burp!  That's where the sense of humor has to come in.  Cause how ridiculous is that?

I woke up like this today, that's what's going on right now.  I find that usually with this one I'm still pretty able to walk around and do things which is wonderful.  But for some reason with this type of episode my energy is immediately zapped, as if I just ran a marathon.  So I keep going for a little while but eventually it turns into a movie day for us around here for as long as it persists.  

This is so uncomfortable to deal with.  BUT I would MUCH rather have this kind of episode than the spinning flipping roller coaster ones I sometimes have.  

So even though all I can do right now is sit on the couch and try to eat energizing food, I'm grateful.  Because I get to hold my sleeping baby.  And watch TV with my girls.  And slow down and feel more in touch with Heavenly Father as I pray silently and constantly that it will go away.  And maybe I will feel better soon.  

and this random cuteness to cheer me up!
my baby's curly cue belly button!  we are just a curly family