Teal Wings

There is this term being thrown around lately that I felt I should talk about. It is Previvor. I promise, that is spelled right. And it was first told to me by Doctor. She mentioned it because she had done a Breast Cancer triathlon and she had heard of some of the ladies getting upset because the Survivors had a couple of Previvors running with them. Now let me tell you what Previvor actually means. It means that you are a person who survived a predisposition (meaning you are more likely to get it) to cancer but you have never had the disease. Usually that means that you have the BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 gene and are doing everything in your power to prevent that gene from killing you. The reason I bring that up is because I, like some members of my family, carry the BRCA gene. That means that you go to the doctor (usually a cancer doctor like mine) twice a year and get everything checked out. You do your exams, blood work, and hope that everything come out okay. It also means that ...

This post is a little bit different than my other ones. I realized that if you're going to be reading this blog, then you deserve to know about the author. Instead of a long post about it, I made a video. I hope you enjoy it. 

Stigma Stigma- a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.     "The stigma of mental disorder"     Synonyms:       shame, disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, opprobrium, humiliation, (bad) reputation Let’s talk about something rather serious. I’m sure at one point or another it has affected you or someone you know in a very real way. I’m talking about something that has a very big stigma about it for some reason and to me, it is very sad. I’d like this post to be about Mental Illnesses. Now before you exit out of this, just think about your brother, sister, cousin, father, or even yourself. I can almost guarantee you that in that list, there is someone that just popped into your head. Mental Illnesses are a very real thing. They are just like a physical injury. The reason behind that is because it effects an organ just like your liver, or your heart. It effects your brain. For som...

Aright, well today is officially Father’s Day. And I have the bonus that not a lot of people have. I have two Dad’s. Not just two, but two who by all means didn’t have to stick around and love my stubborn my ass because I can be a real jerk sometimes. So this post is for them. First, Dad, thank you for creating me! Now that that is out of the way we can get sentimental. I have some pretty awesome memories of you that I will always remember. I remember going to the gas station and getting junk food, and going to the school with you while you were working and getting into all sorts of trouble. I also remember when you drove bus while I was in Kindergarten and we would go out to Rosa’s pizza for lunch before your route. I loved that. I also loved going swimming in the pool while you mowed the lawn. So Dad, thank you for being my Dad. Now to my Bonus Dad. Jim, Thank You. I wanted to thank you for everything that you have done in the past 10+ years. From loving Mom and ...