Tag Archives: panic attacks
Bye bye, Tooth. Hello Happiness – I think I’m gonna cry
[adult language used in a childish manner] It’s gone. Lost forever. Pulled out by an oral surgeon who went to medical school to learn how to do it without a hammer and chisel, or string and doorknob. Or black magic. Thank … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, cystic fibrosis, Fear, Fun & Humor, Health care
When life attacks
I spent yesterday afternoon in the ER – as a visitor. My wife went there because she had the panic attack of all panic attacks and her blood pressure skyrocketed. I wished I could have changed places with her. I … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fear, Health care, Love
When my mind goes south
[Adult language and themes] I’ve been trying to figure out what happens when I have bad days and feel like ending it. I wrote the camel story the other day because it described that it’s not the single straw but … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fear
Use the Force next time an anxiety attack happens
After two visits, my new heart doctor suggested I should go on Prozac. “Forget you” very much, doctor. At what point did you not notice my extensive list of medications? The one that comes on a scroll and unrolls onto … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fear, Health care, Human Nature
Kicked to the canvas today
I’m not sure what hit me today, but I got punched hard. I was feeling well early in the day. I did 30 minutes of light exercise bike during a conference call. Then, I made and ate my lunch. Then … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fear
Never turn your back to the ocean – the joy of panic attacks
What a fun day – the panic attacks started early and I tried to fight them off, but there is only so much I could do. Like a giant wave, one engulfed me in the late afternoon with such an … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis
