Wonderful Day

As so many of you are aware, I am aware of vintage clothing, music and much more. Through out this experience I have had had so many wonderful people that mean the world to me - encouraging me to do something with my love for pinup, vintage, thrift shopping, garage selling all of it.

I have successfully set up my etsy account. My new online store via etsy is called Stormy Vintage - of course a play on my pinup name. I am hoping that tomorrow I will be able to begin putting pictures in tomorrow and some items can begin selling. I was blessed enough to feel up to a few garage sales on Friday morning with Brett. I found some amazing vintage patterns, some very vintage style fabric, a handbag and some adorable belts.

Today Correen and I got some time in at a local thrift store. I found some wonderful items. My favorite a late 50's/early 60's shift dress with matching neck scarf. Just adorable. Thanks to both mine and my husbands wonderful parents I was able to gather the inventory that I have collected for the past few years. In addition, I was contacted by a previous publisher with interest of me doing more pinup modeling. Don't forget to check out Pinups and Hot Rods Vol. 1. Perhaps I will participate in future publications. I would love too.

I have also added a widget to my blog - It includes links to anything that I refer to on Amazon. If you use this link I get the opportunity to earn a very little kick back for the reference. Being that I'm not working this could really come in handy. In addition, I spend so much time reading and listening to music - I simply decided I would love to share some of what I am learning with you.

Now the health part of my day. The best news since this nightmare began. I'm not sure if I mentioned it a few weeks ago or not. I decided I would be proactive. After hours of internet research I sent emails to every movement specialist I could find with an email address listed. As you can imagine most of them were return to sender as they were no longer any good. I got a few "I'm not taking new patients". This morning I received a phone call from a Dr. Jerome Lint's office. His staff member told me he is VERY interested in the email I sent (included video's of seizures). He wants to see me immediately. I will see him first thing Thursday!!! No we can see you in 3 weeks. I want to thank God and thank ALL of you that have been praying so much. Please pray that it will go as wonderful.

I luckily still have an appointment October 12 with Dr. Mark Lew at USC. He has an amazing reputation. I am starting to feel hopeful that a diagnosis and perhaps some level of understanding will surface soon. I did go 72 hours without a seizure. Unfortunately last night about midnight I woke up to terrible back pain and within minutes I was seizing. I lasted aout the normal 30 minutes. My back has been terribly sore all day. The other odd symptom I am struggling with the past few days - some edema fairly mild, however extremely painful in my feet and ankles. It doesn't seem to improve much when I stay off my feet - painwise. I have found an amazing product that does help Traumeel. I was introduced to it during my 22 days in the hospital. I can't believe how much it helps. I accidently let myself run out. I miss it so much. Really - anyone with pain even just from a workout. This is it! AND it doesn't smell, and it's not a nasty narcotic/opiate with a ton of terrible side effects.

One thing I did notice today that was rough - the old days not only could I drive myself around to the various thrift stores, I could hit all of them. Today I honestly barely made it through one store. I was exhausted, sore and unable to even enjoy my purchases the end of the day. I ended up sleeping for yours afterwards, taking a very LONG bubble bath with Village Naturals Aches and Pains. listening to my favorite music.

Wonderful reset to say the least - gave me the ability get in set up the Etsy Store. Really got my head in place. Its been quite a scattered day, and my post a bit scattered as well. The best part I feel good today emotionally. The pain is there and difficult, I'm shaking awful becasue I chose to use the laptop, but I got to thrift shop, set up my online store (step one) AND I'm blogging.

I hope you don't mind the Amazon widget. I want to share these wonderful things I have found. I have NO money coming in. Maybe it will work. Please let me know. I don't want to be a sell out. One last thing that is just awesome is a book that reflects some of the things the neurologist staff has been working on with me. Alternative methods of healing. I am loving to drink a chunk of ginger in hot water with a bit of honey. My new morning drink that I am really trying to switch to from coffee - just HOT water and lemon. I feel sooo GOOOD when I do this. Its such minor changes folks. You won't believe it. I just love so far how this book talks about it, just the basics in idiot terms :)

OK my LOVES I must try to go to sleep. Please feedback. Hopefully tomorrow will be as wonderful as today. Hugs to you all that keep me, my family going. Today and my joy would and could not have happened without all of you. We are so blessed.